... seen from the above definitions of collocation, despite being differently worded, all of them have those elements in common: combination of words (demonstrated by the phrases used together, juxtaposition ... that in this example, the choice of noun is not as wide as inthe first one There is some substitution inthe verb but complete restriction onthe choice ofthe noun In other words, no other ... in place of two regular [ones] onthe basis of [their] experience ofthe target language.” For instance, they may construct am used to take as a combination of am used to something and used to...
... reading strategies students are trained inthe reading lessons * To examine teachers’ and students perception of reading strategy training In order to achieve the above aims ofthe study, the ... half of them completed this “Discussing the text” mentioned by 80% ofthe teachers, 31.25% ofthestudents participated inthe discussion From the results ofthe questionnaire, the teachers instructed ... reading, making guesses about upcoming information inthe text, reading the first and last paragraphs more carefully, assigning students tasks to using the information inthe text, and interpreting...
... attitude ofthestudentsthe main constraints And none of them says that the textbook is in appropriate in applying the process approach What, you think, should be done to deal with the constraints in ... possible inthe context ofthe study Given the time constraint, the scope ofthe study and the complexity ofthe issue, the study is not free from limitations Therefore, the following presentation of ... complaint Writing a letter of confirmation Writing a formal letter of giving direction In sum, the result ofthe first section ofthe questionnaire has revealed that most ofthe teachers and students...
... opinions inthe whole class - T introduces the outline ofthe lesson, using PowerPoint Presentation - T gives definitions of facts and opinions through PowerPoint Presentation, and then asks students ... number of issues relating to the topic ofthe study They included definitions of writing, the importance of writing, approaches to teaching writing, factors affecting the teaching and learning of ... solution 2.5.2.6 Adapting the textbook Question 7: In your opinion, how should you adapt your textbook in your teaching of writing? As stated inthe first section ofthe questionnaire and inthe interviews,...
... quality of English, lack of materials and the old conception in teaching and learning are also the main reasons This is the reason why I conduct this study on some techniques in teaching writing ... hotel room The concluding sentence It signals the end ofthe paragraph It summarizes the main points ofthe paragraph It gives a final comment onthe topic and leaves the reader with the most important ... precautions onthe slopes A They must consider the weather conditions Temperature Wind Storm or clear weather B They must consider the slope condition Surface Visibility Strength C They must consider...
... advantage in teaching methodology innovation After learning about some personal information, the survey focuses on teachers’ opinion and methods in teaching writing as well as in idea generating in ... attract students and raise their interest in writing lessons The teacher may use a set of pictures corresponding to the content ofthe writing text and ask students to work in pairs/ groups pooling ... points out a number of reasons why writing merits a place inthe language syllabus: - Writing remains the commonest way of examining student performance in English (all public examinations include...
... Because ofthe bad condition ofthe house In spite ofthe bad condition ofthe house Studentsin Letters a We could not see what was going on b He had to cancel the appointment c We kept the ... In spite ofthe cold weather Because of his illness In spite of his illness Because ofthe large crowds In spite ofthe large crowds Because ofthe meat shortage In spite ofthe meat shortage ... compete in elimination games within their own regions before becoming one ofthe 32 finalists.(line 7, 8, para 2) After students finish playing the Game, it is they who summarize the Reading text...
... To examine the causes of their difficulties Scope ofthe study The study is mainly focus onthe difficulties that teachers confronted in teaching writing skills to 11 grade studentsinthe classroom ... all students get involved inthe lesson The second challenge was thestudents laziness and their attitude to English lessons, especially to writing lessons in spite ofthe fact that most of them ... order The findings ofthe study imply that the brainstorming strategy instruction is effective in improving students writing performance with its three advantages First of all, the brainstorming...
... retain all the main ideas inthe investigation paraphrased one In addition, they were confused by paraphrasing Firstly, the study outlined the definition as well as the main kinds of paraphrasing ... giving the right definition and 52% presenting the correct four kinds paraphrasing, plagiarism and their awareness in improving these of paraphrasing Most of them (59%) clearly indicated the ... Another 22.5% made the mistake of summarizing, rather from their teacher, 60% responded that they needed their teacher to than paraphrasing or lost or added information to the original explain,...
... explains the checklist The first line ofthe paragraph is indented The title ofthe book The author ofthe book The setting ofthe book The type ofthe book The main character Plot summary ... ideas … III Conclusion - Giving opinion - Teacher has thestudents outline the description • Expected outline of a chart description I Introduction (Introducing the topic) What the chart is about ... General introduction: title , author Summary ofthe book’s content: main theme, main characters, the plot ofthe book Conclusion: personal opinion Tenses: simple present or simple past Connectors:...
... the title ofthe book + the author + type ofthe book is it Summary ofthe book’s content + the setting ofthe book + the main theme ofthe story + the main characters + the plot ofthe story - ... and explains the checklist Checklist The first line ofthe paragraph is indented The title ofthe book The author ofthe book The setting ofthe book The type ofthe book The main character ... Supporting ideas … III Conclusion - Giving opinion - Teacher has thestudents outline the description Expected outline of a chart description I Introduction (Introducing the topic) What the chart is about...
... vocabulary and grammatical mistakes They usethe wrong words when they write a paragraph because of their misunderstanding the meaning of words so they face a lot of confusion invocabularyuse ... exercises Contents ofthe study There are three main parts inthe study The first one is introduction, the second is the body and the last one is conclusion And in each part, the issues related to the ... the desk onthe right side ofthe long wall To the left onthe desk, there is a bookcase with four shelves Inthe farther left corner ofthe room, there is a chest of drawers The rest ofthe short...
... Chapter summarizes the major findings ofthe study, and then indicates some contributions as well as limitations ofthe study In addition, suggestions for further study are put forward Following this ... relevant literature inthe field of study, namely the definitions of key terms, the context of teaching IELTS writing in Vietnam and inthe investigated department, and finally a review of related study ... makes investigation inthe context of Vietnam for two main reasons Initially, in Vietnam recently, teaching IELTS is getting more and more popular in a larger proportion of educational settings...
... the aim of using CLT techniques in teaching grammar was to help students practice the grammar point and they always used them in their grammar lessons A majority ofthe teachers think that they ... techniques in teaching grammar in order to help studentsusethe target grammar point to communicate However, only 20% of them use regularly and nearly half of them sometimes use these techniques inthe ... Firstly, the study carries out an investigation in to the reality ofthe teachers‟ application of CLT techniques in teaching grammar Secondly, through the investigation the research will find out the...
... everything related to TBLT but only some aspects ofthe issue inthe given context This research only focuses onthe context of ESP course in AOF for non- major second- year students Secondly, the ... producing or interacting inthe target language while their attention is focused on mobilizing the grammatical knowledge in order to express meaning and in which the intention is to convey meaning ... from the data collected according to the three research questions Part C: Conclusion This part summarizes the main issues discussed inthe paper, the contribution as well as the limitations of the...
... drill, the help of songs when learning pronunciation, the help of songs focused on sounds, the help of songs focused on words, the help of songs focused on connected speech Shaheen A (2009) investigated ... or at the end ofthe lesson to check studentsvocabulary They were commonly taught in about five minutes inthe lesson The following steps were used in teaching songs: When introducing a song ... III: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS Recapitulation As mentioned at the beginning ofthe thesis, the main purpose ofthe study is to find out whether using chants, songs and games in teaching vocabulary...
... regularly used in everyday conversation and presented in textbooks For my students, inthe beginning they often pronounce words containing sound /ei/ = /ê-i/ into /ây/ instead of saying / pờ lê / they ... dictionaries the authors and the programmers tend to note the difficult words that the learners often mispronounce by adding a small star inthe initial position ofthe word And by installing the ... the software, our students can check pronunciation by clicking the mouse onthe speaker symbols as well as seeing the signs of pronunciation beside For us, teachers of English, it is very useful...