... attention (what words are important to learn and are essential for adequate comprehension ofa passage) and selfinitiation strategies (a variety of means to clarify the meaning of vocabulary items) ... and significant background information on language learning, language learning strategies, vocabulary, vocabulary learning and vocabulary learning strategies Particularly important is the small ... Vocabulary plays an important part in language learning as Schmitt (2010) stated, ―Learning vocabulary is an essential part of mastering a second language‖ (p 4) This view has been strongly approved...
... collection qual data collection QUANT + qual data analysis Interpretation of Phase results Phase QUAL data collection QUAL data analysis Interpretation of Phase + Phase results Identification of results ... Ethics approval for the study was provided by the University of Southern Queensland Watson 69 Data analysis procedures A univariate descriptive analysis of the quantitative survey data was undertaken ... studying (gamma = 0.413, sig = 0.001) 76 Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010, 26(1) The bivariate analysis also showed a moderate association between respondents’ nationality and the...
... centuries, it became the dominant language in the Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada The booming economic and cultural influence of the United States and its status as a global superpower ... LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Pronunciation and communicative teaching Pronunciation is not an optional extra for the language learner, any more than grammar, vocabulary or any other aspect of language ... „Pronunciation‟ is defined as A way of speaking a word, especially a way that is accepted or generally understood.‟ (American Heritage Dictionary, 1992) A reasonable pronunciation is important when a...
... of data collection, costsaving, possibility for accessing to a wide range of participants, accuracy of data in case of probability sampling, and the precision and clarity of data (McDonough and ... Khoi and Iwashita, 2012; An, 2002) has been consuming paper and ink ofa lot of scholars Kramsch and Sullivan (1996, p.199) state a general rule that “what is appropriate in an international context ... appropriateness of CLT in Asia, Ellis (1996) maintains that a number of aspects of Canale and Swain‟s model are unsuitable for Asian learners and teachers She exemplifies that the focus of CLT on meaning...
... towards the teaching of both native and non-native teachers, even on that ofa certain area of language such as speaking, listening or grammar in China, Korea, and Japan (Liu, 1999; Liu & Zhang, ... use a real language, and speak it naturally and fluently Meanwhile non-native teachers can make pronunciation mistakes and can not use English as a medium of instruction as well as set as a model ... Similarly, in the book ― Practical English Language Teaching: Speaking‖, Bailey (2005) indicates that: A great deal of research has shown that students are often hesitant and anxious about speaking...
... Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Languages and International Studies FACULTY OF Post- graduate STUDIES VŨ THỊ HOÀNG ANH A SURVEY ON URBAN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ... 1.1 The main characteristics of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)…… …6 1.2 Definition of communicative language teaching (CLT)………………………… 10 1.3 Defining communicative competence…………………………………………… ... SUPERVISOR: LÊ VĂN CANH M .A HA NOI, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims 1.3 Objectives 1.4 Research questions...
... the major British Approach to teaching English as a foreign language, while Audiolingualism was dominant in America In Situational Language Teaching, language was taught by practising basic structures ... fundamental dimension of language that was inadequately addressed in current approaches to language teaching at that time, i.e., the functional and 13 communicative potential of language They saw the ... communicate 39 effectively Table 2.5 Teachers’ attitudes towards grammar Data from Table 2.5 shows that most of teachers (63.4%) agreed that grammar did not guarantee ability to use the language and...
... .13 1.2.3 Advantages of project-based learning ………………………………………………14 1.2.4 Disadvantages of Project-based Learning ………………………………………… 15 1.2.5 Process of Project-based Work …………………………………………………… ... English Language Teacher Group …………………………………………… 20 2.1.3 Participants and time allocation…………………………………………………… 21 2.2 Data collection ………………………………………………………………………… 23 2.2.1 Instruments for data collection ... 2.2.2 Data collection procedures ………………………………………………………….24 2.2.3 Data analysis ……………………………………………………………………… 25 2.2.3.1 Average time spent on each project ………………………………………….25 2.2.3.2 Strategies...
... enhancement, development of creative language and educational value For the latter one, writing serves as a device for evaluation, examination and feedback Therefore, a great consideration and ... theoretical issues of teaching writing and project-based approach Definitions of writing, importance of writing and approaches of writing have been elaborated Also, general features of PBL have been ... to clarify its definitions, process, advantages and disadvantages Advantages and disadvantages of different writing approaches, including project-based one, have also discussed The next chapter...
... more easily, when the learner has a positive attitude towards the language and learning Positive attitudes on the part of the language learners can enhance an integrative motivation, and attitudes ... interviews are open-ended and aimed at clarifying some issues related to the questionnaire data (see Appendix 2) 2.4 Data Analysis The questionnaire data were analysed quantitatively by means of descriptive ... attitudes in the context of language learning are defined as the way people look at the language, the class and the people, and the culture of language Lambert (1967, cited in Macnamara, 1973: 37) mentions...
... usually characterized as a broad approach to teaching, rather than as a teaching method with a clearly defined set of classroom practices As such, it is most often defined as a list of general ... The learner‟s role is as a negotiator and integrator The teacher‟s role is as a facilitator of the communication process Materials promote communicative language use; they are task-based and authentic” ... more easily, when the learner has a positive attitude towards the language and learning Positive attitudes on the part of the language learners can enhance an integrative motivation, and attitudes...
... general feedback Text- specific feedback is a kind of comment that directly relates to the text at hand; whereas; general feedback can be attached to any paper Comment [P16]: Check punctuation Many ... vocabulary choice, organization, and ideas expressed in the paper; many of them chose comments on grammar and organization of the paper as the most important teacher marks they look at Meanwhile, ... consultant to offer advice about structure and organization and finally, as an editor and error analyst, focusing on the grammar and mechanic in the papers Thirdly, teacher corrective feedback should...
... given by the author, not just to locate it Advantages and disadvantages of Extensive reading There are also some advantages and disadvantages of extensive reading The advantages can be developing ... semantic details ofa passage" Long and Richards (1987) say intensive reading is a "detailed in-class" analysis, led by the teacher, of vocabulary and grammar points, in a short passage" Agreeing with ... carefully and thoroughly, repeatedly h) Aim is to build more language knowledge rather than simply practice the skill ofreading Advantages and disadvantages of Intensive reading Some advantages and...
... understand of what language leaning is Davies and Pearse (2000) affirm that language learning is a long process of acquiring a language through exposure to the language and its use to communicate and ... Grammar b limited to vocabulary c teachers’ teaching methods d afraid of making mistakes when speaking and being laughed at e afraid of mispronunciation f not know how and what to say because of ... Attitudes towards the course, the teacher, and learning a language are typical examples of educational attitudes while social attitudes concentrate on the cultural implications of acquiring a...
... important and people who know a language are referred to as speakers of that language, as if speaking included all other skills of knowing that language Richards (2008:19) also says: “the mastery of ... English language: the case of Libyan secondary school students, Asian Social Science (2) Bailey, K.M (2005) Practical English Language Teaching: Speaking, McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT Bailey, K.M and Savage, ... Language Teaching: An Anthology of current Practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Richards, J.C & Rodgers, T (1986) Approaches and methods in language teaching: A description and analysis...