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Using english at work

Using english at work

Ngày tải lên : 05/11/2012, 15:03
... drinks that we ordered. We forgot to ask for separate checks. “Separate checks” are when each person at a table gets his or her own bill, so that each person pays only for what that person ate directly ... paper; that’s what you do if you have a jam. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com Using English at Work Episode 3 – Attending the Morning Meeting These materials ... English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com Using English at Work Episode 5 – Taking a Break and Eating Lunch These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational...
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An error analysis on the use ofcohesive devices in writing by freshmen majoring in English at thang long university

An error analysis on the use ofcohesive devices in writing by freshmen majoring in English at thang long university

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:12
... they are considered at the same level of English as they all learned English at high school and have passed the university entrance examination on three subjects including English. This is intended ... not appropriate, they are not collocation. What are the sources of these errors? It can be said that these errors come from the inter-lingual source. Having a look at the translated versions ... in consequence (of that), the students paid attention only to the words that carry the meaning they want to express: result of that, consequence of that, not to the words that seem to them to...
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Designing & evaluating an English reading test for the non-majors of Civil Engineering at Haiphong private university

Designing & evaluating an English reading test for the non-majors of Civil Engineering at Haiphong private university

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:12
... come the limitations of the research. 2.1.A quantitative study Like qualitative research, quantitative research comes in many approaches including descriptive, correlational, exploratory, quasi-experimental, ... a quantitative study, in which the author used the descriptive statistics and correlational technique to analyse the data. Following the methods, the selection of participants and materials ... need a specification of all the related aspects that the test is meant to cover, including the Nguyen Thi Phuong Thu August 2005 Part I: In troduction 1.Rationale Testing is a matter of concern...
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Teaching speaking skill for non-major ma students of english at vnuh

Teaching speaking skill for non-major ma students of english at vnuh

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:26
... motivations for learning English. English is no longer seen as the property of the English- speaking world but as an international commodity sometimes referred to as World English or An International ... whether and to what degree a learner can acquire a native like accent” (pp. 6–7). He concludes that “the vast majority of the research indicates that the younger the learner the more native like ... person)…, what will you ask? Table 7: Suggested ideas for discussion 24 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study Today, English is the language of globalization, international communication,...
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A study on possible effective pre-reading activities to improve reading skills for 2nd- year english majors at the military science academy

A study on possible effective pre-reading activities to improve reading skills for 2nd- year english majors at the military science academy

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:50
... Pre-reading activities to the Second-year English Majors at the MSA The findings of this study showed that that both teachers and students at the MSA are highly appreciated the important role of Pre-reading ... students’ motivation. Obviously, to create a motivated atmosphere for the students, teachers should employ appropriate activities or the activities of their interest. Based on the data collected ... interpretation, and evaluation of what author of written content means by using knowledge gained from life experience. Study the nature of reading comprehension, Grilled (1981: 3) indicated that “Reading...
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How group work is used in speaking lesson of the first year major students of english at viet nam university of commerce

How group work is used in speaking lesson of the first year major students of english at viet nam university of commerce

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:50
... students at University of Commerce? 18 2. What strategies do teachers use to stimulate and foster English language use by the 1 st year students at University of Commerce in group work? 3. What hinders ... and qualitatively. As for quantitative analysis, we used descriptive statistics to quantify the data in form of charts and figures. The qualitative data were reviewed carefully and repeatedly ... for the creation of meaning. Communicative language teaching makes use of real-life situations that necessitate interaction and communication. Therefore, the importance of communicative language...
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How to maximize part-time students ’ involvement in English speaking lessons at Hai Phong Foreign Languages Centre

How to maximize part-time students ’ involvement in English speaking lessons at Hai Phong Foreign Languages Centre

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:50
... 232-233) states that Motivation is a key consideration in determining the preparedness of learners to communicate. Motivation refers to the combination of effort plus desire to achieve the good of ... motivation: Instrumental motivation and Integrative motivation, Resultative motivation and Intrinsic motivation. • Instrumental motivation: When learners need English as an instrument to reach ... not merely have to be good processors of the difficult circumstances of spoken communication. It is also useful if they are good communicators, that is, good at saying what they want to say...
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An investigation into the reality of teaching and learning speaking skills to the 2nd year non-major english students at pre-intermediate level of proficiency at hanoi university of industry

An investigation into the reality of teaching and learning speaking skills to the 2nd year non-major english students at pre-intermediate level of proficiency at hanoi university of industry

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:50
... students’ Speaking competence at HaUI? A. Really bad B. Bad C. Quite good D. Good E. Really good 4. What are the appropriate periods (45 minutes/period) for teaching and learning English Speaking to ... English Methodology Code: 601410 HANOI, DECEMBER 2008 i VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT I certify that ... you been teaching English? (0-3 years; 4-5 years; 6-8 years; more than 10 years) * What materials are you using to teach English at your University? Please circle the appropriate answers for...
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An evaluation of the material “basic english iii” for the second year non- english major students at bac giang teachers’ training college

An evaluation of the material “basic english iii” for the second year non- english major students at bac giang teachers’ training college

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:50
... evaluation, purposes for materials evaluation, types of materials evaluation, materials evaluators, models for materials evaluation, criteria for materials evaluation, as well as material adaptation. ... 35 Macro- evaluation inappropriate/ potentially appropriate (External) EXIT Micro- evaluation inappropriate/ appropriate adopt/ select (Internal) EXIT Figure 1: Materials Evaluation Model of ... that students were not at all satisfied with pronunciation and it was the least interesting learning item. The reasons are because this material did not have separate section for pronunciation...
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An english-vietnamese cross-cultural study of keeping face at the first encounter

An english-vietnamese cross-cultural study of keeping face at the first encounter

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:54
... categories: Positive Politeness Strategies (PPSs), Negative Politeness Strategies (NPSs) and Mixed Politeness Strategies (MPSs) are used as analytical framework. In each category, the strategies ... Politeness Strategy (PS) are presented. NSEs and NSVs’ use of Positive Politeness Strategies (PPSs), Negative Politeness Strategies (NPSs), Mixed Positive Politeness Strategies (MPPSs), Mixed Negative ... 100% Table 7: Presentation politeness strategies used by English informants to their new friend at the first encounter in a party The table 7 is the presentation of the PS used by the English informants...
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The 11th form non-english majors’ level of satisfaction with their reading comprehension lessons at phan boi chau specialized upper secondary school, nghe an

The 11th form non-english majors’ level of satisfaction with their reading comprehension lessons at phan boi chau specialized upper secondary school, nghe an

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:54
... language and communication strategies are one type of LLS. As Oxford (1990:1) stated, LLS “ are - 9 - Memory strategies 1. Creating mental linkage a. Grouping b. Associating/ Elaborating c. Placing ... and create positive atmosphere and motivation in learning classroom. 3.2. Data Collection Instruments This study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods including pre-test (at the ... the language (motivational orientation, especially as related to career field) was important in the choice of strategies.  Gender: Females reported greater overall strategy use than males...
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An investigation into english reading strategies employed by ethnic minority junior first-year english major students at tay bac university

An investigation into english reading strategies employed by ethnic minority junior first-year english major students at tay bac university

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:54
... strategies: (1) knowing about language (relating to what language and language learning involves), (2) planning (relating to what and how of language learning), and (3) self-evaluation (relating ... texts. Elaboration Relating new information to prior knowledge, relating different parts of new information to each other, or making meaningful personal associations with the new information. Item ... selective attention and self-evaluation in the questionnaire, the results indicated that the frequency of strategy use was various. The TBU readers often previewed the headings and illustrations...
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An action research on the use of continuous feedback to improve the first year students' pronunciation at the english department, college of foreign languages, vietnam national university, hanoi part 1

An action research on the use of continuous feedback to improve the first year students' pronunciation at the english department, college of foreign languages, vietnam national university, hanoi part 1

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:58
... words in the dictionary, what did you often do? a. looked at its meaning only b. looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then pronounced it in mind c. looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then ... pronounced it aloud Part 3: Attitude and problems with English pronunciation 9. How important is pronunciation do you think? a. Not important b. Important 10. What make pronunciation difficult for you? a. ... was no pronunciation lesson but the teacher taught the pronunciation of new words and corrected students’ pronunciation mistakes during the lesson. (If yes, how long approximately? ) 8. When...
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An action research on the use of continuous feedback to improve the first year students' pronunciation at the english department, college of foreign languages, vietnam national university, hanoi part 2

An action research on the use of continuous feedback to improve the first year students' pronunciation at the english department, college of foreign languages, vietnam national university, hanoi part 2

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 14:58
... namely mathematics, literature and English, among which the mark for English was doubled. This also meant some students who got a low mark in English, but high marks in mathematics and literature ... pronunciation is for good communication. Secondly, it must be clearly stated that “native-like” accent is not the pronunciation goal. Learners can be 25 The questionnaire, in cooperation with some ... presentation As for pronunciation, the course aims at building students’ pronunciation in a practical way. It was stated that, “By the end of the first semester, students will be able to have relatively...
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Classroom activities to stimulate 10-form students’ presentation in english speaking lessons at marie curie high school, hai phong

Classroom activities to stimulate 10-form students’ presentation in english speaking lessons at marie curie high school, hai phong

Ngày tải lên : 07/11/2012, 15:01
... information from the timetable. Examples: A: What time does Quan have a Civic Education lesson on Monday? B: (He has a Civic Education lesson) at 7:15 a.m. A: What lesson does Quan have at 7: ... 2): - The role of presentation in English learning (questions 1, 2, 3) - The way they obtain information for presentation task (question 4) - The motivating activities in the English speaking class ... required in the English text book. 2.3. Hypotheses: Remarks on some problems of English learning and teaching at Marie Curie High school, Hai Phong city. 2. 3.1. Materials The English materials used...
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