... 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.
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... they are considered at the same level of
English as they all learned Englishat 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...
... 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...
... 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
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale of the study
Today, English is the language of globalization, international communication,...
... 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...
... students at University of Commerce?
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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...
... 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, goodat saying what
they want to say...
... 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
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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 Englishat your University?
Please circle the appropriate answers for...
...
evaluation, purposes for materials evaluation, types of materials evaluation, materials
evaluators, models for materials evaluation, criteria for materials evaluation, as well as
material adaptation. ...
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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...
... 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...
... language and
communication strategies are one type of LLS. As Oxford (1990:1) stated, LLS “ are
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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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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
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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...
... 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...