... 1.3.1. Definition 5
1.3.2. Principles 5
1.3.3. Techniques for languageteaching 6
1.4. Summary 6
Chapter 2: An Investigation into the Current Performance of EnglishTeaching and
Learning in Junior ...
School Teachers in Quang Ngai Province 14
3.1. Techniques for teaching speaking 14
3.1.1. Introduction 14
3.1.2. Controlled speaking activities 15
3.1.3. Less controlled speaking activities ... 39
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2.6.2. Findings and discussion 9
2.6.2.1. Teachers’ Personal Information 9
• Age of teachers 9
• Teaching experience and training 9
• Qualifications 10
2.6.2.2. Information about...
... received instructions in reading, writing,
and speaking Arabic. Abu-Rabia and Siegel (2002) found
that English and Arabic phonological processing skills, as
measured by pseudoword readingin each language, ... of
the reading process, including reading failure. Since the con-
cept of learning disability was first outlined by Samuel Kirk
(1963), investigators have concentrated on identifying the
basic skills ... readingin English
stress that phonological processing is the most significant un-
derlying cognitive process used in the acquisition of reading
skills (Stanovich, 1986). With respect to reading...
... point of view
with regard to …
as regards …
in being
in that it is
inasmuch as it is
more + adjective
less + adjective
A is superior to
inferior to
B
in giving
showing
exhibiting ... be right in certain respects, but our findings show that …
* We respect X's work in this area, but our initial conclusions indicate that …
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Language functions
4.2 Classifying
Classifying ... real definition, that is a definition that explains precisely the essential, intrinsic
characteristics of an object.
the nominal definition, that is one that helps to determine the meaning...
... between skills (sometimes called macro skills) and
sub -skills (sometimes called micro skills) in the following way:
Reading
reading for reading to reading for reading for
gist extract detailed informatio
n
specific ... focusing on
them in this book. We will also be dealing with students for whom English
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5.3 The communication continuum
5.4 Stages inlanguage learning /teaching
5.5 Integrating skills
5.6 Speaking ... Fortescue
Teaching English Pronunciation - Joanne Kenworthy
Writing EnglishLanguage Tests New Edition - J.B. Heaton
Teaching Writing Skills New Edition - Donn Byrne
Teaching Listening - Mary...
... that if native languagereading instruction
does not precede or coincide with Englishreading instruction, then English reading
instruction should be delayed until a modicum of oral English proficiency ... early reading program in development by ForLogic also
provides ongoing information to teachers regarding student progress in specific component
skills of reading. Students engage inreading activities ... of addressing this issue is to use small group instruction in
reading and oral language to help ensure that teachers are teachingEnglishlanguage learners
at their particular reading level....
... or interrupt the Assessor at any point.
1 You are being tested on your Listening Skills.
2 You will hear a set of recordings of the Listening Input or listen to a reading of the Listening Input. ... the recording of the Listening Input
Quality of the oral rendering of the Listening Input (in case it is to be read aloud by the Examiner), in terms
of volume, clarity, enunciation, intonation, ... assessed in the formative and summative assessments:
i. Listening for specific information
ii. Listening for general understanding
iii. Predictive listening
iv. Inferential listening
v. Listening...
... computer inreading ESP
teaching and learning
Three ideas will be mentioned and discussed: (1) model of teaching ESP reading
with computers, (2) programmes used inreading ESP teaching and learning ... and (3)
advantages of using computers inreading ESP teaching and learning.
I.2.3.1.1.Model of teaching ESP reading with computers
Some models of using computers inteaching FL can be applied for ... computers inEnglish as a foreign
language (EFL) teaching and learning and computers in ESP teaching and learning.
I.1. Theoretical backgrounds of computers and EFL teaching and learning
I.1.1. Introduction
This...
... critical reading; (2) exploring the problems that students encounter in
studying and applying critical reading; (3) offering suitable teaching strategies in
developing critical readingskills ...
text
Interpreting text by going outside it
Recognizing indicators in discourse
Transcoding information into other types of
display
Table 5 - Types of reading tasks in general readingskills ... activities, the
reading course is aimed to develop the following readingskills for the students including
getting the gist of a topic, drawing key concepts out of a reading, practicing reading
strategies,...