Teaching English as a foreign language

(2014). Exploring University Teachers' Understanding of Learner Autonomy. Theory & Practice in Language Studies, 4(10), 2051-2060. doi:10.4304/tpls.4.10/2051-2060 Chang, K. c. (2012). Fostering Learner Autonomy Through Empowering Students in EFL Writing. English Teaching & Learning, 36(3), 39-84. doi:10.6330/ETL.2012.36.3.02 English foreign language countries (EFL) often face challenges in teaching writing courses. In this journal, Chang, K. c. (2012) explained how writing in general…

for teachers to achieve competence in their continual development through their teaching lives. My philosophy of teaching is to enhance a student’s learning through implementing theory into professional practice (Groundwater-Smith, et.al., 2003; DET, 2008). To achieve this I have selected three goals and one value, in order to enrich my students’ enjoyment of language and culture as well as the importance of languages in the contemporary society (MCEETYA, 2008; DET, 2008; BOSTES, 2012). Goals…

culture, language and religion. Cultural knowledge and awareness through direct or indirect exposure via learning materials may groom the learners who later may have to travel to the target language countries for study, work or leisure. To withstand culture shock, L2 learners need to be exposed to the L1 culture with the help of illustrations, dialogues, etc. which are not incompatible with their own home culture and their society’s norms. Other cultural information about the target language…

should learn another language, yet at the same time they are emphasizing that it is normal for this kind of learning to not take place at home. The school starts by making it seem like language is a natural thing that kids learn just by being exposed to it. The teach herself says they are teaching mandarin only using it as a tool making it seem as though kids will just pick up the mandarin as they learn other things. The school believes in acquiring not learning of language. There is also a…

twelve grades are in constantly workshops and training of math, language and arts, science, social studies, and other content areas. This is with the purpose of helping students to become better learners. However, many students who came from a different country do not take any benefit from it. Teachers these days can be very talented in their areas of concentration, but they certainly are not trained to help English as a Second Language (ESL) students. With the increasing amount of immigrants…

2002) Language Acquisition Device suggestion. Taking into account these latter implications as well as Piaget’s, it would be possible to consider the idea that being an adult learner is, in a way, a positive characteristic that may add to a better and more solid acquisition of the L2 on the part of the learner. Children –below 11- have not completely developed their cognitive matrix, therefore, they pick-up the language as they develop the cognitive tools that allow them to do so. On the other…

Linguistic The capacity of using a word effectively whether orally or in writing. This intelligence includes the ability to manipulate the syntax or structure of a language, the semantic or meaning of a language, and the pragmatic or practical use of alanguage. Logical- Mathematical The capacity of using numbers effectively. This intelligence includes sensitivity to logic patterns and relationships Spatial The ability to perceive the visual…

The problem for foreign language education in the United States is there is an unanswered need for comprehensive bilingual studies focused on practical conversation. The United States has been regarded as a dominant power in the global economy. However, the Chinese economy is predicted to overcome the U.S. economy in size after 2030, and Latin America and South Asia are growing as well (Council of Foreign Relations). In addition, while there are 527 million English speakers worldwide; there are…

basic cooking, home & family, as well as English, foreign language, math, and science, then compare it to what my own children experienced: math, English, foreign language, science, technology, education can be seen to have changed greatly. They were afforded the luxury of taking art, band, or choir as an elective; dance was an extracurricular and etiquette was unheard of. Now I witness the classes my grandchildren are encountering: math, geometry, foreign language, information technology,…

Chapter 1 Introduction Getting students to speak English in class maybe the most difficult task many teachers face. This is based on my research and the experiences of other teachers who are teaching this subject. Students often think that the ability to speak a language is the product of language learning, but speaking is also a crucial part of the language learning process. Furthermore, speaking skills, like listening skills are often neglected in the classroom. From my experience, it is…