educational futures, culture change, and the community college
... attended part time. By lowering admissions standards, higher learning was made available to the poor, the disadvantaged, and many minorities who were either denied admission to a four-year institution, or could not afford to attend. No longer was higher education available only to those with a fat p ...
... attended part time. By lowering admissions standards, higher learning was made available to the poor, the disadvantaged, and many minorities who were either denied admission to a four-year institution, or could not afford to attend. No longer was higher education available only to those with a fat p ...
Good Practice Principles for English language proficiency for
... proficiency. While universities have responsibilities to set entry standards and provide means for students to develop their English language proficiency during their studies, students must also take responsibility for their own language development while at university, as part of taking responsibil ...
... proficiency. While universities have responsibilities to set entry standards and provide means for students to develop their English language proficiency during their studies, students must also take responsibility for their own language development while at university, as part of taking responsibil ...
Cultural Aspects of Japanese Family Address Terms as Part of
... ‘My younger brother is a high school student, and my younger sister is a middle school student.’ It is obvious that the speakers in the above answers should have used the humble address terms rather than the honorific ones. The sources of such learner errors can be traced to cross-linguistic and cro ...
... ‘My younger brother is a high school student, and my younger sister is a middle school student.’ It is obvious that the speakers in the above answers should have used the humble address terms rather than the honorific ones. The sources of such learner errors can be traced to cross-linguistic and cro ...
To: Speaker of the Rice University Faculty Senate Chair of the
... helps students gain increased awareness about communicative processes in their first language as well. At the very least, intercultural communication should help students understand that merely speaking a language is not enough to successfully work within and with communities of foreign languages (o ...
... helps students gain increased awareness about communicative processes in their first language as well. At the very least, intercultural communication should help students understand that merely speaking a language is not enough to successfully work within and with communities of foreign languages (o ...
Tailoring language provision and requirements
... means for children that if the acquisition of the L1 is interrupted too early, then the acquisition of a second language cannot build on a solid fundament. Jim Cummins (1984) summarizes these insights in this “developmental interdependence hypothesis” which argues that an interrupted development of ...
... means for children that if the acquisition of the L1 is interrupted too early, then the acquisition of a second language cannot build on a solid fundament. Jim Cummins (1984) summarizes these insights in this “developmental interdependence hypothesis” which argues that an interrupted development of ...
122 Intercultural citizenship and foreign language education
... Not following the rules is certainly an option, but it will inspire doubt and mistrust in our interlocutor, and further dialogue is unlikely. Learners who know these rules – which native speakers would not be able to formulate – can decide whether they follow them or not. In a simple case such as ‘w ...
... Not following the rules is certainly an option, but it will inspire doubt and mistrust in our interlocutor, and further dialogue is unlikely. Learners who know these rules – which native speakers would not be able to formulate – can decide whether they follow them or not. In a simple case such as ‘w ...
Assessment of the Social Functions and Vitality of the Yi Language
... Of the 100 student surveyed, only 3 percent maintained that the class hours were sufficient, while 91 percent maintained that Yi class hours should be increased. Some students complained the contents of the textbooks had no connection with Yi history or culture, but were directly translated from Chi ...
... Of the 100 student surveyed, only 3 percent maintained that the class hours were sufficient, while 91 percent maintained that Yi class hours should be increased. Some students complained the contents of the textbooks had no connection with Yi history or culture, but were directly translated from Chi ...
On the Cultivation of Cross-culture Communication Competence of
... they cannot speak influently and smoothly enough. Although their heads are full of words, they do not know how to start in oral communication. On the other hand, the second language acquirers have little opportunities to communicate in English in our daily life. So the level of oral communication ca ...
... they cannot speak influently and smoothly enough. Although their heads are full of words, they do not know how to start in oral communication. On the other hand, the second language acquirers have little opportunities to communicate in English in our daily life. So the level of oral communication ca ...
the relation between language and other areas of
... It is also important for the teacher to focus on the learner and the nature of language learning (Stern, 1983). For the teacher to acquire this knowledge, there are some disciplines that can help him/her such as: psychology, language acquisition (L1 and L2), and language use. In the same way, langua ...
... It is also important for the teacher to focus on the learner and the nature of language learning (Stern, 1983). For the teacher to acquire this knowledge, there are some disciplines that can help him/her such as: psychology, language acquisition (L1 and L2), and language use. In the same way, langua ...
PowerPoint - Council of Europe
... motivated learners and have positive attitudes towards school … [they] often perform at levels significantly lower than their native peers” When poor performance at school is languagerelated, it is attributable above all to difficulties in mastering academic language - the terminology and forms of ...
... motivated learners and have positive attitudes towards school … [they] often perform at levels significantly lower than their native peers” When poor performance at school is languagerelated, it is attributable above all to difficulties in mastering academic language - the terminology and forms of ...
2 nd Language Learners
... • We have seen in Ch. 1 that there are developmental sequences for children who are learning a language. • Is this the same for 2nd language learners? • Does their 1st language affect the acquisition of their 2nd language? • Researchers started to observe the errors of 2nd language learners in order ...
... • We have seen in Ch. 1 that there are developmental sequences for children who are learning a language. • Is this the same for 2nd language learners? • Does their 1st language affect the acquisition of their 2nd language? • Researchers started to observe the errors of 2nd language learners in order ...
Understanding Communication in Second Language Classrooms
... language, students of linguistics, or language teachers but is not appropriate for nonnative speakers of English. The book provides a short but thorough explanation of each grammar term and even explains grammatical features not found (or hardly used) in English but that are important for understand ...
... language, students of linguistics, or language teachers but is not appropriate for nonnative speakers of English. The book provides a short but thorough explanation of each grammar term and even explains grammatical features not found (or hardly used) in English but that are important for understand ...
CURRENT TRENDS IN COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
... The role of teacher in language classroom as facilitator ...
... The role of teacher in language classroom as facilitator ...
Trends and possibilities of language application in higher education
... preference for maintaining one’s heritage culture and identity, and (ii) a relative preference for having contact with and participating in the larger society along with other ethno cultural groups – and these issues are independent from each other. In terms of this model, the English language centr ...
... preference for maintaining one’s heritage culture and identity, and (ii) a relative preference for having contact with and participating in the larger society along with other ethno cultural groups – and these issues are independent from each other. In terms of this model, the English language centr ...
10–2/2 Protocol
... * As 10 – 2/2 is incorporated into lesson, glue 10 – 2/2 note-taking tool into current note-taking system (journal, lab book, etc.) * Add language structure support (frames) within 10 – 2/2 note-taking tool. * Have students sit in primary language groups during lecture time so they can process new c ...
... * As 10 – 2/2 is incorporated into lesson, glue 10 – 2/2 note-taking tool into current note-taking system (journal, lab book, etc.) * Add language structure support (frames) within 10 – 2/2 note-taking tool. * Have students sit in primary language groups during lecture time so they can process new c ...
CATEGORIES OF LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS
... mechanical habit formation through repetition. Habit formation takes place by means of analogy rather than analysis Language learning is a linear, incremental, additive process. Discrete items of language should be introduced in carefully constructed dialogues embeded in a carefully selected lingusi ...
... mechanical habit formation through repetition. Habit formation takes place by means of analogy rather than analysis Language learning is a linear, incremental, additive process. Discrete items of language should be introduced in carefully constructed dialogues embeded in a carefully selected lingusi ...