Unfortunately, the Dutch-German course is also not very long or deep: it is cut short at the end of Section 4 while the EN-German course is, thankfully, nowhere near the middle in Section 6. So much about teaching – and thus learning – languages on all levels. Now, a few weeks ...
Especially over the last decades, the use of cinema in the English as a foreign language (EFL) class has been gaining momentum. Although this interest has resulted in a complex body of research, no review to date had aimed to systematically map out (i) t
, and I can add that we can’t avoid software for long. But we have to be careful which software to buy first. If we get more income, we will surely expand our business towards various other kinds, but the first one is the big risk as far as I can see. So here are my ...
What is common is that the learners read a text, usually about 100 to 200 words long, and retell it. From a vocabulary point of view, the text provides new vocabulary and a context to help understand the new words. The retelling gives learners the chance to productively retrieve the ...
For PSTs in this study, the context in which they were learning included not only the courses in their teacher education program but also their field experiences in K-12 classrooms, which took place in conjunction with their university courses and their semester- or year-long practice teaching ...
There are many online ESL game lists for teachers at a loss. Take advantage of these if you are unsure where to start. Remember, a simple game is often the most effective. You will be surprised how delighted students can be at even a basic game of snakes and ladders, as long as they...
Effective teachers help students set achievable goals and encourage them to focus on long-term improvement, not just grades on current assignments. Students learn to evalu- ate their progress, critique their own work, analyze their strengths, and address their weaknesses. "What did I learn today...
Status of transfer studies Corpus studies show that the is the commonest word in English and a in the top five (Master, 2002) and together the and a make up 8.5% of all English text (Berry, 1993).1 Given both the ubiquity of the article system and the comparatively long history of ...
Long-winded explanations Closing with “Love, ___” or other inappropriately personal send-offs Using slang or text lingo like “lol” or “omg” To avoid these common pitfalls, it’s important to impress professional, concise email etiquette on your English language learners. In this first ins...
This engaging text clearly presents essential concepts that teachers need to guide their students toward clearly intelligible pronunciation and more effective communication skills.Based on a sound theoretical background,the book presents practical,imaginative ways to teach and practice pronunci...