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Pronunciation is an integrated and integral part of second/foreign language learning since it directly affects learners’ communicative competence as well as performance to a substantial extent. Notwithstanding, the teaching of EFL pronunciation has received varied treatment from having no room in the synthetic syllabus and the grammar-translation method to being the cardinal focus in the situational syllabus and the audio-lingual method in which emphasis is put on the traditional notions of pronunciation, minimal pairs, drills and mini-conversations. And with the advent of communicative language teaching in the late 1960s (Richards and Rodgers, 1986), the role of pronunciation in the EFL…

1 Comment Category: Illiteracy ARTICLES
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For most of the past decade, a number of editorial writers, politicians, members of the clergy, and other pundits have described America as a nation in some sort of crisis. They point to a growing number of people who drop out of high school, who are living on probation, parole, or in prison, who are victims of domestic or criminal assault, who are addicted to drugs or alcohol, who are infected with sexually transmitted disease, who are having abortions, who are giving birth outside of marriage, who are getting divorced, or who are relying on Ritalin, Xanax or Prozac to…

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Chefs Cleo and Theo cook up one of their most famous delicacies, “tickled and pickled ribs,” in this tasty episode from PBS’s award-winning learn-to-read series, “Between the Lions.” Viewers may not learn to cook the rib dish, but they’ll certainly improve their knowledge of the ’short i” sound. … Between the Lions What’s Cooking Theo Cleo phonics short literacy reading instruction Sirius Thinking PBS WGBH
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The economic downturn continues to threaten the capacity of school districts nationwide, even in light of federal stimulus funds, according to a study released today by the American Association of School Administrators. “One Year Later: How the Economic Downturn Continues to Impact School Districts,” is the sixth in a series of studies conducted by AASA.

The study is based on a survey of 875 school administrators conducted in September and October 2009 and finds that while funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have provided some relief, districts in every part of the nation are being forced to make cuts…

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OBJECTIVE: A stimulating position within a restaurant environment that utilizes my food service experience and develops my professional skill set.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Volunteer Coordinator and Literacy Specialist
-Started a sustainable volunteer program for a specialized elementary school.
-Recruited, interviewed, trained, scheduled, and supervised over 90 volunteers.
-Performed administrative duties such as writing job descriptions and monthly progress reports, documenting best practices, and creating a volunteer coordinator handbook.
-Created and organized school-wide events promoting family literacy: wrote successful grants, booked visiting authors, and planned related activities.
-Worked directly with students as a literacy tutor and as a summer…

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1)Identify the culture/and or country of origin for the interviewee. Include how you met the person. What is the format of your interview: face to face, telephone or email? Include any basic information that you may have like gender and approximate age. If he or she is no longer living in their country of birth, how long have they been away?
2)In their country of origin: how do people greet each other (shake hands, bow, embrace, other). Has the traditional form of greeting been impacted by globalization and if so, how?
3)How are children educated in their country? Is there a difference…

1 Comment Category: Technology Literacy HELP
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am doing a reserach paper for my global issues class and need someone to answer some questions about the Mexican culture. If you do not want to answer all it is fine just getting some questions answered would be appreciated. If you answer please be honest and serious. Tell me exactly how you feel. Also if you answer can you please tell me a bit about yourself? thanks a lot.

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1) In your country of origin: how do people greet each other (shake hands, bow, embrace, other). Has the traditional form of greeting been impacted by globalization and if…

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Technology has changed the way we live in a major way. Everything we used to do before, we can now do in an easier and effortless way. The same can be said of the educational field. Learning has never been easier thanks to the role played by technology. Gone are the days when students had to travel miles away to reach school or special classes in order to learn. This has all changed now for the better. Students can get all the information and knowledge they need on the internet. There are online classrooms and teachers available that offer classes…

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In the high-technology era, science plays a big role in humanities’ life, and everyone is familiar with it. Science advances more and more every day. On the other hand, people may not understand everything about it. Instead of being aware of new technology, people are confused by it. As in United Kingdom, it is a developed country, yet British are still lack of scientific knowledge.
The surveys’ reveal by Professor John and his colleges at University of Oxford had shown that British people do not really know about science; otherwise, they could have answered more questions than what they had then.…