November 29th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: "language acquisition", at, Attitudes, English, english conversation, ESL, esol, Foreign, foreign language, General, Language, language learning, Learners, Learning, learning strategies, Linguistics, Reading, second language, second language acquisition, second language learner difficulty questionnaire, strategic, TESOL
During the last few decades a continuing but significant move has taken place, resulting in less emphasis on teachers and teaching and greater stress on learners and learning.
This article provides an overview of key issues concerning the use of language learning strategies (LLS) in second and foreign language (L2/FL) learning and teaching
Weinstein and Mayer (1986) defined learning strategies (LS) broadly as “behaviours and thoughts that a learner engages in during learning” which are “intended to influence the learner’s encoding process”. Later Mayer (1988) more specifically defined LS as “behaviours of a learner that are intended to influence how the…
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November 28th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Concerns, Conducting, General, Grammar, language translator, MultiLanguage, Reading, second language, Spelling, Surveys, Tips, Translate, Translation, Translations, translator, translators, web
As globalisation continues to grow it is fast becoming more important for organizations that operate internationally to have the ability to canvas opinion across a number of geographic regions.
Despite the English language establishing itself firmly as the world’s preferred business language it is naive for those whose native tongue is English, or who speak English as a native, to assume that communicating globally in English is always the best solution.
There are a number of online survey websites that to some degree offer multi-lingual facilities and some that can even offer comprehensive multi-lingual facilities at no additional charge, but before embarking…
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November 28th, 2009
Category: Articles
Tags: at, Business, business english, English, english and its importance, Importance, importance of business english, language learning, Professional, second language, Success, Technology, Translate, Vocabulary, web, what is business english
What is Business English?
Loosely defined, business English refers to English language used in international trade or business. It is a specialized area of English language learning and teaching because it is largely attributed to non-native English speakers who study the subject to enhance their chances of doing business with companies from English speaking countries.
Largely depending on the intention for which learning is intended, Business English can refer to the study of business English vocabulary used in the fields of trade, business, finance, or international relations. If the study focuses on techniques on business presentations, negotiations, correspondence, writing and other kills…
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November 27th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: About, at, English, foreign language, Great, Happy, Idioms, second language, Vocabulary, Whats
In a nutshell, what’s so great about English is that nearly everybody speaks it these days!
That is certainly true here in Greece. In fact, shortly after I arrived here to live the Greek government passed a law declaring English as the country’s official second language. What that means is that every school age child has at least some education in the English language. And as native English speakers either living in Greece or traveling frequently in Greece, what could be better? Especially since we (English and Americans in particular) are so dedicated to our native tongue that we obstinately resist…
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November 27th, 2009
Category: Articles
Tags: Advantages, at, English, ESL, Korea, second language, teaching, teaching english in korea, web
English teachers have become on very high demand in Asian countries over the past few years. Parents want their children to speak English as a second language and companies want their employees to communicate better with international partners. If you’re an English teacher and would like to travel to a foreign country in Asia, teaching English in Korea would be the perfect opportunity. Just imagine yourself traveling and working in a foreign county, exploring the surroundings and making new fiends. If you want to teach English in Korea, at myesljob.com you’ll find a wide variety of jobs and all the…
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November 27th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, ESL, Guidebook, ins and outs of prepositions, the: a guidebook for esl students, Outs, prepositions, second language, Students
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Not only in and out, but also on, about, above, before, after, down, and many m ore – a total of 61 prepositions are examined in this book. Though written primarily for students of English as a Second Language, The Ins and Outs of Prepositions is a lso useful in remedial English courses on high school and college freshman levels. U nlike most languages – which usually have only a few prepositions to serve many diff erent communication needs – English as dozens of them, and almost none follows any clear, consistent set of…
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November 26th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, English, enhance, Gain, Help, Knowledge, Learning, Programs, second language, Skills, web
One of the best possible things you can do to improve yourself and make you more appealing to your current and future employers is to learn a second language. Learning any second language can and will have many benefits, but learning English as a second language could have benefits that are far beyond any other possible choices, possibly far beyond what you can even imagine learning a second language would do for you.
Completing the difficult task of learning English as a second language will not only make you more capable of connecting and communicating with millions and millions of people…
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November 26th, 2009
Category: English Lesson Plans
Tags: at, Create, Creative, geography, Lesson, Plan, Programs, second language, Simple, Ways, web, Writing
A writing lesson plan can be very hard for an English teacher to create if he or she is not a writer themselves. Inscription is a huge part of teaching the English language, but not every teacher is a natural born writer, even if they know the language very well. Teachers of this variety often need help preparing for this creative part of the class. While simple sentences and such are easy to plan for it is when the students move on to tougher aspects that educators may want some reinforcement.
Of course, teachers cannot simply skip every writing lesson plan…
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