Academic English as a Second Language When I started searching about topics that are related to Academic English I came up with the features of Academic English but this was a general topic so I looked for other topics. I searched on google about other topics, such as the importance of Academic English. I noticed a website that is about the importance of Academic English for non-native speakers. That really interested me because it is a personal topic since English is my second language. My initial
1. Introduction Language acquisition is an important process in every person’s life. As the world becomes more interconnected, there is increasing need for humanity to communicate with each other. According to Chang (2011), language is the avenue through which information is shared. The question of “which language” has baffled the academic community over time and across space. In the final analysis, it appears that the language that most people in the world should speak actually has political connotations
Introduction English plays a significant role in the whole world from the last few decades. For all the students whose mother tongue is not English, which as a second language (ESL) is much difficult to study than those students who study English as the first language. Therefore, the ESL classroom becomes more and more significant. A successful ESL lesson includes several aspects: the teacher’s questions, the interaction between teacher and students and the task-based learning, etc. This
English is one of the main languages which is widely used all over the world. However, for some students, the process of learning English as a second language is not that smooth compared with other subjects they have learnt. Due to the difficulties in learning, it is easy to make students lose their interest. Nevertheless, interest is one of the strongest motivations for learning English. Parsons, Hinson and Brown (2001) defined motivation as an important component in learning the process. Thus
importance of English as a second language. This work focuses in the little importance that the majority of Puerto Ricans give to the language. English is taught in all the schools as a requirement, it is mandatory. It is taken for granted by many people because they think they don’t need to learn English since they live in a Spanish speaking country. However, this language is very important since it 's a global language, spoken all over the world. Knowing English as a second language helps you relate
plays a significant role in English as second language learning process. For the majority of English as Second Language(ESL) learners, the ultimate goal of learning the language is to understand (read and listen) and communicate (write and speak) with little difficulty and the lack of sufficient vocabulary may be the constraint of such goal (Folse, 2004). As the bedrock of English and as well as language, vocabulary also facilitates the development of other language skills: lexical richness leads
As the world’s economy globalizes, English becomes the first priority language among the foreign languages in most non-English speaking countries, including China. In China, there is a boost of English learning and teaching (Sun, 2013). More and more Chinese people learn English as a second or foreign language. However, according to a survey of China’s language situation that was conducted in 2006, only 1.8% of English learners in China claimed to be able to act as interpreters on formal occasions
preconception that people who learn English as a second language are somewhat less intelligent than people who learned it as their first language. Subconsciously some people think that people who learn English as a second language don't have the ability to understand the language completely. Especially if they speak with an accent, a person tends to use “simple” words to somewhat help that person understand. When in fact, people who learn English as a second language are just as intelligent or even more
The American English is used a lot around here, people who come to the U.S, they would have to learn to speak English. The United States have mixtures of many different cultures, such as Central Americans, Southeast Asia, and Middle Eastern; between these foreigners they all have to communicate some way because every day here in the United States they will cross each other and will have to communicate. It is troublesome for the foreigners to live in the United States, because they are not from here
methodologies across all learning areas. Choosing an appropriate teaching methodology will make the process of teaching English as a second language easier and more rewarding for the teachers and students, and increase the likelihood of success. In this research, I will analyses a video clip of an ESL/EFL teacher and class in action for reflection on and evaluating the mythology to promote language learning. The video clip chosen for analysis is from lessons included in Harmer (2007) published by YouTube.