Initially, the subjects taught in schools that could adopt the Malay language as a medium of instruction without difficulty were the first affected by the conversion process (Asmah ,1982).Subjects such as physical education, art and craft, local studies and music were the first few subjects that were instructed to be taught Malay language in English-medium schools.
Literature Review. Several recent studies illustrate that student disaffection in English Language classrooms is a very real problem in many counties. In the following studies various terms are used to describe English Language Learning. The abbreviations: ESL (English as a Second Language), EFL (English as a Foreign Language), and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are used within the context of each of the following studies in keeping with the original authors’ terminology. The common thread
Teaching Reading Skills with Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) CALL or Computer Assisted Language Learning is known as the area of applied linguistics concerned with the use of computers for teaching and learning a second language or foreign language (Chapel and Jamieson, 2008). Computers have been used for educational purposes since mid-1960s with the work of Suppes, Atkinson, and their colleagues (National Reading Panel, 2006). However, up to 2006, there were still relatively few numbers
the fundamental issue of whether literature can be taught in the ESL classroom or not. It had become a forefront debate for so long that it remained a perplexing concern among educators. Some educators might think that English should be mastered first before introducing the literature but some will say literature is the one that actually can enhance the language mastery. In Malaysia, the changing of policy in teaching literature in ESL classroom is obviously seen. In The Star, (Wednesday, April 28
Based on my research proposal topic which is on the influence of internet to students’ ESL learning, I have picked three journal articles that are related to my topic and make a critical review of the articles. The review is aimed to critically evaluate and comment on the three articles to help me in pursuing to finishing my research proposal. The first journal article entitled Does Home Internet Use Influence the Academic Performance of Low Income Children? by Linda A. Jackson, Alexander von
continuous increase in the number of international students mostly from non-native English speaking countries such as China, Iran, Malaysia and India, travelling to study in New Zealand is alarming. There is a growing concern on which components of academic language skills English as an additional language (EAL) international students will require for studies, as the medium of teaching in New Zealand colleges and university is English. (Cameron and Meade, 2002, p.1-4). Phakiti and Li (2011, p. 229) claims
Overview 1 Literature Review 2 Methodology 14 Results 16 Conclusion 18 Reference 19 Overview Linguistics can be characterized as the behavioral examples of individuals with a consideration of society, correspondence, traditions, conventions, convictions, morals and so on. In less complex terms, it is the fitness controlled by the local speakers of the vernacular, here alludes to English. Presently, going to the theme of this paper i.e. Etymological Competence, a knowledge is offered through this
Drama as a Means of Improving the Advocacy Skills of Non-English-Speaking-Background Students Chamkaur Gill Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Bond University, Australia cgill@staff.bond.edu.au This paper will discuss the problems facing overseas-Asian students who study law in Western universities and will deal with how drama can help improve their English-language oral-communication skills. A profile of the average student belonging to a high-context, relational culture will be provided
learning styles. Therefore, students need to be train in both phonemic awareness that emphasize on decoding and whole language approach that apply picture cues and context that tend to develop their reading skills (Carbo, 1996). However it depends on teachers’ instruction to make a student to read in the classroom
lives. Teaching English to non-native speakers is a field that can have much better outcomes when educational technologies are used. This research focuses on the linkage between teaching English as a second language and using technology. It also demonstrates some benefits of using mobile devices, smartphones and interactive white boards in ELL classrooms. The Relationship Between Technology and the Improvement of Teaching English It is obvious that technology has been used widely in teaching English