The Importance of an Enhanced Vocabulary

Many kids in school are wanting to learn a new language away from their native language but many students are wondering what language is going to help them the most in the future. English is the clear answer for these students that are wondering what new language to learn for a number of reasons. Through different articles through the book “Language: A Reader for Writers” it discusses how language is the most successful and most useful language to speak. College students who want to learn a second language, that have not learned English, should learn English because it is the most widely used language in the world and it is the most useful language to learn.

Speaking English as a second language in front of others can prove to be anxiety-provoking and when an international student develops this kind of fear they limit their ability to participate in discussions of class and develop a social relationship. For entry of international student in universities would normally consist of a TOEFL or IELTS score. However, even when the entry level requirement is fulfilled by students, they are not acquainted with the terminology that is technical for a subject area specialist. Difficult time is faced by international students while reading because of lack of familiarity with English vocabulary, a weak understanding of complex syntax, lack of background knowledge in a subject and lack of equivalent words between English and their native language (Mertin, 2013). Criteria of language which is the only thing achieved by the students, studying in English, especially at the level of master’s, can result stressful and onerous. The language entry requirement which is pass by the international students and the independent study was problematic for the international students required at a very early stage of the

Nevertheless, the author also believes it is important to learn well in using the standard English because it is needed in our daily life. The primary purpose of learning well on it is because we can express thoughts well to others, regardless of what language we use, that it’s our responsibility to improve the imperfect to perfect. Based on Tan's mother experiences, life can be a struggle if you refuse to change. As an example, Tan’s mother did not receive the

English language learners are students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English. They require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses. As a future teacher I have the responsibility to provide adequate instruction that help build on students’ education, cognitive abilities and English proficiency. I will recognize and understand that ELL students come with their own language and culture. This is a benefit to their academic success.

Due to the ESOL population rapidly increasing within the public school population, teachers will encounter children speaking a home language other than English in nearly every classroom and we, as teachers must be adequately prepared to assist them in reaching their fullest potential. “Many students today struggle to meet high academic standards, but ELLs have the added complexity of having to learn and use high-level academic English as they study challenging content in a new language (Echevarria, 2008).” English Language Learners come from diverse backgrounds and enter our classrooms speaking numerous languages. In order to become well prepared to educate these students, the following domains must be concentrated on: Culture (Cross-Cultural Communications), Language and Literacy (Applied Linguistics), Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), ESOL Curriculum and Materials Development, and Assessment (ESOL Testing and Evaluation). Putting these topics at the forefront is sure to assist all English Language Learners in reaching academic success.

Teaching english as a foreign language has increasingly become more important at the present time tan ever.Specially here in Mexico which has been a touristic Paradise for many foreigners and mexican nationals as well.The icrease of many multy national stores and many other corporate offices has reached a time in which the mexican people have been wanting to speak, write, listen and read english. Due to the fact of this iterrelated economic, political and educational reasons have pushed the mexican population into learning our next door neighbor’s language and ways of life per say. Nowadays there are many methodologies to teach such common but no so easy to learn language such as english.There many types of learners, some are musical some are visual learners others are linguistic learners etc. Which is the best english learner? Various studies by different researhers from different áreas of the world have discussed the issue of teaching methodologies from different angles, some have claimed that a visual learner is the best learner others say that a lingustic learner would learn english much easily than the intrapersonal or logical mathematical learner. Truth to be told is that people in mexico and other counties learn at thier own and personal pase due to different cultural backgrounds , some do need visuals others songs, some others using gramar structures but at the end a student will learn english using the intelligence which he or she possesses. Take Alejandra

In terms of learning grammar, it can be said that most students or maybe almost every student of English language tend to have some difficulties in understanding the rules and also in using the appropriate patterns in sentences, especially when it comes to different given contexts. On many occasions, different given contexts can mean different rules and it may lead to different patterns. However, when it comes to grammar rules, many students find that it is not so easy to internalize many of those rules that even though they have learned it intensively, they still do not understand it well. In many different cases, it happens because choosing and knowing the appropriate rules itself sometimes can be a problem which is quite hard to solve if the students do not understand the contexts. Thus, the students have to understand the given contexts first in order to know which rule is the most

A second language is known to be used by someone who wants to advance in a career area and require the second language or by someone who wants to adapt to a new country. The struggles of learning a second language in a country that only speaks the native language can cause difficulty to adapt. People from Mexico tend to only speak spanish, therefore it is not common for them to speak another language. A foreign language is a language that is learned in an area where that language is not generally spoken by the community as a whole. This essay will try to explain through the use of research why and how people learn English as a foreign language.

Nowadays, it is well known that learning a second language is as important as studying in the high school or the elementary school. English is one of the most important languages that we need to know and understand, because almost all the jobs require it..

Since I was a young child, my parents have been communicating with me in English. They have always encouraged me to study, especially with new languages. I have learned to speak three languages from my childhood. I realize that I can develop these three languages at the same time, but English, I find it very necessary. Therefore, I have decided to develop English as my first choice. In developing my English skills, I have used three simple steps.

The Lexical Approach is based on the idea that language is made up of other structural elements besides what we traditionally think of as grammar. Instruction focuses on relatively fixed expressions that occur frequently in spoken language rather than on originally created sentences (Lewis, 1997a). This digest provides an overview of the methodological foundations underlying the lexical approach and the pedagogical implications. The lexical approach to foreign language teaching has received interest in recent years as an alternative to grammar-based approaches. The lexical approach concentrates on developing learners' proficiency with lexis, or words and word combinations. It is based on the idea that an important part of language acquisition is the ability to comprehend and

Language is a powerful weapon used for a variety of purposes. It is a way for people to communicate effectively and voice their thoughts, ideas, opinions, view and beliefs. We live in a world of seven thousand languages to communicate with and a great percentage speak more than one. For this reason, there is only one language that truly defines us; our native language. Our native language is a part of our culture, and creates the foundation of who we are as individuals. It is a way to distinguish ourselves from the rest of the world. The opportunities provided to those with multiple languages are far greater than those who are not. Although, speaking multiple languages is beneficial, individuals with multiple languages still face criticism, judgement and rejection from their own people. Therefore, importance of proper word selection, correct grammar is quite significant depending on who you communicate with.

In the extensive course of language teaching research, vocabulary has been a neglected subject if compared to other aspects (i.e.grammar) of language acquisition (Alqahtani, 2015: 22); however, in relatively recent years, there has been an increase of studies related to vocabulary teaching and learning, and scholars have outlined various aspects which are important to consider when discussing the development of lexical competence.

Learning a second language can be hard many times, but now a days it is almost necessary for everything, choosing to learn a second language it is important for different ways, most of them can be introduce from some people, it is a long process and it takes dedication, in this essay there is an analysis of all the problems and steps of a student who is learning English, it is made for searching the origins of the decision, at the end it is going to be a teaching plan to reduce those problems and strength the language.

This essay will focus on the subject of learning and teaching languages. More specifically it will deal with two different, but intrinsically related topics. The first topic investigates the deductive and the inductive approaches to teaching grammar, and the positive and negative aspects of them both. The deductive approach is the more teacher-centered approach, where the teacher explains rules and so forth to the students, while the inductive approach is more learner-centered and encourages the student to guess rules instead of being told by the teacher. The second topic examines how vocabulary can be taught and learned differently from the much used word list method, or glosmetoden.