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Check out tefl tesol about University Residential TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: V.P. - Austria said: Teaching vocabularyMcCarten posits that “[t]he acquisition of vocabulary is arguably the most critical component of successful language learning” (2007: 26). The numbers seem to bear this claim out: 'Heinemann Guided Readers' for 'Upper Level' students use about 2,200 words (Hedge 2008:111). In comparison, the number Aitchison gives for the vocabulary range of the average 5-year-old english native speaker is 3,000 (2003: 188). Naturally, these figures are even higher for adults...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Good and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.K. - Japan said: Pronunciation problems for english language learners in japanProper pronunciation is one of the fundamental aspects of developing a new language skill. In the case of japanese learners of english (JLE), Ohata (2004) states that we must understand the phonological differences between japanese and english to best understand the difficulties for JLE. Through this paper we will examine the structure of phonemes, vowels, consonants, syllable types, rhythm and intonation to clarify how a learner will develop...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Registered TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: L.S. - Trinidad and Tobago said: Teaching VocabHarris and Hodges (1995) describe vocabulary as all the words of a language. A more explicit definition is given by Neuman and Dwyer (2009), referred to by Bintz (2011), who stated that vocabulary is: the words we must know to communicate effectively: words in speaking (expressive vocabulary) and words in listening (receptive vocabulary). Mei-fang (2008) suggests that if language structures make up the skeleton of language, then it is vocabulary that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Schools TEFL Cert and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: G.Y. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in ChinaWhile traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in Beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Recognised TEFL Cities and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.R. - Finland said: Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten The english language holds the position of 'language of the world' and is the language most used internationally within business, science and international relations and communication. Thus learning english is necessary and even vital for many nationalities with various native languages. At which age should studying english be started then? Many have felt the answer is as early as possible, and as a consequence, there are several countries where language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Universites Higher TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: S.K. - India said: Multiple Intelligence Abstract Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply, knowledge and skills (Oxford Dictionary 2012). The traditional point of view elucidates that intelligence is an inborn trait that occurs in fixed amounts in people and remains constant throughout life. Its assessment is done through short-answer tests and can be acknowledged through the ability of one’s linguistic and logical skill. Therefore, one is ‘intelligent’ if one is able to use language to...  [Read more]