Second Language Acquisition: A Comprehensive Guide
How Do Parents Speak to Children?
- They use exaggerated intonation with higher pitch than is customary.
- They simplify what they say, using shorter sentences and fewer subordinate clauses.
- They choose special vocabulary that children can understand, rather than more sophisticated lexical items that they would not.
- They tend to include the children in the conversation.
- Even before children can themselves speak, parents act as if they were taking part in the conversation, as when a mother says…
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Read MoreThe Importance of Hats and Other Essays
The Crusades
Discrimination Against Pilgrims
The Turks discriminated against pilgrims.
The Importance of Hats
Power
A hat gives a man a new personality.
Education
Accept both young and adult students.
Relaxation
Many adults try to improve their lives by studying.
Communication in Nature
Trees develop a certain system of communication.
Tecumseh’s Resistance
Tecumseh succeeded in stopping white invasion of his bands.
a) He defended his people’s rights.
Titian’s Erotic Art
Titian is one of the precursors of erotic
Read MoreFrench Grammar and Vocabulary: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
Possessive Adjectives
Mon (masculine nouns), ma (feminine nouns), mes (plural nouns) = my
Ton (masculine nouns), ta (feminine nouns), tes (plural nouns) = your
Son (masculine nouns), sa (feminine nouns), ses (plural nouns) = his/her
Notre (masculine and feminine nouns), nos (plural nouns) = our
Votre (masculine and feminine nouns), vos (plural nouns) = your
Leur (masculine and feminine nouns), leurs (plural nouns) = their
Remember: The use of possessive adjectives is influenced by the gender of the noun
Reading Comprehension: A Collection of Diverse Texts
Readings
The Right to Vote
- B) Thanks to two women who took legal action for it.
- B) Women in rural areas had more advantages than urban women.
- A) The majority of male voters rejected it.
- C) Had been fighting for their rights since the nineteenth century.
- A) Women started taking political posts in local government in the 1960s.
- D) Refused to sign the parts on sexual equality.
- B) Gave equal rights to both men and women.
- D) In the 1971 referendum, with more than 50% of male voters.
The Teacher Who Changed My
Read MoreCLIL Methodology and Material Design
A. Learning Materials and Language in CLIL
1. Peter Mehisto’s Learning Material Definition
As P. Mehisto states, learning materials encompass the information and knowledge presented in various media and formats that support learning outcomes. These materials align with the curriculum’s objectives and requirements.
2. Language OF/FOR/THROUGH Learning
Language OF Learning: This explores the language learners need to access new subject-specific knowledge and understanding.
Language FOR Learning: This is
Read MoreTeaching Listening Skills in the ESL Classroom
Teaching Listening
Reasons for Listening
There are several reasons to incorporate listening activities in the ESL classroom:
- Spoken language often differs significantly from written language.
- Listening improves students’ pronunciation by exposing them to appropriate pitch and intonation.
- Listening texts serve as excellent pronunciation models.
- Exposure to various English accents broadens students’ understanding, but teachers should exercise judgment in selecting the varieties used.
Different Kinds of Listening
We
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