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This book is a product of a study on the teaching of English in Kenya. Specifically, it explores the influence of Policy, Teacher Education and Classroom practice on the Secondary School Curriculum. The study was based on field studies that collected data from teachers of English, Education officers from the Ministry of Education, the Kenya Institute of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council. The author established that the teaching of English in Kenya is not supported by clear educational policies. He observes that the Language educational policies and the experiences in Teache...

This proceedings contains papers presented at the fourth Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers of English Grammar. Papers in the proceedings are: "Linguistics and English Language Teaching: Another Attempt" (James Kenkel and Robert Yates); "College Students' Attitudes on Grammar--A Survey" (Cornelia Paraskevas); "A Middle Level Language Arts/Grammar Unit" (Alyce Hunter); "Editing: The Key to Teaching Grammar" (Tina Lesher); "Form-Function Parsing: Exploring the Structure of a Sentence without Diagramming It" (Wanda Van Goor and Bill Mullinix); "Empowering the Student with a Grammati...

This research focuses on finding out the effect of implementing the Snakes and Ladders Game in teaching reading. This research was conducted by applying experimental quantitative research. The aim of this research is to determine whether or not there is an influence of the Snakes and Ladders Game on the learning achievement of grade 5 students. The author took 15 students as an experimental group using the Snakes and Ladders game and 15 students as a control group using conventional methods. The population of this study was 30 students consisting of class 5. The author took two classes as a ra...

This paper presents a framework for analysing factors that contribute to the educational success or failure of students from English-as-a-second-lan-guage (ESL) backgrounds. The most direct de-terminant of students' academic experience is the pattern of interactions they follow with educators in the school setting. The relationship between these ' micro-interactions' and the ' macro-interactions' that occur between dominant and subordinated groups in society is mediated both by educational structures (e.g., curriculum, instructional language, and assessment procedures) and by the role def-init...

This paper reports on teachers' attitudes to the use of literature in the EFL classroom. The study was designed to explore teachers' thoughts and feelings about using this resource given its increasing prominence in published materials, in particular to find out what background knowledge, skills and qualities are required to exploit the resource effectively and whether any specialist training in the teaching of literature is needed. To explore this, an interview schedule was drawn up and interviews conducted with 20 teachers on various courses at IALS. It was found that although many of the te...

This article reports the results of a national survey of limited English proficient (LEP) student enrollment (K-12 and adult) conducted in the winter of 1988-89. The survey found that (a) although there are many students enrolled in the nation's schools who are reported as LEP, there may be three to six times as many who are in need of specialised instruction and (b) there continues to be considerable variation in identification criteria as well as in reporting procedures used by the states. Thus, the term 'limited English proficient' does not yet have uniform significance nationwide. Reading ...

This study reports the results of two experiments involving a focus on the rhetorical functions of generalisation and classification in the teaching of the writing skill to EFL learners in Iran. The main research question is whether the teaching of language functions is relevant in the development of writing ability in university EFL learners. The results suggest that teaching language functions has a positive effect on the development of this ability. some of the articulatory, theoretical, instrumental, and psycholinguistic evi-dence concerning the validity of the notion of ambisyllabicity in...

All articles should have an abstract comprising 100-250 words in length. A word-count and keywords are required at the end of the abstract. Criteria for Acceptance A manuscript will be accepted for publication if it meets the following requirements:  Its topic and contents reflect the aims and scope of the Indonesian JELT.  It is likely to arouse readers’ interest and is accessible to a broad readership.  It offers novel and original insights as well as makes significant contribution to the body of knowledge related to this journal.  It contains a cogent and coherent theoretical basis so a...

English Language Teacher at a school for poor children of all ages in central Huanchaco or one of the surrounding shanty towns.

NEWER approaches to language learning are based, not on doctrines of authoritarianism (long outmoded in other fields), but on the findings of linguistic scientists. Standard English is a dialect spoken natively by only 5 per cent of the American people. For the 95 per cent, the standard dialect is essentially a foreign language, which is to be acquired along with suitable manners and habits of dress as a hallmark of social prestige. Only when the fact of this motivation is faced, and other facts about language are known and applied, can our schools hope to give students linguistic security and...

Knowledge has always been a loyal company to men throughout his long journey in this world. Aristotle was the very first name to attempt to define it in the realm of philosophy. For this purpose, he categorized knowledge into three: Episteme (scientific), Techne (Skill and crafts) and Phronesis (Wisdom). Yet, a lot of water has flowed beneath the bridge since then and this original definition of knowledge had to transform itself after it has gone beyond control of humankind with the introduction of 21st century technologies such as web 2.0 tools, mobile apps, tablet pcs or interactive white bo...

In this paper the author pays special attention to teaching contents that will be analyzed in English language classes at master degree level of studies for preschool and primary teacher education at pedagogical and teacher-training faculties. A good choice of texts from children’s world at preschool and school age enables teachers to approach children’s speech development of their mother tongue and English language as well in a specific way, to stimulate the enrichment of their vocabulary and correct pronounciation of sounds, words and sentences. Chosen texts will help to expand their knowled...

The fifth edition of the Practice of English Language Teaching explains current pedagogy to teachers who want to access the most relevant ELT practices and incorporate them into their lessons.

The language learners have been encountering the difficulty learning and using English due to the lack of knowledge of vocabulary, expression, grammatical rules, writing processes and organization. Additionally, most learners demonstrate low levels of reading proficiency in areas of sentence structure, and reading comprehension. They also lack self-confidence and meaningful sentence formation in their speaking abilities, and have limited listening comprehension abilities when listening to speakers’ different pronunciation or accents, or fast rate of speech that might make it more challenging f...

This text examines the techniques of English language teaching (ELT) and gives advice on how to develop a career in the sector. An increasingly popular career choice for many students (whether as part of a gap year or immediately post-university), what was originally seen as a means of travelling has become a structured career path of choice for many. Illustrated with case studies throughout, this book aims to show readers how to enter, progress and move between different ELT pathways. The book also includes details of the various qualification offered in the area and wil help readers to asses...

Practical English Language Teaching Section 1 Exploring Skills Chapter 1 Methodology Chapter 2 Listening Chapter 3 Speaking Chapter 4 Reading Chapter 5 Writing Section 2 Exploring Language Chapter 6 Pronunciation Chapter 7 Vocabulary Chapter 8 Grammar Chapter 9 Discourse Section 3 Supporting the learning process Chapter 10 Content-based instruction Chapter 11 Coursebooks Chapter 12 Computer-assisted language learning Chapter 13 Learning styles and strategies Chapter 14 Learner autonomy in the classroom Chapter 15 Classroom-based assessment

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to English language teaching, and is suitable for teachers in a variety of educational settings, including compulsory education.

A Course in English Language Teaching Third edition covers the core principles of teaching English from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Each chapter includes an introductory overview of the topics covered, a discussion of underlying issues and controversies, with suggestions on how these may be resolved, and a range of practical features to help teachers reflect upon and apply the learning. The book takes into account the specific needs of learners of different ages, levels and backgrounds, supporting teachers to work in a wide range of contexts. The third edition has been extens...

Intended primarily for teachers and teacher-trainers, Garvie's book presents an approach to language teaching that is firmly grounded in the theory of SLA, language, and teaching. Garvie aims to make language teachers aware of the potential of the story—whether it be a written story book or teacheror class-created—for allowing and promoting an environment and activities conducive to language development. A story is more than a one-time event. Rather, a carefully selected story with its intrinsic appeal provides a theme and offers a framework for further learning. This consists of activities ex...

02–226 Albero, Brigitte (INRP, Department of New Technologies and Education, France). Les ‘Espaces Langues’: un potentiel d'évolutions des pratiques d'enseignement et des pratiques d'apprentissage. [‘Language Spaces’: an opportunity for development in teaching and learning practices.] Les Langues Modernes (Paris, France), 2 (2001), 76–84. 02–227 Alosh, Mahdi (The Ohio State U., Columbus, OH, USA). Learning language at a distance: an Arabic initiative. Foreign Language Annals (New York, USA), 34, 4 (2001), 347–54. 02–228 Avelino, Cristina (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal...