... with the front ofthe tongue andthe hard palate Palatal – alveolar/ ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ / are the sounds made with the palate ofthe tongue andthe back ofthe alveolar ridge 17 Velars/k, g, ŋ/ are the ... distinction in meaning, as the /m/ of “mat” andthe /b/ of “bat” in English” (Jones: 1950) “Phoneme_ the smallest sound unit ina language that is capable of conveying a distinct meaning, such as ... closure ofthe articulators involved andthe soft palate is raised blocking off the nasal cavity so that the air stream escaped strongly causing a plosure Nasals: /m-n, ŋ/ Nasals are the sounds made...
... Stress-Sfrain Estimation The cornparison ofthe fatigue damage at the notch ofa component andinthe smooth specimen used to generate the test data requires an estimation ofthe stress and strain at ... of concem are the darnage accumulation andthe principle of equivalence Attempts to overcome the damage accumulation problem have resulted in nonlinear damage theories, useof prestrained and ... The onginal strain-life curve andthe SWT compatible curve are identical inthe region where the strain amplitude is inthe elastic range ofthe material Step - Dỷmage Calczrlation: Final15 the...
... group interviews, anda thematic analysis was carried out Data collection and analysis was led by an experienced qualitative researcher The main author ofthe randomised trial was also involved in ... was published inthe same report as the randomised trial, and authors discussed the apparently contradictory results, including a discussion ofthe qualitative data andthe choice of quantitative ... out alongside the trials included inthe Cochrane review We defined a qualitative study as any study that used qualitative methods for data collection and analysis We contacted the authors of the...
... blow a new wind into the method of teaching and learning listening skill in particular and teaching and learning foreign language in general, which has been sleeping in backwardness and poor quality ... what others are saying This involves understanding a speaker‘s accent or pronunciation, his grammar and his vocabulary and grasping his meaning (Goh, 2002).An able listener is capable of doing these ... relevant to repeated input As they knew that they had two chances, they tried to understand the main ideas at the first hearing and listened for details at the second Allowing a second hearing also...
... TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration Acknowledgements Abstract Table of contents List of charts and tables Part one: Introduction……………………………………………………… Rationale…………………………………………………………………… The aims of ... II.1.1.2.1 Stages of teaching listening ……………………… II.1.1.2.2 Listening skills, tasks and activities……………………… v II.1.2 .The context of teaching and learning listening skill at upper-secondary school ... test/task……………………………………………………… Listening Strategies in Second Language Learning Listening Task in Relation to Task Performance and Strategy Use Chapter two: Methodology………………………………………………… II.1.The...
... 1.Anderson, N J (2005) L2 learning strategies In E Hinkel (Ed.), Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning, pp 757-771 Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum 2.Bacon, S M (1992) Authentic ... discussions and implications ofthe study Chapter four, recommendations, concerns the researcher’s recommendations and suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning listening ... onthe basic ofthe situation analysis, material collection, survey questionnaires , class observations , and students’ written reports Inthe first place, situation analysis, has a low at the...
... importance of self-analysis and reflection andthe insistence on participation and interaction Here I am reminded of Goffman´s discussion of front- and backstage interaction which I mentioned above ... University of Education in Hanoi and at Högskolan Dalarna Many special thanks to Dr B Olsson for sharing valuable insights inthe field of educational managementand for consistently engaging me in fruitful ... some aspects oftheuseof qualitative research methods ina Master´s program in Educational Leadership andManagement (MELM) conducted by Högskolan Dalarna in Sweden in collaboration with colleagues...
... reasons One ofthe reasons is that students don’t have courage to explain their opinion in front ofthe class Perhaps, they suffer a fear of making mistakes and therefore losing face in front of ... motivation in learning English One ofthe reasons is that the learning-teaching activity is boring The technique of learning-teaching used so far is not interesting and challenging The teacher uses ... them to good use They will retain them all the more easily because they are rooted ina meaningful context Inthe second situation, role play is the active phase of learning and offers an opportunity...
... role in discipline and motivation maintenance 1.5 Definition of Second Language Acquisition Since the early childhood of second language teaching, language acquisition has been a subject of interest ... containing variable interlanguage rules according to how automatic and how analysed the rules are 18 - The learners possesses a capacity for language use which consists of primary and secondary ... Acquisition in classroom, it would look more into the contextual factors rather than the social and linguistic ones One contextual factor that has an influence on second language acquisition in classroom...
... of grammatical meaning and lexical meaning Grammatical meaning unites all grammatical characteristics ofa word and lexical meaning is a realization ofa concept or notion Lexical meaning includes ... Syntactic and semantic features of negation ofthe text of President Barack Obamas inaugural address After having a careful analysis on syntactic and semantic features of negation in English and ... conveying different shades of meaning A special or contrastive nuclear stress falling ona particular part ofthe clause indicates that the contrast of meaning implicit inthe negation is located...
... of language teaching and learning Bloom himself maintained that The major purpose in constructing a taxonomy of educational objectives is to facilitate communication Darn (2008) said that classroom ... materials that they are learning In addition, student comprehension or seat work is not monitored ona regular basis In contrast, strong and consistent managementand organizational skills have ... fluency Accuracy in language teaching involves the correct useof vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation In controlled and guided activities, accuracy is usually the focus andthe teacher makes it...
... data interpretation As the research’s aim is to examine the impact of ‘Peer-teaching’ on ESP teaching and learning quality, the collected data ofthe study was analyzed both quantitatively and ... person acting ina teaching capacity thus losing a sense of mutuality Peer teaching involves students learning from and with each other in both formal and informal ways The emphasis is onthe learning ... groups or individually, inthe classroom or inthe self-study centre; the arrangement of furniture inthe classroom, theuseof time, the overall planning andmanagementofthe teaching-learning encounter...
... indicates an interaction between spatial and temporal variability The temporal variability mainly consisted in seasonal cycles andinthe eect of clear-cutting (decrease in concentrations and disappearance ... treatment of data All eld and laboratory measurements andthe model-generated data used for budget calculations were administrated by an Access database (Microsoft) using VBA programming Statistical ... Rainfall The mean value for the sum of concentration of cations was 142 àmolc L1 (Tab II) The ionic balance, before and after the clear-cutting, was dominated by an excess of cations, varying...
... Atorva = atorvastatin; Prava = Pravastatin; Simva = simvastatin the EURopean trial On Reduction of cardiac events with Perindopril in stable coronary Artery disease (EUROPA)[34] andthe Simvastatin/Enalapril ... (1) they have not had a fasting lipid panel done inthe six weeks prior to their cardiac catheterization; (2) they are already ona statin at maximal dose; (3) they are ona statin/lipid-lowering ... MI, and treatment of unstable angina) A tenth trial evaluated the impact ofa multifaceted intervention that included physician and nurse opinion leaders (as two ofthe 10 factors included in the...
... infection with Cryptosporidium and Giardia in dogs related to average age All samples from individual dogs Intensity of infectiona Intensity of infectiona Giardia Number of samples Average age (days) ... dogs, and shedding of Giardia cysts can last for Since genotyping of Giardia and Cryptosporidium had not been established at our laboratory at the time ofthe investigation, information about ... with a calibrated eyepiece graticule to ensure that they were within the size range given for Cryptosporidium and Giardia A portion ofthe original faecal sample was also examined by a standard...
... VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES VŨ THỊ THẢO A STUDY ONTHEUSEOF COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ESP READING ... Abbreviations Lists of Charts and Tables PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims ofthe study Significance ofthe Study Scope ofthe Study Research ... material’s roles 12 1.5.4 Approaches to teaching Reading skills 13 1.5.5 Principles of teaching reading 13 1.6 Theoretical background of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)...
... on teaching and learning listening skill Qualitative method was used to analyze data obtained from the aforementioned data collection instruments This is a piece of action research andthe findings ... and other materials, together with the student‟s reflection on his or her learning andon strengths and weaknesses It may also contain reports of grades, evaluations, and examinations, and it ... no magic solution and encouraging learner autonomy takes time anda lot of patience onthe part ofthe teacher as well as the learner In some cases it seems almost impossible to achieve and can...
... get all the dictionary meaning Teachers inthe teaching process in particular, attention paid to the similar meanings is rational, but emotional meaning, metaphor meaning, and associative meaning, ... contribution of other factors involved in speaking 1.3 The integration of cultural factors into the teaching and learning of speaking skill in classrooms 1.3.1 The components of culture inthe language ... conduct, ways of thinking and values to expand the horizons of students and stimulate students‟ interest in language learning, develop good language learning habits Second, the combination of teaching...