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Content and language Integrated Second Language Learning: Misrepresentations of Basic Principles in the UG English Curriculum of Engineering Courses
Philosophical investigations into the structure and nature of language still have not come to a consensus on the role of meaning in interpersonal communication, that is language in use, and the position it occupies in language per se, that is as it exists in normal situations.
Use of Oral English: A Case Study on Students of VIT University
The eminence of the English language in the globalised world is indubitable. It is now the most widely learned second language in the world and is increasingly being perceived as a basic skill. Communication and language skills are non-negotiable requirements of the industry.
Let’s Teach English
It is traditionally believed that girls have better soft skills. Interpersonal relationship is an area of soft skill where listening skill plays a major role. This study was conducted in a rural Indian school where most of the students hail from villages around Gudiyattam, 30 kilometres from Vellore, India.
Do Boys Listen Better Than Girls? A Brief Experiment
It is traditionally believed that girls have better soft skills. Interpersonal relationship is an area of soft skill where listening skill plays a major role. This study was conducted in a rural Indian school where most of the students hail from villages around Gudiyattam, 30 kilometres from Vellore, India.
Implementing Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach to TOEIC Preparatory Lessons
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) has been recognized in the Japanese EFL context since 2011 (Hemmi, 2011). However, the educational as well as the social role of CLIL will be immense in Japan considering the recent low birth rate and increasing number of overseas students at many universities in Japan.
Teaching a Medical English CLIL Course with Vocabulary Learning Strategies Instruction in Japan
This article describes teaching a medical English content and language integrated learning (CLIL) course with vocabulary learning strategies instruction for first-year students at a medical university in Tokyo over a period of three years.
Anthropology in a Second Language: the Case for Dialogic Teaching and Scaffolding
How is anthropology taught in the Anglophone world? Undergraduate anthropology courses in the U.K. are typically taught through lectures, tutorials, and seminars (Mascarenhas-Keyes & Wright, 1995). In the case of the U.S., courses there are offered as three-hour weekly lectures accompanied by teaching assistant-led discussions (Michaels & Fagan, 1997).
Digital Storytelling: Integrating Language and Content in the Training of Pre-service Teachers
This article discusses a Digital Storytelling course that is used as a means to promote pre-service teachers ’own language proficiency and at the same time develop their awareness of teaching techniques they can later adopt in their own classrooms.
Towards a Critically and Dialogically Mediated EAP
This article addresses issues surrounding an interesting development in Japan – the introduction of academic content courses in English at a growing number of Japanese universities – where Japanese has incumbently and traditionally been the medium of instruction.
Identity and Self in Second Language Acquisition
Interest in the development of identity and self as aspects of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) is increasing, being most deeply addressed in feminist, LGBTQ, and cultural minority fields of research.
