scholarly journals Integrating Online Services into English Language Teaching and Learning: The Case of Voki

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Yurievna Aikina ◽  
Olga Mikhailovna Zubkova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Online Application ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Classroom Activities

The article deals with teaching English as a foreign language with the use of modern Internet technologies. The emphasis is upon the online application Voki and beneficial ways to implement it in the classroom. The article also presents an overview of classroom activities using Voki aimed at developing students’ communication skills.

scholarly journals Issues Regarding the Implementation of Translation in English Language Teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Alma Karasaliu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Teaching Device ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Study Programs

There are several attitudes towards utilizing translation in teaching a foreign language (in our case English language), but as recent studies have shown, a considerable amount of teachers, teacher trainees and teacher trainers rely on it during the teaching and learning processes. Taking into consideration the fact that the advantages of using translation as a teaching device outweigh the disadvantages, an attempt to formally implement it with students of Fan S. Noli University was made. This paper focuses on the results derived from making such practice part of syllabuses of two different study programs with the view of highlighting difficulties, benefits and misconceptions encountered during the process. The study programs were purposely chosen with no immediate relation between them in order to have results derived by two different groups of users. By means of analyzing the data collected via questionnaires distributed to the students, two main contradictory attitudes will be brought into attention. Moreover, reasons underlying the gap between the attitudes students showed regarding the beneficial aspect of using translation in teaching English as a foreign language will be discussed. Also, among others, the necessity to implement such practice into the curriculum of future English teachers will be emphasized, regarding it as the leading group from where further practice will be carried out in the lower levels of Education.

scholarly journals Level teaching of the English language in schools of Kazakhstan: perception and understanding of the reform by teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
A Litovkina ◽  
◽  
D Zhorabekova ◽  
A Issabekov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
General Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
International Standards ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Quality Of Teaching

This article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of level teaching of the English language in schools in Kazakhstan. The introduction of the Common European Framework of References for Languages in the process of foreign language education in Kazakhstan entailed significant changes that made it possible to im-prove the quality of teaching English, bring it closer to international standards, and ensure its competitiveness at the global level. However, research has shown that in order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to take into account the awareness and opinion of teachers. This article is an exploratory study examining the application of CEFR in the English language teaching system in general education schools in Kazakhstan, with emphasis on the knowledge and opinions of teachers. The article also provides a brief overview of world experience in the practical application of the principles of CEFR in teaching English. This study used a survey for English teachers as the primary data collection method. The results of the study showed that there are difficulties at the school level that affect the final result of proficiency in English language teaching. Nevertheless, thanks to the adopted language policy, the country is undergoing a progressive development of foreign language ed-ucation and purposeful work is being carried out to ensure the quality of teaching English, which is reflected in almost all program documents for the development of education.

Use of Interactive Training Methods in English Language Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Рольгайзер ◽  
Anastasiya Rolgayzer
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Interactive Training ◽  
Language Communication

In the article relevance of the use of interactive training methods in teaching English language is considered. The main interactive methods applied in foreign language communication teaching are analyzed, advantages of each method are emphasized.

scholarly journals Problems of Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language in South Yemen: A Case Study of Lahj Governorate

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-492
Author(s):  
Sabri Thabit Saleh Ahmed ◽  
Bushra Thabit Ahmed Qasem
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Efl Teaching ◽  
Learning English ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The task of teaching and learning English as a foreign language is not an easy task as there are many factors that may contribute positively or negatively to its success. In the context of this study, most school-leavers have very poor English, especially when looking at their oral skills. This indicates that there are some problems that EFL learning and teaching encounter, and then such problems are reflected in students’ proficiency level. This study, therefore, explored the problems encountering EFL teaching and learning in Lahj primary and secondary schools to identify such problems and suggest some solutions that may help in improving English language teaching and learning in the concerned schools. Data were collected from 32 EFL senior teachers and supervisors of Lahj governorate. Findings showed that large classes, lack of teaching aids, teachers’ low proficiency in English, teachers’ limited experience with communicative language teaching, late beginning of learning English, lack of focus on oral communicative English, use of mother tongue in classroom, students’ low motivation and interference between English and Arabic are considered as major problems encountering English language teaching and learning in the concerned South Yemeni schools and contribute negatively to students’ proficiency level. The study has provided some recommendations that may help in improving EFL teaching and learning in the concerned schools and in Yemeni schools generally.

scholarly journals Teachers' Perception on Postmethod Pedagogy in EFL Classes of Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Pitambar Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Research Design ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Quality Changes ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design

Discussion on the use of method and postmethod in teaching English has become a debatable issue in Nepal. Many methods emerged as reaction to others claiming each of them as the best one but questions of their practicality and utility led to the development of postmethod pedagogy. This pedagogy empowers teachers' autonomy in the classroom and encourages them to design the best alternative way from the choices on the basis of their experience, knowledge and the context. However, the inclination to method is also on the rise. Supports claim that no practice will be method free. In this context, this study attempts to explore the teachers' perception on postmethod pedagogy in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classes of Nepal. In order to achieve the designated objective, the descriptive phenomenological research design was used and 12 teachers who are teaching English at different schools in Pokhara were purposively selected. The data revealed that teachers have a positive and hopeful experience towards postmethod pedagogy and want to open quality changes in English language teaching, developing context and culture sensitive pedagogy.

scholarly journals A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE SINGAPORE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS AS AN ADVANCE SYLLABUS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Imam Munandar
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Technical Issues

Abstract: The syllabus function as a framework that provide a national standard from which teachers gain a clear target of teaching English in schools. This research is a descriptive study by which it critically reviews the English language syllabus in Singapore, as an advance syllabus at time. The instrument of the review is a set of syllabus review outlined by Chew. This research has found  th the at syllabus is seen to be organized around the functional approach which necessitates the language in use. Besides, it conceptualizes language as an integration of linguistics, sociocultural, discourse and strategic competences. Teaching and learning leaning language is heavily put on learning process. It sees language acquisition involves certain processes and strategies, and thus teacher should focus on them. The syllabus implementation faces some challenges. Some teachers have different belief and values from the syllabus and resist the adoption. While the syllabus prescribes the communicative approach, they retain structuralism and behaviorism in teaching and learning the language. This situation is worsened by some technical issues. Some heads of department in schools have weak socialization of the syllabus in their schools, leading it unnoticed by teachers. Some textbooks fail to comply with the approach prescribed in the syllabus and thus demand a larger effort from teachers to select textbooks that accurately reflect the syllabus. Keywords: Chew’s Critical Review of Syllabus, English language syllabus, English Language Teaching Abstrak: Fungsi silabus sebagai kerangka kerja yang menyediakan standar nasional supaya para guru mendapatkan target yang jelas untuk mengajar bahasa Inggris di sekolah. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif yang mengkaji silabus bahasa Inggris secara kritis di Singapura, sebagai silabus lanjutan pada saat itu. Instrumen ulasan adalah seperangkat tinjauan silabus yang digariskan oleh Chew. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa silabus diorganisir dengan pendekatan fungsional yang mengharuskan bagaimana bahasa digunakan. Selain itu, bahasa dikonsepkan sebagai integrasi linguistik, sosiokultural, wacana dan kompetensi strategis. Mengajar dan belajar bahasa sangat bergantung pada proses belajar. Hal ini terlihat dari penguasaan bahasa melibatkan proses dan strategi tertentu, dan dengan demikian guru harus fokus pada strategi tersebut. Sementara itu, implementasi silabus menghadapi beberapa tantangan. Beberapa guru memiliki kepercayaan dan nilai yang berbeda dari silabus dan menolak untuk di adopsi. Ketika silabus menentukan pendekatan komunikatif, mereka mempertahankan strukturalisme dan behaviorisme dalam mengajar dan belajar bahasa. Situasi ini diperburuk oleh beberapa masalah teknis. Beberapa kepala departemen di sekolah memiliki sosialisasi silabus yang lemah di sekolah mereka, sehingga tidak diperhatikan oleh guru. Beberapa buku teks gagal mematuhi pendekatan yang ditentukan dalam silabus dan karenanya menuntut upaya yang lebih besar dari guru untuk memilih buku teks yang secara akurat yang mencerminkan silabus. Kata Kunci: Analisa kritis silabus Chew, Silabus Bahasa Inggris, Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris

scholarly journals Describing The Way of Teaching English to Students with Hearing Impairment

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Aditya Pratama ◽  
Joko Nurkamto ◽  
Endang Setyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Learning English

<p>Despite of the numerous researches of English language teaching, there are not many researches about teaching English to students with hearing impairment, thus this research is implemented. The objectives of the research are to: (1) describe the implementation of teaching and learning English in XI grade students of SLB-B in Surakarta (2) identify the problems faced by teacher and students in the process of teaching and learning English, and (3) find out the students’ proficiency level in English. This research used qualitative naturalistic method. The data were collected through observation, interview, and document collecting. Coding was used in analyzing the data. The research finding shows that the students with hearing impairment are also able to understand English as long as the teacher uses various teaching method which are suitable with them. The students’ problems are coming from of their lack of language input which results in their imperfect pronunciation and limited vocabulary.</p>

scholarly journals REIMAGINING LITERATURE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CONTEXT IN THE RUSSIAN AND ARMENIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol XII (35) ◽  
pp. 137-155
Author(s):  
Mariana S. Sargsyan ◽  
Evgeniia V. Zimina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Reading Activities

The paper aims to discuss the role of literature in teaching English as a foreign language. The interest in the topic is caused by the growing need to improve the content and approaches to teaching English as a foreign language at university departments that train teachers, linguists and philologists. The underlying argument is that the inclusion of literature in the language-teaching syllabus, the careful choice of the material and the appropriate means of its teaching may facilitate the assimilation of the language knowledge and enhance cultural knowledge. Further, the paper argues that the use of literature may be beneficial in terms of increasing the functional literacy of language learners. Translation and visualization are discussed as highly productive means of helping students fight the feeling of disorientation in text. To enhance the efficiency of the use of literature in class the authors offer a number of approaches to reading activities. The discussion and our observations can be helpful for all those specialists who face the dilemma of including literature in teaching English as a foreign language or are reconsidering their techniques of teaching literature by adapting it to the needs of learners

scholarly journals THE SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF PRONUNCIATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
pp. 189-196
Author(s):  
Rano MARDONOVA
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
English Vowels ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Correct Pronunciation

This article deals with the issue of the features of pronunciation in teaching English specifically on the pronunciation difficulties of Uzbek learners. An important aspect in learning a particular language is pronunciation. Based on the explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman, pronunciation is a particular person’s way of pronouncing a word or words. In English language, there are not one-to-one correspondence between the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they represent. It is the aptness in pronunciation that makes our language comprehensible to others. Therefore, apart from grammar and spelling, one has to concentrate on pronunciation as well. There are some problems for foreign learners like age and perception as well. Very often students mispronounce the words, distort the pronunciation because they are not involved into the conscious approach of practicing sounds, words and sentences, instead, they are simply made to parrot out sounds and words without realizing what they are doing. In fact, training English pronunciation is necessary from the very beginning of learning a foreign language. Otherwise, it will be quite difficult to correct and make up for the fixed errors. Everyone faced the problem of pronunciation in the initial stages of language learning. It is important from the beginning of training to master sound speech, to learn how to pronounce sounds like native speakers do. In addition, the article considers the problem of interference and notes the most typical mistakes made by Uzbek learners when pronouncing English vowels and consonants. The goal of this article is mainly aimed at teaching and mastering the simplest and easiest ways of correct pronunciation of the studied language.

scholarly journals Teaching english through proverbs

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Viorica Ichim
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Folk Wisdom

Maxims, proverbs and other forms of folk wisdom reveal the truth about the human nature and the physical world, and each culture expresses this truth in its own unique way. This article zeroes in on the relevance of proverbs as an effective pedagogic resource. The work tends to draw attention to the fact that the utilisation of proverbs in the process of teaching and learning a foreign language, in this instance the English language, is a pragmatic approach and a more stimulating, more thought-provoking and more effective way of instruction and comprehension of the material under study, and that diverse forms of popular wisdom can afford a basis for a multitude of classroom activities which would demonstrate their considerable didactic potential and impact.

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