| Bilingual Education versus English Only Models |
| Over the years, many debates have arisen in regards to second language instruction (L2), giving prominence to two main models: English Only versus Bilingual Education. English Only uses solely English as the medium for instruction, whereas Bilingual Education, as its |
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| Author: Keith Lin |
| Date of post: 2006-07-21 |
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| Alexical approach to second language learning |
Over the past four decades it appears that the advanced development of computers and the ready availability of this technology have led to an interest in a lexical approach to second language learning versus the more traditional grammar based approach.
The Oxford dictionary defines lexical as |
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| Author: Richard F Cox |
| Date of post: 2006-05-12 |
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| The present and future roll of TEFL in Thailand |
| Britain is the home of high quality English language teaching and is joining forces in a new and enlarged professional association called English UK, backed by the British Council. This comes at a time when global competition for English language students is more |
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| Author: Liz Mackenzie |
| Date of post: 2006-05-12 |
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| Teacher self analysis |
| Whenever the discussion arises ?What makes a good teacher??, various theories and suggestions concerning a teacher?s personality and his/her relationship with pupils are laid on the table. The TEFL International handbook summarises what many teachers and students suggest are the main qualities of a |
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| Author: Maureen Kenefick |
| Date of post: 2006-05-12 |
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| A comparative look at Teaching Children vs. Adults |
| Teaching English has become a major industry worldwide, with countless adult and child students enrolled in courses worldwide. Teaching children and teaching adults are different tasks. There are natural differences in the abilities and predispositions of adults and children that makes the methods |
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| Author: David Ruttinger |
| Date of post: 2006-10-10 |
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