scholarly journals Language Reading and Its Implications on Learners’ Pronunciation: a Case Study of a Pakistani school in Oman

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Saadia Mesti
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Whole Word ◽  
Training Opportunities

Pakistani schools in Sultanate of Oman use the whole word approach in the practices of English language reading instructions and lack phonetics’ knowledge of. Regardless, whether the approach is practical or not, teaching reading skills through these practices at an early age is questionable. This paper will focus on observation and evaluation as research tools, and will concentrate on a phonetics and a phonological analysis of a first -grade learner as a case study. The learner’s reading of a text is compared with the reading of a native speaker. The focus of the paper is on two main characteristics of pronunciation; segmental and super-segmental. The analysis demonstrates a significant variation in speech sounds of the learner. The training opportunities in spoken language and reading skills for the teachers may fix the problem.

scholarly journals Language Reading and Its Implications on Learners’ Pronunciation: a Case Study of a Pakistani school in Oman

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadia Mesti
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Whole Word ◽  
Training Opportunities

Pakistani schools in Sultanate of Oman use the whole word approach in the practices of English language reading instructions and lack phonetics’ knowledge of. Regardless, whether the approach is practical or not, teaching reading skills through these practices at an early age is questionable. This paper will focus on observation and evaluation as research tools, and will concentrate on a phonetics and a phonological analysis of a first -grade learner as a case study. The learner’s reading of a text is compared with the reading of a native speaker. The focus of the paper is on two main characteristics of pronunciation; segmental and super-segmental. The analysis demonstrates a significant variation in speech sounds of the learner. The training opportunities in spoken language and reading skills for the teachers may fix the problem.

Jen's Story

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Chiu-Yin Wong ◽  
Wendy A. Harriott
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Grade Teacher ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Talented Students

This chapter describes the experiences of a first grade teacher who was classified as gifted and talented during her school years. Currently, she teaches classes with a diverse group of students (e.g., English language learners, gifted and talented students). Adopting a qualitative case study method, the authors conducted an in-depth interview with the teacher and share her story related to how her giftedness affects and enhances her professional work as an educator. Further, this chapter illustrates the teacher's story related to her personal interactions and relationships. Finally, based on the literature, implications for other educators who are gifted and talented are discussed.

scholarly journals The Effect of Classroom Environment on Achievement in English as a Foreign Language (EFL): A Case Study of Secondary School Students in Gezira State: Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Majeed Attayib Umar
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Students ◽  
Environment Effect ◽  
Study Zone

Classroom environment plays a significant role in determining students’ level of academic achievement and enhancingtheir holistic growth. For students, the classroom is not just an intellectual space, but also a social, emotional andphysical environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of classroom environment on learningEnglish as a foreign language by a group of first grade students at Secondary Schools in Gezira State in the Sudan. Thisstudy indorses the experimental approach to realize its objective. Two groups of students are classified as theExperimental and the Control group and assigned to study under two different classroom environments. TheExperimental group consists of (122) students. These are accommodated in three well renovated classrooms; while theControl group which includes (135) students are assigned to study in non-renovated schools under relatively poorclassroom environments. The two groups are taught the same English language material by teachers with similarqualifications and experiences during the first term of the academic 2016. Scores in the English Final Examination forthe two groups are compared to check the classroom environment effect on the students’ achievement. These scores aretabulated and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results reveal that there are significant differences between theachievements of the Experimental and the Control group in English in favour of the Experimental group who havestudied under favourable classroom conditions. The researcher has also explored the administrators’ and teachers’viewpoints regarding the learning environment in the study zone and its possible impact on students’ achievement inEnglish. The study ends up with some recommendations including conducting further studies on the environmentaleffect on other school subjects and on female students’ achievement.

English language assistants in the 21st century

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Codó ◽  
Jessica McDaid
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
English Language ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Global Travel ◽  
Media Data

Abstract Although the figure of the English language assistant (ELA) dates back a long while, its current popularity is unprecedented in some areas of the world. Such is the case of Spain, where the goal of raising English standards among the younger generations has become a national obsession. Using critical ethnographic methods, this paper examines the experience of three British LAs placed in secondary schools in Barcelona. It draws on a focused case study of one of them – combined with ethnographic snapshots of the other two, interviews with school teachers and regional programme administrators, relevant programme publications, and social media data. The analysis reveals three major tensions shaping the ELA experience in the 21st century revolving around: (a) the underspecified and unskilled nature of the job; (b) its culturalist imagination and state diplomacy mission; and (c) the native speaker ideology constituting its raison d’être. This paper provides new insights into the intertwining of the ELT infrastructure with global travel and tourism capitalised as skill boosters for employability purposes, and showcases the importance of foreign language education as a soft power tool.

A Comparative Study of Three Beginning Reading Programs for the Spanish-Speaking Child

1972 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-199
Author(s):  
Sharon Lee Wooden ◽  
Timothy J. Pettibone
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Reading Programs ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Teaching reading skills to first grade students who primarily speak Spanish poses some special problems. This study utilized 24 classrooms involving 522 students. Three methods were used to investigate 18 independent variables which in a broad sense covered the areas of primary mental abilities, primary reading profiles, and Hawthorne concepts-symbolization tests. The results, in part, stress the importance of careful diagnosis for each child. Working with such related skills as listening comprehension, spatial relations, and auditory association, the overall effectiveness of reading programs may be increased significantly.

scholarly journals Role of Mobile Phones in Developing Motivation through Reading Activities in English Language Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
Roger Segura Arias
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Reading Activities

This case study attempts to elucidate the effects that the use of mobile phones as tools for teaching reading have in fostering motivation in EFL students. Through the use of qualitative research techniques, the professor executes a set of activities in a reading techniques course for second-year English language learners; focus groups and questionnaires help gather the students' perceptions on their involvement, enjoyment, and investment; the atmosphere created during the implementation of the activities, and their overall experience. In conclusion, the ubiquity of cell phones provides advantages in the development of motivation towards learning English and in fostering independence.

scholarly journals Teaching reading skills in English tothe middle school students (A2 level)

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
G. Khamitova ◽  
◽  
B. Yermanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Popular Science ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
Text Presentation

Main problem: The article examines the issues concerning teaching reading skills to the middle school students according to the updated program. Purpose: The article analyses the course book “Excel” for 7th grade students on teaching reading skills. Methods: The criteria of analyzing the course book contain the forms of text presentation, types and situations modeled by the text, compliance with the level of English proficiency, age of students, information content, and accessibility. It also includes assessment of course book texts for the development of reading for general understanding of information (skimming), for identifying details (scanning) and reading with full comprehension, as well as for the different types of tasks for reading. Results and their significance: The texts in the course book correspond to the age characteristics of adolescents, the level of English language proficiency (A2) and are developed according to the standard curriculum.The most popular forms of text presentation are popular science texts and information about public events. The situations in the texts are dominated by educational, most of all the mixed type of text prevailed. There is a balance for the types of tasks developing reading for general understanding and reading for identifying details which leads to the development of functional reading literacy. The types of reading tasks used are quite diverse and contribute the development of communicative skills (pair work, group work, etc.). The misbalance of tasks on developing low order and high order thinking skills can be solved through adding some tasks developing HOTS.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ READING SKILLS BY USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Ivan Asep Supriadi ◽  
Elva Utami ◽  
Melati Melati
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Mapping Techniques ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Learning English

Although reading has been learned by students since they start to learn the English language but it still becomes the most difficult skill to be acquired than speaking, writing, and listening. It is a possibility caused by the students have a limitation of knowledge about reading roles, different learning styles, lazy to read, and low motivation for effective reading because of a too-long passage and different types of text. Therefore, students must be serious to acquire this skill. In this article, the writers would like to introduce a suitable approach for teaching reading using mind mapping techniques. The results of the data, the researcher concludes that the students’ have some difficulties in identifying reading skills and understanding the mind mapping, many of the students have difficulties in this factor because the result shows a high number of percentage give the answer very not good and not good. The last is the result of learning English, most of the students have enough understood about teaching and learning English. After reading this article, the writer expects that this article can help English teachers to apply suitable approach for teaching reading of English texts.

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