...WR097 Mar 3, 2013 Funny, Attractive and Entertaining: Richard Lederer’s “English Is a Crazy Language” After Richard Lederer retired in 1989, he wrote a book about how crazy English is. Because he had taught English for many years, he used many interesting comments to writes “English Is a Crazy Language,” the opening chapter of his book. In the sixth paragraph of the essay “English Is a Crazy Language,” the author, Richard Lederer uses many kinds of rhetorical techniques. The use of these techniques makes the entire paragraph more entertaining and easy to read and let the readers know how important the English language is. At the beginning of paragraph 6, the first sentence, “Language is like the air we breathe”(160), is an example of simile. In this sentence, we can find the word “like”, and if there is an explicit comparison between two things using like, it is the signal of simile. In this sentence, the author states the importance of language in a very effective way. The author uses air to describe language, as we all know, air is the most important element in our life, which we cannot live without. Since language is just like air, which means language is all around us and we also cannot live without it. In case some readers cannot understand it, the author explains why language is just like air in the second sentence. “It’s invisible, inescapable, indispensable, and we take it for granted”(160). As we can see, the second sentence is combined with three related...
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...Making Use of English Subtitled K-Pop MV in Exploring Students’ Extensive Reading Comprehension YUNINGSIH Telkom University, Indonesia yuningsihlegiman@gmail.com ABSTRACT Studies on captions and subtitles in EFL learning gave positive effects on comprehension and vocabulary acquisition (Chung, 1996, Neurnan & Koskinen, 1992; Price, 1983; Vanderplank, 1988, 1993). Using song in ELT was highly impressive and motivating (Murphey, 1992; Lied, 2000). This study was designed to investigate the use of English-subtitled K-Pop MV in exploring students’ extensive reading ability. In this case study, five students, four girls and one boy, were selected. To collect the data, document analysis and an in-depth interview were conducted. The findings showed in comprehending the song, the students’ interpretations were still shallow and relying heavily on summary of narrative with very low-level inference. Meanwhile in vocabulary acquisition, it helped their better understanding wider range vocabulary, either in English or Korean. In addition, using K-Pop for learning English was more interesting and enjoyable, it is also motivating. Overall, using English-subtitle on K-Pop can be used as an alternative way to enliven extensive reading. Keywords: Subtitle, comprehension, extensive reading, interpretation, inference. INTRODUCTION The Korean wave—”hallyu” in Korean—refers to a surge in the international visibility of Korean culture, beginning in East Asia in the 1990s and continuing...
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...Questionnaire about English learning needs 2002.10/15 Tutor：程晓堂 Group members: 陆敏、林松、刘晓平、梁源 Subjects: five Chinese majored post-graduate students Age: about 35 Sex: female Read following questions and choose your answers after thinking them over. If necessary, you can give your own answers. |questions |numbers |numbers |numbers | | |of Yes |of No |of Partly | |1.You learn English compulsorily. |1 |1 |3 | |2.If you learn English well, you will be promoted, |0 |2 |3 | |have a better job or get a higher salary. | | | | |3.Learning English is a waste of time because you |3 |1 |1 | |will never use it in future. | | | | |4.You learn English just because you are interested |1 |2 |2 | |in it or in the culture of English-speaking world. | | | | |5.Your English knowledge is acquired mainly from your|0 |2 |3 | |English teachers at school. | ...
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...My First Day in English Class English is an interesting subject to me, it is also very important to us especially we as students. We did nothing much on the first day of our english class but i also gain alot of things from my first day in english class. On the first day of class i got to know that my lecturer for english is Miss Yumni Yassin. Firstly we were asked to introduce ourself. Then our lecturer set some rules and regulation for us such as '' no late comers are allowed in the class'' and we can only speak english language in our english class even to our friends. Even though its hard for some students to follow theese instruction but i think setting these rules is very good idea. Because it makes us to be more discpline and punctual. Next we are given a chance to sound out what we aspect from our english class, and how to make our english class interesting for all of us. Besides that we are also required to take out a piece of paper and a pen.Then we are require to write down which part in english are we week in. After that we were asked to send the paper to her without writting our name this is because few of the students might be shy to tell about their weakness in english language because they think they will ''lose face''. Moreover our lecturer also gave us introduction about english and explain to us which part are we going to cover in this trimester for english, she also told us the importance of grammar to us. Finally we were dismiss...
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...English is an interesting subject to me, it is also very important to us especially we as students. We did nothing much on the first day of our english class but i also gain alot of things from my first day in english class. On the first day of class i got to know that my lecturer for english is Miss Yumni Yassin. Firstly we were asked to introduce ourself. Then our lecturer set some rules and regulation for us such as '' no late comers are allowed in the class'' and we can only speak english language in our english class even to our friends. Even though its hard for some students to follow theese instruction but i think setting these rules is very good idea. Because it makes us to be more discpline and punctual. Next we are given a chance to sound out what we aspect from our english class, and how to make our english class interesting for all of us. Besides that we are also required to take out a piece of paper and a pen.Then we are require to write down which part in english are we week in. After that we were asked to send the paper to her without writting our name this is because few of the students might be shy to tell about their weakness in english language because they think they will ''lose face''. Moreover our lecturer also gave us introduction about english and explain to us which part are we going to cover in this trimester for english, she also told us the importance of grammar to us. Finally we were dismiss. Eventhough our class were ''send one packing'' the first...
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...The most interesting in my life is coming to America and learning English at the first time because my country Somalia has war going on and there is no peace. But in America there is no war and but peace. Also coming to this new place where you don’t understand the culture and the language is hard because this new place is not your home but you have to use to it and work hard to achieve your goal and make yourself educate so in the future you can find work and people who understand what you are saying. When I first came to United States I did not know anything in this place called Syracuse even the weather so different because where I came from don’t have changing weather. But Syracuse was beautiful place and my family did not know people who speak our language. The houses were different just like I imagine. What I mean “different” is the place I came from was refugee camp and Syracuse is the big city where your dreams come true if you never saw big house, apartment, or white person I am not being races but I always see dark people not white people. It was interesting seeing these new things that I never saw in my whole life. Also I still love my country and now that I am use it in Syracuse it is my second home. When I first start going to school I struggled a lot because I did not had a pervious knowledge of English language. Somehow I give a lot of time and try to learn English but some people make fun of me because the way I speak and some of the words...
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...39) | Pass level project(40 - 59) | Merit Level project( 60 – 69) | Distinction level project( 70 – 100) | Abstract [10 marks] | Missing or no indication provided as to focus and outcome of project | Some indication as to focus and outcome of project but more clarity required | Clear summary of focus, direction and conclusions of project | Clear summary of focus, direction and conclusions of project placed in context of previous research. | Introduction [10 marks] | Does not explain the purpose of the project and why it is interesting and important and/or does not outline the main points and approaches taken. | Attempts to explain why the project is interesting and important and briefly outlines the main points and approaches taken | Purposeful explanation as to why the project is interesting and clear summary of the main points and approaches taken | Purposeful explanation as to how the project is informed by previous research and why it is interesting. Clear summary of the main points and approaches taken. | Literature Review with references and citation [10 marks]Example of appropriate academic sources: Textbooks, articles in periodicals, journals and conference proceedings. Online materials should come from these sources. | Very limited review using inadequate sources (eg uninformed use of internet searches)Poor use of referencing and citation | Limited review of adequate resources including referencing and citation. Some attempt at discussing how the literature...
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...Does the spread of English prevent its NSs from learning foreign languages? Does the spread of English prevent its NSs from learning foreign languages? Table of Contents Page number introduction: 3 Argument With: 4 Argument Against: 5 Responding To The Counter-Argument 6 Conclusion: 7 List Of References: 9 INTRODUCTION: At a time when the number of users of English language increases in all parts of the world to nearly two billion people, while only a number of talking about it as their mother tongue on the about five this total number or less, while more jobs and uses English language by speakers of their native language or foreign language alike, regardless of the nationality of the Spokesman (or writer), started a number of results in emerging clearly. Some of these results to the need not only to knowledge of the facts and in English on pace of changes. Some of them relate to, inter alia, the standards and criteria for English-language education, and the goals and criteria evaluation of success in learning and education. Some people say that because of the worldwide spread of the English language, the native speakers of English do not need to learn any other languages because they can use English everywhere. For this reason, some people say that the native speakers of English lose any other languages they might have learned because they do not practice it. We now will show if the the spread of English prevent its native speakers from...
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...March 27th, 2013 In this paper I will be explaining why I find William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 interesting and what about the sonnet that catches my attention. I have always been a big fan of all of Shakespeare’s work only because his writing style and the words he uses to make his point within the play, sonnet, or piece of literature. The way Shakespeare writes I find very interesting and sometimes confuses me but that is what keeps me interested because I am continually learning how to define what it is that Shakespeare is trying to say within his literature. In William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 the form, language, and content of the poem are what keep in engaged and wondering what would go through Shakespeare's mind when he sat down to write Sonnet 29. The form in which Shakespeare wrote Sonnet 29 and many other of his sonnets with the AB AB CD CD EF EF GG form reminds me of the notes on a music staff and that is what keeps most interested because in my head I look at it as a song and in a way it kind of is. The Elements in which kept me intrigued in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 did not affect my response to the poem, however because of the language used to write the poem I did tend to focus more on trying to understand what Shakespeare was saying because of the language used. In William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 the form in which he writes the sonnet I find very interesting. A sonnet by definition “is a highly structured form of lyric poetry” (R.W. Clugston, 2010). There...
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...I was required to take English 160, or discovering Language as a freshmen here. A first I didn’t know what to expect from the course, but I learned some pretty interesting things. And some not so interesting things. I would have to say the most surprising thing I learned from this course was when we talked about peoples feelings towards people speaking different languages aside from English. After watching the videos and actually interviewing a few people, I was surprised to learn that so many people really are against foreign languages being spoke in a public setting. One of the most meaningful articles assigned to read in this course was the article on the Chinese students who came to America and tried to learn English. Before reading that I never understood how difficult it would be to come to a different country and try to learn the native language, without really any help at all. We learned a good amount of useful things in this course. It is hard to really pick out what I feel was most useful but if I have to choose I think the most useful thing we learned was the different dialects that are spoken around the United States and around the world. I think it is useful to know how people from different areas other than the one you are from speak. Although I believe this subject was the most useful one taught, I also feel it was the most difficult to accept. It was hard to accept the many stereotypes against people who speak in a southern, or a New England or midland...
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...Constitutional Act. As we all know, The American Revolution was also an important time of history for both the history of America and Canada. The Constitutional Act reorganized the government and created what was called Upper Canada and Lower Canada. 1 Upper Canada accommodated the English speaking and Lower Canada accommodated the French. In terms of geographical location what I found interesting was that Upper Canada (English) is what is now Southern Ontario and Lower Canada is now what is Southern Quebec. I found this interesting because 225 years later and those locations both serve similar traits. What was Upper Canada is statistically more English speaking and what was Lower Canada is statistically more French speaking. Secondly, I found Part II of the lecture notes about petitioning to be interesting. I have never participated in a petition before and I don’t know the level of degree they help to resolve issues but as the lecture notes state from the 18th century; petitions were increasingly part and parcel of the development of democracy. 2 Between 1763-1840 petitions served as a major development of Canada. After reading the lectures notes I believe a majority of the petitions involved English and French speaking and the debate of boundaries of land for Lower and Upper Canada. The petition that I came across considered Upper Canada and was signed by 60,000 due from them to the Governement to be employed for the furtherance of emigration to Canada. 3 After further insight...
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...INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE Int.J.Eng.Lang.Lit&Trans.StudiesVol.2.Issue.(IJELR) (Oct-Dec) AND TRANSLATION STUDIES 4.2015 A QUARTERLY, INDEXED, REFEREED AND PEER REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL http://www.ijelr.in KY PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH ARTICLE Vol.2.Issue 4.,2015 (Oct.-Dec.) A ROLE OF ENGLISH TEACHER IN STRENGTHENING THE VOCABULARY OF THE STUDENTS Dr.S.PADMA PRIYA Assistant Professor, Department of English, Adaikalamatha College, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. Dr.S.PADMA PRIYA ABSTRACT This research article examines the various methods in teaching vocabulary. Vocabulary learning is an essential part in language learning process. Memorizing is a traditional and boring method for students. An English teacher should use creative techniques to imbibe new words with interactive activities. Good communication skills and basic writing skills are needed to shine better in career. Students from rural side, find very difficult to make their own sentences in English. It is an ultimate job of an English teacher to create an unstoppable enthusiasm to learn new words. A well-versed vocabulary will enable a student to perform well in class discussions, to read general books faster and to shine in various fields. An English teacher should insist a student to develop a habit of reading for pleasure. Reading beyond text books make a student versatile in all fields. Our words show our attitude. Others judge us not only with...
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...1. What was the most interesting course topic and why? The most interesting course topic I found was the article we read on Katrina Why Katrina’s Victims Aren’t Refugees: Musings on a “Dirty Word and the English Language Amendment. In the Katrina article I found it interesting and true how just one word can have a big impact on someone and the feeling they get from hearing the word. The categorical word used by the media for people who had to leave their home behind, was "refugee". The author showed that the “tendency to label Katrina victims as ‘refugees’ was part of a racialized discourse that, through it emphasizes on responsibility and accountability, surreptitiously excluded poor New Orleans residents from it’s public, thereby helping to “naturalize[e] social inequality”. (Masquelier) The word the author used in this article was ‘displaced person’, instead of using the word refugee. The label ‘refugee’ was an insult to the displaced people of Hurricane Katrina. The Katrina survivors felt that the word made them less, made what they went through less. It was interesting how the media played such a big role in how the rest of the world was seeing what was happening during the storm and its aftermath. The media only showed what people would watch and talk about, and made sure to show the world social stigmas. Because of what the media chose to show, the world only saw social deviance. They expected to see the social norm of crimes committed and people not coming together...
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... |3.93 |.989 | |consultation with students | | | | |In this tutorial I feel free to ask|433 |4.26 |.780 | |questions | | | | |The tutor encourages students to |435 |3.77 |.916 | |think for themselves | | | | |The tutor promotes class discussion|433 |3.51 |1.059 | |The tutor makes the subject |434 |3.40 |1.169 | |interesting | | | | |The tutors spoken English is easily|434...
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...Introduction The learners and teachers of English and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) textbooks are three major inter-related elements in the process of present day education. Hutchinson, 1994 cited in (Evaluating an EFL textbook - A new English Course) states that, “The textbook is an almost universal element of ELT teaching”. Therefore, a textbook can be mentioned as a useful instrument which serves as a guide or an instructional manual for studying a particular subject. Against the common belief that students are the key in this direction, many scholars hold the view that textbooks are the heart of education with regard to the fact that both teachers and students are to a large extent dependent on the books (Sarem, S. N., Hamidi, H., Mahmoudie, R., 2013).Therefore, it is clear that a textbook facilitates the teaching and learning process and thus, is helpful both for the teacher and the students. Textbooks are compiled and developed because they are the most convenient means of providing the structure that the teaching-learning system requires. Textbooks are a good solution to overcome the weaknesses in teaching materials. Ansary and Babaii (2002) cited in (An Evaluation of English Language Textbook 'Say it in English' for first year intermediate Grade in South Arabia, 2012) state that, “Although the textbook is not the only tool for the teaching and learning process, it is still of a significant impact for achieving the language learning objectives...
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