STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Although L2 pragmatic competence is essential in intercultural communication, many studies show that most of language learners, even those with advanced grammatical competence, lack necessary knowledge of performing speech acts in the target language. Lack of L2 pragmatic knowledge has led to pragma[r]

PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Background to the study
English has become one of the most popular languages in the world. As an effective means of international communication, it is used as the official language in many fields of life such as economics, politics, science, technology, sports and many oth[r]

nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other languagein the world.61. What is the main topic of this passage?A. The French influence on the English Language.B. The English history.C.[r]

TESOL English Teaching

TESOL ellipsis stands for Teaching English to speakers of other languages. Of late, the English teaching industry has developed this acronym which is associated to learning, teaching and examination and also certification of the English language. Presently, the world studies[r]

Which language do you think has made the greatest contribution to the promotion of better understanding among the peoples of the world? The human race is divided by a multiplicity of languages, many of which have come to play an important part in the affairs of the world.&n[r]

Globalization is taking place in which more people than ever are learning English. This is because it has become the planet’s language for commerce, technology and also empowerment. According to a recent report from the British Council, two billion people will be studying English and three billion p[r]

expected to master. An ability to write appropriately and effectively is a taskthat most ESL learners faced in spite of the years spent learning anddeveloping their writing skills. Writing is complex and multifaceted innature. Tribble (1996, p.57) posed a question pertaining to writing[r]

but it is difficult for them to use English to communicate. To help the students improve the skills, it isnecessary to find factors that affect students ‘speaking and listening skills, so that the teachers can dealwith these factors to help the students improve English[r]

Mastering American English does not cover the entire grammar and structure of the language. It does deal with the major features, es-pecially those in which English differs in its method of expression from Spanish German, Russian, Japanese, and other languages.=

In the light of theoretical background of speech act, politeness in the light of crosscultural communication, this study investigates the cultural transfer on the way Vietnamese students of English offer English invitations.
Data in this study are gathered via questionnaires. For the purpose of inv[r]

Ways of expressing future in English ─ How Vietnamese learners learn and use them effectively
1. RationaleTime plays a key part in humans’ language: “Humans conceive time in terms of space, as shown by the language that we use to talk about temporal relations: we habitually speak of stretching o[r]

37. Hoa (not do) her homework in the afternoon. She (do) it in the evening.38. Look! The plane (fly) towards the airport. It (land)VII. Read the passage then answer the questionsI am John and this is my elder sister, Jane. We are living in a house near asupe[r]

Test evaluation is a complicated phenomenon, which has been paid much attention by number of researchers since the importance of language tests in assessing the achievements of students was raised. When evaluating a test, evaluators should focus on criteria of a good test of which validity and relia[r]

Translation and its relating issues have become nonstop topics for researchers. Language difference is one of the most basic issues of translation. Aiming at handling the gaps between languages, translation procedures is one of the elements determining the accuracy of language equivalence. Therefore[r]

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many of them are adults. A few learners learn English by hearing the language in movies, on televisions, in the offices, or among their friends.
Many boys and girls learn English a[r]

My most favorite subject My most favourite subject is English which is today one of the most important languages in the world. It is spoken and understood in all parts of the earth.    English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of&n[r]

23very important because it is one of the decisive factors which directlyinfluence the effectiveness of the news. Moreover, electronicnewspapers have gained ground in recent years. Once a piece ofnews is uploaded, it is available not only for Vietnamese readers but[r]

Mastering American English does not cover the entire grammar and structure of the language. It does deal with the major features, es-pecially those in which English differs in its method of expression from Spanish German, Russian, Japanese, and other languages.

This initial chapter outlines the research problem and rationale of the study as well as its scope and significance. More importantly, the aims and objectives of the study are highlighted by three research questions. Finally, the framework of the paper serves as a compass to orientate the readers th[r]

The International English Language Testing System (IEL TS) is widely recognised as a reliable means of assessing the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. These Practice Tests are designed to give future IEL TS candidates an idea of[r]