Month: November 2015

Learner-centered Method | TESL Issues

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Learner-centered Curriculum a recipe for humanistic learning written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl

What is learner-centered method in second language learning and teaching Learner-centered Method Learner-centered method is principally concerned with learner needs, wants, and situations. These methods such as Communicative Language Teaching seek to provide opportunities for learners to practice preselected, presequenced linguistic structures and communicative notions/functions through meaning-focused activities, assuming that a preoccupation with form and…

English Essay 36: Dreams

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English question on dreams for discussion and speaking practice

English essay on dreams written by LELB Society students to practice writing for IELTS and TOEFL Essay topic on dreams When you sleep, you dream about many different things. Psychologists assert that your dreams can be interpreted and analyzed to account for your real desires, wishes and even psychological complexes. First, make it clear whether…

English Essay 35: Crying

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English essay on crying in pubic and in front of others written by LELB Society students to practice writing Essay topic on crying in public Some people believe that crying in front of others is a sign of weakness. However, psychologists assert that crying is not an unusual human behavior even if it is in…

Communicative Language Teaching

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Communicative Language Teaching in the realm of second language learning and teaching Important points about communicative language teaching Communicative Language Teaching was established in the late 1970s and early 1980s in opposition to ‘cognitive code’ proposed by Chomsky in his theory ‘Generative Grammar, 1960’. Authenticity of language learning: All of the activities are on the…

English Essay 34: Tourism

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IELTS essay on tourism with full essay model and essay question + scoring

English essay on tourism industry written by LELB Society’s students to practice writing in the most practical way Essay topic on tourism industry Some people believe that tourism has absolutely positive effects on cultural enrichment. Some others maintain that it basically has recreational benefits. To which group do you mainly belong? Furnish your claim with…

Essay 33: Raising a Family among the Young

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An English essay on raising a family among the young generation written by LELB Society’s students to practice writing Essay topic on raising a family among the young Raising a family among the young throughout the world does not seem to be as important as it used to be. How do you predict its future…

The Structure of Your Mind

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Become familiar with the structure of your mind, an article written by Hajar Aziz Zanjani Three sections of mind according to Freud’s idea The concept of three levels of mind is nothing new. Sigmund Freud created a useful model of the mind, which he separated into 3 sections – the conscious mind or ego, the…

Behaviorism in Second Language Learning

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English presentation on habits to practice speaking

Behaviorism in second language learning Empirical studies were primarily descriptive and totally objective by nature. In the late 1960s and 1970s, a growing consensus was reached that behaviorist theories of L2 learning were inadequate. L2 learners, like L1 learners, were credited with a ‘built-in-syllabus’, which guided their progress. According to the behaviorist hypothesis, the mind of…

English Conversation Class on Forgiveness

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English conversation class on forgiveness for English students Forgiveness is essential for mental health and peace of mind. Sit relaxed and take some deep breaths. Visualize yourself when you were most productive. Do not capture images of yourself when you were unproductive for any reason. In order to forgive yourself, first you need to forgive…

Audiolingualism in Second Language Learning

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The role of imitation in language acquisition written and narrated by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl

Audiolingualism in second language learning After Grammar Translation Method, audiolingualism emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s. This method is very popular even today, based on the foundation of drill-based techniques and exercises. Based on the theory of learning “behaviorism”, which viewed all learning as a process of forming habits. Language learning is basically a…