IELTS Writing Task 2 Immigration Issues IELTS Writing Task 2 Immigration Issues Topic These days, many people try to enter developed countries illegally in search of better job positions and standards of living. Why do you think the rate of illegal immigration is so high nowadays? Essayist: Sayeh A wide range of ideas has been put…
IELTS Listening Practice Air Pollution IELTS Listening Practice Air Pollution About this activity This activity is labeled round table by Dr. Hariri, the creator and administrator of LELB Society. This activity is on the premise of Flipped Learning, according to which the students watch a video before the class, carry out research into the selected theme, and prepare themselves for an informed discussion in the class. This activity is on…
English Presentation Horoscope and Astrology English Presentation Horoscope and Astrology LELB Lecturer: Mojgan Watch this video on YouTube Handout Provided by the Lecturer How are astrology and horoscope different from each other? What are the 4 elements of astrology? Name the 3 zodiac signs mentioned by the lecturer. Topic: Horoscope and Astrology Horoscopes and astrology have…
Authentic Materials Overcome Hatred Authentic Materials Overcome Hatred About this activity Second Language Acquisition (SLA) on the premise of authentic materials or authenticity in learning — as opposed to instructional materials found in English coursebooks — has proved to be more successful in raising the level of motivation in ESL learners to genuinely engage in the course activities because, unlike instructional materials,…
Classroom Ethnography Classroom ethnography involves the kind of detailed descriptive work advocated by Johnson. They emphasise the importance of obtaining multiple perspectives through triangulation. Watson-Gegeo distinguished four approaches to classroom ethnography: Ethnography of communication Micro-ethnography Discourse analysis Critical ethnography The ethnography of communication has its origins in anthropology and, in particular, in the work of…
IELTS Listening Practice Earthquake Safety IELTS Listening Practice Earthquake Safety About this activity This activity is labeled round table by Dr. Hariri, the creator and administrator of LELB Society. This activity is on the premise of Flipped Learning, according to which the students watch a video before the class, carry out research into the selected theme, and prepare themselves for an informed discussion in the class. This activity is on…
Bruner Bruner was an important advocate of Piaget’s ideas. Bruner was a professor of psychology and founder of the Centre for Cognitive Studies at Harvard University. To Bruner, the development of conceptual understanding and of cognitive skills and strategies is a central aim of education, rather than the acquisition of factual information. Bruner worked on…
Child Language Acquisition Child Language Acquisition Cromer concludes that experience stimulates language organisational processes and that these affect other linguistic structures that are internally related. The children appeared to be building their own grammars in their own way, without direct positive or negative evidence as to what was right or wrong. Children are creative, selective…
Skinner Skinner attempted to extend a classical behaviorist model of learning to language in his famous ‘Verbal Behavior’. His goal was to provide a way to predict and control verbal behavior by observing and manipulating the physical environment of the speaker. In his review of this work, Chomsky showed that the Skinnerian concepts for learning…
IELTS Writing Task 2 Illegal Immigration IELTS Writing Task 2 Illegal Immigration Topic Nowadays, violating immigration laws, many people try to enter developed countries illegally, which is strongly frowned upon by the destination countries. Why do you think the rate of illegal immigration is so high these days? Essayist: Sasan Today, the number of illegal immigrants from…