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‘Teaching Expressions of Cause, Effect, Purpose and Function in English for Students of Science and Technology’ by Dr. Meenakshi Raman

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:May 1, 2013
Post category:ELT Research Papers
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Abstract

Definitions of scientific terms, descriptions of scientific and technological processes and procedures, and the like have a pride of place in most of the scientific writings. As a result, the students who pursue their undergraduate or masters program in science and technology in various universities across the world require to use several expressions in their writing tasks intended to define, describe and discuss certain concepts pertaining to their respective domains of knowledge. Among them, expressions to explain causes & effects, purposes & functions are more frequently used than others in the writing tasks carried out by the students of science and technology. This article discusses the strategies and the practice exercises that can be used by the teachers of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) to teach the expressions of cause, effect, purpose and function in their ESP classes.

Key words: English, writing, science and technology, teachers, classroom (more…)

‘The Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach in English 1/101 towards a Faculty Development Program’ by Tichie Ann Econg-Baena

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:May 1, 2013
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Author’s Note

This manuscript is inspired by the researcher’s initiative to recognize how Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach works in the language classrooms in St. Paul University Dumaguete. All the sources that substantiate the body of literature of this paper are carefully identified and acknowledged. The main sections of the paper are presented but the researcher had to reduce some of which for a facilitative reading.

Contribution Statement

Communicative competence, as it is the goal of the CLT approach, shapes the whole notion of this research work. As such, this paper advances the theory that employing real-life situations in the classroom require authentic communication, thus, facilitates successful language learning. (more…)

‘Usage of Facebook And Its Effect on English Language Learning’ by Jinali Patel

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:May 1, 2013
Post category:ELT Research Papers
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ABSTRACT

Very few websites have become as instantly and universally popular as Facebook. It is especially popular among teenagers and college students, who find no end of joy in posting pictures, updating family and friends about their daily lives, and harvesting their virtual crops on FarmVille. In this research paper researcher has examine the usage of Facebook and its effect on English language learning among the students. The research tests the hypothesis: using social networking website such as Facebook has neither interfering nor assisting effects on English language learning. The study aims to answer the following questions. (more…)