INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research Language which human use to communicate with each other is a crucial tool that makes human completely unique among all animals. It is the device made by humans themselves to symbolize their lives, society, and culture. It is the tool used to express humans’ thought and react to others. Moreover, humans use language to develop and advance the better life, and language becomes really vital nowadays. Although language is made by humans, it is so powerful over
importance of English language should not be denied as it is the most common language used by people worldwide. English language has been playing a major role in many different sectors such as medicine, business, engineering, education and many others. As a developing country in Malaysia, the government has placed importance in ensuring that the students are improving their English language proficiency through the policy, To Uphold Bahasa Malaysia & To Strengthen The English Language (MBMMBI). According
The English Language has been one of the most critically important languages for arguably the last sixty years. For reasons that range from politics to economics, English will perhaps be the Lingua Franca of the world for years to come. The need to learn English has been central to the rise of English Language learning around the world. One key challenge that remains in the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) field, is understanding the most effective way to teach English to such a diverse
The objective of an English teacher is to make the learners learn English successfully and to enhance their communicative competence as this is the need of the hour. In the present scenario the learners themselves are coming forward to learn English and they are actively participating in the classroom activities. With little guidance of the teacher they attempt to become the efficient scholars of English. So there is a complete shift from teacher oriented approach to a learner centered approach.
All English language learners need to learn the language of instruction in English language schools at the same time as they are working towards meeting the curriculum expectations. Young children learn the system of a new language more effectively than older learners. They may acquire a local accent quickly, whereas their older siblings may always have an accent influenced by the system of their home language. But young children may well take five or more years to catch up to their age peers in
interest on learning styles and their relationship with EFL learning. There is a general belief that learning styles can help students become better learners (Nunan, 1988, 1995a,b). It is also believed that learners who have developed skills in learning-how-to-learn will be better able to use classroom learning opportunities effectively, and are more interested in language learning outside of the classroom. Increasingly, the focus of university level instruction is on learning-how-to-learn
Study Second Language Acquisition (SLA) researchers say that one of the purposse of cognitive learnig style is able to enhance students’ language learning (Krashen, 1994). According to Dunn (1990), teachers’ awareness of students’ learning styles can help the teachers to know “students’ course-related learning difficulties.” Chang (2003) explains that learning style can influence academic plans or teaching materials. Teachers will get information about their students’ language learning strategies that
1.0 INTRODUCTION The teaching of English in Malaysia were introduced by the British Colonial in 1960 and still entrenched in current Malaysian Educational System (Asmah Hj. Omar, 1992). In present, English is the most important foreign language in Malaysia and use widely in many aspects in life, ranging from business transactions, production of products and advertisements. In order to hold this status, English language is taught as a second language in all Malaysian schools and a compulsory subject
English as a second language has become one of the essential components of many non-native English countries school curriculums across the world. The importance of English comprehension in today 's youth has led to the language growing to become the worlds most studied language with 1.5 billion active learners (CITE). Teaching a skill as broad as English requires for a teacher to create a sense of importance for mastering the subject with students. Another challenge with learning any language is
Nowadays, English learning has become an essential survival skill in China 's global economic integration. For contemporary students, how to apply their knowledge have become the most common concerns. We all know that writing is the concentration of English comprehensive ability to show, it is not only reflected in the importance of it is a combination of listening and speaking, but also because it is a perception of English thinking. Writing ability is poor, English communication will be a big problem