Second language acquisition (Effective use of L1)
Include following points. -Brief summary of your topic (The topic is “Students’ views regarding the use of L1 in EFL classroom in Japan & study in maximizing target language use”) -Provisional Research Questions. (What are the students’ views on L1 use? Which is the preference of using the L1 or L2 in teaching and language […]
Texting and Language
After reading Chapter 3 (section 3.2) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. about Texting and watching John McWhorter’s Ted Talk (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., discuss “Is Texting hurting our Verbal Communication” — section 3.2 of textbook: What effects, if any, do you think textese has had on […]
Language, Identity & Power
Critical linguists (e.g. Fairclough, 1989, 1995, Van Dijk, 1989, Wodak, 2011) argue that the media has the power to represent, construct and challenge particular identities. They function ideologically in their production of meanings and their construction of power relations; selecting what to make salient or what to silence. They therefore have the power to mediate […]
Critical Discourse Analysis & Language Ideologies
Topic of the research paper: Write about the Critical Discourse Analysis theory and methodology in general and analyze what discourse models (or ‘language ideologies’) are and what their role is. PS to the writer: Please use the provided pdf materials in your research paper (and any other relevant materials you wish). Please be very specific […]
The Influence of Bilingualism/Foreign Language Learning on Chinese
The Influence of Bilingualism/foreign language learning on Chinese College Students The influence of foreign langauge education on Chinese college students -foreign language learning/ education policy -student learning experience 1, 1. Introduction and Problem Statement (4 pages) -talk about history and background of currently situation of China college bilingual education / my research questions: By comparing […]
Second Language Teaching Philosophy
As a class synthesis, students are to write a short essay, detailing their informed second language teaching philosophy. Students may refer to the following points as prompts: conception of language and language acquisition, a description of how you perceive a second language can be best taught, and an articulation of the goals you wish to […]
English as a Global Language: What historical and current facts and
Assignment Description: Write a paper on the status of English as a global language – or Lingua Franca, comprised of 2 parts or phases over a few weeks, where Part 2 builds on Part 1: Part 1: the research and drafting stage (note due date). Part 2 (Includes Parts 1 and 2): the expansion and […]
English Language in Literary Contexts
Assessment 1. Critical Assessment (30%) Word count: 3,000 words The critical assessment asks you to discuss and evaluate the significance of academic interpretations. You will choose three pieces of scholarship on language and style: these may be in the disciplinary areas of stylistics or literary pragmatics, or another area of language study which has been […]
Second Language Acquisition
Please write a 5,000-word literature review and add the outline of this paper which is about 250 words. Please write a literature review on a topic related to Second Language Acquisition (SLA). If possible, please write in the field of ‘motivation’. But if you (the TOP writer) have a specialized field in SLA, please […]
Language Teaching Methodology
Description TESOL and CREATIVE WRITING CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING Language Teaching Methodology Choose three techniques OR/AND activities OR concepts associated (where appropriate) with different ELT methods or approaches, and critically evaluate their role in the contexts in which they were/are used, Guidelines Briefly define these techniques or activities, give examples of how they were/are […]
