The Use of Supplementary Material for Teaching Children and Adolescents in ESL Classes
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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DECLARATION
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ABSTRACT
In this study, we tried to conduct an analysis of the supplementary material used in ESL classes in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on the material being used in ESL classes and their assessment is carried out in terms of sentence structure, readability, vocabulary, length of the sentences, use of figurative expression, etc and tried to gauge its overall effect on the level of comprehension of the students. The study also threw light on some of the basic definitions and concepts pertaining to acquisitions of a second language, the importance of English Language and the ways of teaching in ESL classes. This study is conducted in the context of Singaporean ESL classes for teaching children and adolescent learners.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii
DECLARATIONiii
ABSTRACTiv
Background of the study1
Aims and Objectives3
Significance of the Study3
Research Questions5
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW6
Second Language6
Mother tongue and foreign language7
Figure 1: Model Of English Language Learner Student Features And Instructor Indices Determining Englishlanguage Learner Student Results13
The Formulas of Readability14
Measures of Vocabulary14
Complexity of the Sentence16
figure 2: Learning Cycle In Esl Class Settings23
Relations between the core curriculum of English as a Second Language and other elements of the Training Program of ESL Schools23
Relations with the broad areas of learning23
figure 3: Language Field Of A Community Learner26
Relations with other disciplines26
Understanding of Text28
Sense of competence28
Reading as an Interactive Process32
What does the reader brings to the task?32
Syntactical Complexity of ESL text36
Theories of Language Acquisition37
Educational Applications of Relevant Theory of Chomsky45
The Functional Approach45
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY48
Research Design48
Literature Search48
Keywords49
Definition of Qualitative Research49
Research Method50
Literature Selection Criteria51
Search Technique51
Theoretical Framework51
CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION52
Lesson planning problems52
Problems with materials53
Problems with students53
The Variables of Content53
Figure 4: Pre and Post Assessment of ESL Subgroup54
Figure 5: Academic Activity in ESL Classes55
Linguistic Variables56
Vocabulary56
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION59
REFERENCES62
APPENDICESi
Table 1: Teaching a Foreign Languagei
Table 2: Learnersiv
Table 4: Teaching Techniquesx
Table 5: Different Teaching Contextsxiii
Table 6: Supplementary Materialxvi
Table 7: Aspects of Theory of Syntaxxix
Table 8: Material and Human Resourcesxxi
Table 9: Learning Situations and Evaluationxxiii
Table 10: Understanding of Textxxv
Table 11: Evaluation of Competencyxxvi
(PLEASE SEE THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TABLES IN THE APPENDICES)
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Language is a means of communication and everyone learns a language to communicate from early childhood. Language is very important because it serves as a means for people to exchange their ideas, thoughts and feelings with each other. Without language, life would have been impossible for survival as the ability of a man to think and talk makes him different from and ...