Jalel Guesmi
Fulbright Teaching Assistant of Arabic
Modern Languages Department, Ursinus College, PA
Abstract.
The aim of this paper is to study writing in English as a skill in ESL. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate this issue and bring into discussion queries like how and why ESL learners find it challenging to write academically respecting the norms. Based on my own personal experience in writing and through my observation in my writing class in an American College, this paper seeks to differentiate between varieties of English that non-native speakers happen to mix when they write for academic purposes. Another intention of this present work is to culturally and psychologically interpret and account for the difficulties ESL students face in the process of writing in a linguistic situation when they are deemed to use English as SL in an English speaking country. Finally this paper is meant to inspire teachers of ESL to reflect on these concerns and find the proper teaching tactics and practices to prepare ESL students for such an experience.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The 7th Issue of the Tunisian ELT Forum Magazine is online!
Hi dear friends, colleagues and blog visitors. The 7th issue of the e-magazine took us a little more than we had expected because of a few constraints and some technical problems. But, it is finally here. All the contributors enjoyed working on bringing this issue to your attention and they wish you would enjoy it as much as they did.
"Among the topics focused in this issue, we present “Teaching mixed-ability classes” as one of the important topics that so many teachers and educationists worry about. Abdessalem BOUAFIA, ELT Inspector in the region of Gafsa, shares some of his thoughts with you through the magazine and surely, reading through his article entitled “teaching mixed-ability classes” will make an addition. Two teachers from the University of Gabes ; Abdelhamid R’HAIEM and Sihem DRISSI wrote two articles which address two issues mostly debated among teachers of English as a foreign language and educationists. Abdelhamid R’HAIEM’s article is “Teaching literature in the EFL classroom” and Sihem DRISSI’s is entitled “Citizenship Education in Tunisia”.
Jalel GUESMI, from Ursinus College in the USA, finds it important to write about S. Krashen’s model for SLA and we find it beneficial to provide the readers of this issue with the opportunity to refresh their minds and recall a bit of theory. In this same issue, from the University of Casablanca, in Morocco, Abdelmajid BOUZAINE writes about the integration of ICT in language teaching.
Fethi BOUGUERRA’s share is an article entitled “How can teachers help students to make learning part of themselves” while Tarak BRAHMI presents 40 websites for the EFL teacher to inspire from."
Here is the link to the 7th issue of the magazine. Enjoy it!
"Among the topics focused in this issue, we present “Teaching mixed-ability classes” as one of the important topics that so many teachers and educationists worry about. Abdessalem BOUAFIA, ELT Inspector in the region of Gafsa, shares some of his thoughts with you through the magazine and surely, reading through his article entitled “teaching mixed-ability classes” will make an addition. Two teachers from the University of Gabes ; Abdelhamid R’HAIEM and Sihem DRISSI wrote two articles which address two issues mostly debated among teachers of English as a foreign language and educationists. Abdelhamid R’HAIEM’s article is “Teaching literature in the EFL classroom” and Sihem DRISSI’s is entitled “Citizenship Education in Tunisia”.
Jalel GUESMI, from Ursinus College in the USA, finds it important to write about S. Krashen’s model for SLA and we find it beneficial to provide the readers of this issue with the opportunity to refresh their minds and recall a bit of theory. In this same issue, from the University of Casablanca, in Morocco, Abdelmajid BOUZAINE writes about the integration of ICT in language teaching.
Fethi BOUGUERRA’s share is an article entitled “How can teachers help students to make learning part of themselves” while Tarak BRAHMI presents 40 websites for the EFL teacher to inspire from."
Here is the link to the 7th issue of the magazine. Enjoy it!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
EFL teaching Terminology: Principled Eclecticism
By Teacher Trainer & EFL Teacher Fathi Bouguerra
« It is obvious that we are not likely to find one method that will suit all learners, all teachers and all occasions »
Doug Brown used the term principled eclecticism and Diane Larsen Freeman chose “informed eclecticism”. That is a teacher has to be informed and once informed has to choose wisely from among the available practices to create her own unique blend that would be appropriate for her own personality and teaching style, for her own student and the circumstances in which the teaching is taking place.
Eclecticism came after years of reflection on different trends in language teaching. It appeared in a period when English teachers have discovered that no single teaching method deals with every thing that concerns the form, the use and the content of the target language.
An eclectic teacher has to be cooperative because the more we share and communicate with each other the richer we become in our knowledge and the more successful in our practice. She has also to be funny because when students laugh they can learn better. In other words the use of humour makes the classroom atmosphere more pleasant, increases interaction between teacher and student and there fore makes learning more enjoyable.
“We shouldn’t colonize others with our methods, but it seems to me that teachers can make up their own minds in the best for all worlds”
D. L. Freeman
« It is obvious that we are not likely to find one method that will suit all learners, all teachers and all occasions »
Doug Brown used the term principled eclecticism and Diane Larsen Freeman chose “informed eclecticism”. That is a teacher has to be informed and once informed has to choose wisely from among the available practices to create her own unique blend that would be appropriate for her own personality and teaching style, for her own student and the circumstances in which the teaching is taking place.
Eclecticism came after years of reflection on different trends in language teaching. It appeared in a period when English teachers have discovered that no single teaching method deals with every thing that concerns the form, the use and the content of the target language.
An eclectic teacher has to be cooperative because the more we share and communicate with each other the richer we become in our knowledge and the more successful in our practice. She has also to be funny because when students laugh they can learn better. In other words the use of humour makes the classroom atmosphere more pleasant, increases interaction between teacher and student and there fore makes learning more enjoyable.
“We shouldn’t colonize others with our methods, but it seems to me that teachers can make up their own minds in the best for all worlds”
D. L. Freeman
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Critical Reading of the 2012 Bac Exam Results
The CREFOC, Sidi Bouzid, hosted two workshops organized and
presented by ELT inspectors, Mohamed Salah ABIDI and Belgacem HAMDI on November
the 24th, 2012. Mr. ABIDI and Mr. HAMDI invited the 4th Year EFL teachers in
the area of Sidi Bouzid to participate in a critical reading and scrutiny of
the 2012 Bac Exam results. The two-session workshops, which started at 9
am till 12.30, began with PowerPoint presentations detailing the results in the
schools of the area of Sidi Bouzid. This was followed by a discussion of the
factors that had led to the success and those that may explain the failure. The
second part of the workshops focused on the teachers' comments and their
suggestions concerning the 2012 test and the possible ways to improve the
results in the future.
You can access the slides and doc files here:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The 7th Issue of The Tunisian ELT Forum Magazine
First of all, we would like to wish everyone a happy and successful new school year.
We are getting ready for the seventh issue of The Tunisisan ELT Forum Magazine and we would like your help with two things:
1-We would like to know your suggestions relating to the topic(s) to be covered in the next issue by taking the poll on the left.
2-We would be more than pleased to see your contributions after the vote is closed (The poll will end by the 30th of September 2012).
Thank you so much for taking the time to vote, for your unfailing support and invaluable contributions!
We are getting ready for the seventh issue of The Tunisisan ELT Forum Magazine and we would like your help with two things:
1-We would like to know your suggestions relating to the topic(s) to be covered in the next issue by taking the poll on the left.
2-We would be more than pleased to see your contributions after the vote is closed (The poll will end by the 30th of September 2012).
Thank you so much for taking the time to vote, for your unfailing support and invaluable contributions!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Resources for TEFL Teachers
Hi. I've just found this website about Grammar, that you might find interesting.
http://www.azargrammar.com/grammarSpeaks/fegi/fegi_00_000.html
It is a creative, fun and original way of presenting the rules of grammar to your students.
And what I like most is that it TALKS, so it provides a good way for your students to improve their speaking and listening skills as well.
If you have any good resources to share, please post them in the comments and we will put them together in a future post with your name next to your suggestion. Remember, sharing is caring :)
http://www.azargrammar.com/grammarSpeaks/fegi/fegi_00_000.html
And what I like most is that it TALKS, so it provides a good way for your students to improve their speaking and listening skills as well.
If you have any good resources to share, please post them in the comments and we will put them together in a future post with your name next to your suggestion. Remember, sharing is caring :)
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