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Types of syllabuses

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  Types of syllabuses   1.           Structural (Grammatical) Syllabus 2.          Lexical Syllabus 3.          Situational Syllabus 4.          Functional-Notional Syllabus 5.          Skill-Based Syllabus 6.          Task-Based Syllabus   ·          Structural (Grammatical) Syllabus A Structural Syllabus (also known as the Grammatical Syllabus, the Formal Syllabus, the Traditional Syllabus, the Synthetic Syllabus) is one in which grammatical structures form the central organizing feature. The Structural or Grammatical Syllabus is one of the most common types of syllabus and still today ·          Lexical S...

Writing as the Most Difficult Skill to Master-Reflections from a Teacher’s Perspective

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            Writing as the Most Difficult Skill to Master: Reflections from a Teacher’s Perspective.   Introduction Language learning is a complex process that involves mastering four fundamental skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Among these, many linguists and language educators argue that writing is the most difficult skill to acquire. Unlike oral communication, which can often tolerate errors and rely on gestures or intonation for meaning, writing demands precision, organization, and a high level of accuracy. Writing is also a permanent record of one’s thoughts, making errors more visible and, therefore, more intimidating for learners. From my experience as a teacher, I have consistently observed that students tend to struggle the most with writing tasks compared to other language skills. Their challenges range from lack of vocabulary and grammar knowledge to difficulties with organization, idea generation, and c...

Let's learn AFFIXES for day today activities

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  Do you know about the affixes? Introduction By P.G.S.P.Kumari The above letters have no meaning when we take them in isolation. Only if we add them to the begging or end of the word we can make a meaningful word. If we add them to the begging of the word, it is called prefix. If we add them to the end of the word, it is called suffix. Affixes are small word particles, usually only a few letters, added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties . Most affixes are one or two syllables, and some like –s and -es are just sounds ·          Suffixes are                                                                ...

Collocation

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  What is collocation? By P.G.S.P.Kumari. Collocation Introduction Collocation refers to a group of two or more words that usually go together. A good way to think of collocation is to look at the word collocation. Co is meant by together. Location is meant by place. Collocation is a word that is located together.   Examples - Make  - Make a cup of tea, Make a date , Make a promise Do - Do the homework, Do the shopping, Do a job Pay  -  Pay attention, Pay the bill, Pay somebody a visit Provide  -  Provide service, Provide support, Provide feedback   Keep  -  Keep a diary, Keep a promise, Keep quiet Break  -  Break the law,  Break a journey, Break the rule Come  -  Come close, Come to the end, come to a decision Catch  - Catch the bus, Catch diseases, Catch a cold Have  -  Have a drink, Have an argument, Have a problem Take  -  Take care, Take a look, Take a shower Get ...