The Stages and Aims of a Listening Lesson (Published)
The Article Identifies the three stages of listening and explains the three stages clearly. It also shows the aims of each stage and how each stage is significant. The author shows what students do at each stage of listening and how each stage is done in class. It also shows what are good features of a good English lesson. The author explains that the three stages of a listening lesson are pre-listening while listening, and post-listening. The teacher has a specific role in each of these three listening stages. The author vividly explains the duration of the pre-listening stage and the teacher’s role in activating the schema at that stage. The stages differ in their length the pre-listening stage takes less time, while the other stages take longer time in class. Before entering the while listening stage the teachers equip the students by warming up and initiating the schema which is the background information of the content. Providing the students, the time needed to brainstorm and think before each stage. The Article shows the importance of listening and that it is as significant as reading and writing or speaking and even more important than the other skills.
Keywords: Teaching, post-listening, pre-listening, stages, while-listening
Teaching Business English at Non-Specialized Faculties in Azerbaijan (Results of Experimental Analysis at Azerbaijan State Economic University) (Published)
The article deals with the problem of Teaching Business English at non-specialized faculties of Azerbaijan. Business English is one of the branches of ESP, and it is the mostly used area in the world nowadays. Some authors, such as, Hutchinson T and Waters A, David Carver, Robinson, Toni Dudley-Evans, Jeremy Harmer, R.Mackay & A.J.Mountford and some other investigated ESP and its classification. In the 2nd part of the 19th century, Business English began to develop as an independent area of ESP and for learning it, learners should have General English knowledge. The main purpose of the article is to hold an experiment at non-specialized faculties in Azerbaijan. So, Azerbaijan State Economic University was chosen as a target place for the experiment. A two-part experiment, each of which continued for 5 weeks, was held at ASEU in 2 experimental and 2 control groups. The results of the experiment are described in the tables given below.
Keywords: : Experiment, Business English, General English, Non-Specialized Faculties, Teaching
Teaching English as a Foreign Language: The Case of Saudi Arabia (Published)
This paper aims to describe English language teaching as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. It highlights the nature of the curriculum, teaching procedures and materials. The paper critically reviews the teaching methods, qualifications in addition to concepts related to culture and society.
Keywords: English, Learning, Method, Saudi Arabia, Teaching
Second Language Learning and Teaching: Literature Review (Published)
English nowadays is becoming a second language in many countries over the world. This paper tries to provide a description of the concept English language teaching and learning. The paper reviews different methodologies of teaching English in the education system.