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Denotative definitions of English words across multiple semantic domains

An actor is someone who represents a character in a play or theatre production. In a sentence example, "My friend John was picked as an actor in the Shake spear's play, Merchant of Venice." An actor is also a person who takes part or contributes to a particular event.

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Learning styles and English proficiency in UAE middle school students

Perceptual Learning Style Preference in Learning English as a Foreign Language in United Arab Emirates Middle School Students

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Methodologies for promoting English as a second language in work-based learning

Learning that is imparted through an educational institution or training company within the workplace setting in known as Work-based learning (WBL). WBL is administered by an external teacher in professional capacity and supervised by an employee of the company where WBL is imparted.

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Effects of music on English language learning outcomes in high school

Music on Vocabulary Competence, Writing, Reading Comprehension and Motivation in English Language Learning in High-School

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Deaf students' English language learning and higher education structures

The paper focuses on six different studies that focus on two different viewpoints on the higher education learning structures for deaf students.

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Ethiopian and English cuisine: cultural and health differences

Recently I had the opportunity to try an Ethiopian restaurant that is fairly new to the neighborhood. I have eaten Ethiopian food before, and so was very familiar with the tastes, textures, and overall eating experience.

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Integrating academic content with English language instruction for ESL students

The demands of the competitive marketplace have caused a fundamental shift in the needs of ESL learners and will change the structure of ESL education.

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TESOL Journal and The English Quarterly: A comparison of ESL publication standards

Both the TESOL Journal and The English Quarterly, the official refereed journal of the CCTELA (Canadian Council of Teachers of English Language Arts), offer the opportunity to publish materials on the subject of English-language learning.

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Willingness to communicate in English language classrooms in Iraq

Speaking in the Target Language Is the Expectation That a Proficient Speaker Will Sound Like a Native Speaker One of the most important aspects when talking about the impact of class size, level, student age and purpose of class in Iraq is the concept of 'willingness to communicate' between and…

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Arguments for and against English as sole official language

Language, One People? Few issues are as emotionally charged as the current debate over immigration in America. It is a question that has been fired with a new sense of urgency in light of the tragic events of September 11th.

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