Discourse Analysis in Practical Use

As a mechanic fact, Discourse analysis provides learners productive skills to maximally comprehend theoretical knowledge, and to ultimately enhance practical competence. Drilled deeper, Discourse analysis and variation of discourses concerning with spoken and written interfaces echo not only applied pre-existing knowledge and pedagogical tactics, but also assists learners to enrich threefold linguistic awareness, ability and proficiency. In a similar vein, I therefore agree with Massi’s research findings, centralizing on language learners, language educators, learning strategies, and teaching pedagogies. Sharing similar oasis, I would like to present further arguments and stands, philosophizing into the chest of productivity of Discourse analysis. The below strings of paragraphs will help...

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Communicative Teaching

Some years ago, some teachers of English in Phnom Penh asked me to share secrets of effective teaching. They became like other thousand individuals who enjoy asking the same questions even when they understand the concepts of how to run the classroom business. Communicative teaching always appear to be the answer for questions of similar categories; however, the important question is 'who is being communicative? students or teachers?'Providing students meaningful education can be a real challenge for many language teachers. Undeniably, the sole purpose of educating is to help enhance learners'thinking and doing skills. Thus, knowledge transfer from theoretical experience has to be integrated with practical experiences.Service LearningEngaging classroom knowledge with social and communal services...

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