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  2. Accent reduction - Wikipedia

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    Accent reduction, also known as accent modification or accent neutralization, is a systematic approach for learning or adopting a new speech accent.It is the process of learning the sound system (or phonology) and melodic intonation of a language so the non-native speaker can communicate with clarity.

  3. Bilingual education by country or region - Wikipedia

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    English takes approximately 612.5 hours in high school.A total of 97% of junior high school administer an entrance English exam to high school, which encourages the students to take English studies seriously. [19] In 2017, 80,119 non-Japanese children in Japan did not speak Japanese as their first language. [20]

  4. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    TEFL usually takes place in non-English-speaking countries, while TESL takes place in the English-speaking world. When we speak of English as a foreign language (EFL), we are referring to the role of English for learners in a country where English is not spoken by the majority (what Braj Kachru calls the expanding circle). English as a second ...

  5. Direct method (education) - Wikipedia

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    Full of activities, which make it interesting and exciting; Emphasizes the target language by helping the pupil express their thoughts and feelings directly in target language without using their mother tongue; Develops listening, speaking, reading. Increased employment opportunities; Helps in bringing words from passive vocabulary into active ...

  6. Content-based instruction - Wikipedia

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    As educators realized that in order to successfully complete an academic task, second language (L2) learners have to master both English as a language form (grammar, vocabulary etc.) and how English is used in core content classes, they started to implement various approaches such as Sheltered instruction and learning to learn in CBI classes ...

  7. Pimsleur Language Programs - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Paul Pimsleur, a professor and expert in applied linguistics and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), [2] wrote the original five courses: Speak & Read Essential Greek (1963), Speak & Read Essential French (1964), Speak & Read Essential Spanish (1966), German Compact (1967), and Twi developed for the Peace Corps (1971).

  8. Intonation (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, intonation is the variation in pitch used to indicate the speaker's attitudes and emotions, to highlight or focus an expression, to signal the illocutionary act performed by a sentence, or to regulate the flow of discourse. For example, the English question "Does Maria speak Spanish or French

  9. Jazz Chants - Wikipedia

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    Jazz Chants appeal to students of all ages, and work with large classes, and stimulate pairwork and role-playing activities. [3] Jazz chants improve the students' speaking competence in terms of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. [4] Jazz chants help students sound more natural when they speak English. [5]