ENG506 GDB Spring 2024 – GDB – Solution VU

ENG 506 GDB No. 1 solution idea:
Credit: Malik M. Zahid

Starting Date: 15 July 2024

Closing Date: 16 July 2024

Question: English language teaching helps the learners as well as the teachers to improve their comprehending abilities that help them transform into better speakers of English language, at national as well as international forums. Justify the given statement with logical arguments.

Answer:

Students and teachers can improve comprehending abilities by practicing how to ask and answer the questions while they are reading, writing summaries of what they have read and more.

English language teaching helps the learners as well as the teachers to improve their comprehending abilities that help them transform into better speakers of English language, at national as well as international forums by following these:

1)             A picture is worth a thousand words: A picture is understandable in any language. For English learners who may not comprehend everything a teacher says, an image will help clarify meaning and encourage understanding.

Long or dense texts may be overwhelming to ELs. Including images can boost comprehension and stamina. Consider adding images to assessments or any printed directions for activities.

2)             Check for comprehension frequently: Often ELs will not tell you when they don’t understand something because they don’t want their classmates to know. Using quick formative assessments can help determine where more instruction is needed.

Turn and Talk is a useful strategy because it reduces the anxiety that ELs often feel when asked to speak in front of the entire class.

3)             Use sentence and paragraph frames: Many ELs in my classroom, especially less proficient learners, are shy about speaking in front of the class. In addition, they struggle to form grammatically correct responses to questions.

Sentence frames can also be helpful in writing activities. English learners often find writing activities daunting because of the high linguistic expectations of academic writing. Providing a syntactical model may lower anxiety.

4)             Chunk texts: Reading academic texts is a challenge for ELs because of the complex academic vocabulary, complicated syntax, and density of text. One strategy is to chunk passages into short, manageable sections.