ESSAY OUTLINE ( FOR IELTS ) TOPIC 17

Topic 28p: motivation to learning plays a very important role in the success of foreign language learning.. - Internal motivation: desire to learn a foreign language in order to identif

ESSAY OUTLINE ( FOR IELTS )

Topic 17: Oversea studying – foreign language

1 Topic22: The idea of going overseas for university study is an

exciting prospect for many people But while it may offer some

advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the

difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in

a different culture To what extent do you agree or disagree this

statement? Give reasons for your answer Oversea

Advantages of going abroad:

- Studying other languages abroad expands and improves our

abilities and job prospects

- In addition, by studying or simply travelling abroad, we can discover many differences in terms of culture, way of thinking, history, customs and lifestyle; the awareness of these differences makes us more

tolerant and open-minded

- What is more, we gain a broader experience of life in general

- The students must have much more responsibility than ever

- New friends that offer some advantages

- Making a new friend is a good exercise to cooperate work with others

What are disadvantages?

- alter the traveller''s way of thinking so greatly, that they lose their cultural identity

- If he or she integrates into the new society, they will almost certainly meet difficulties when they try to readjust later to their own culture

- Another potential problem is that the traveller or student may

become a victim of discrimination, and lose their confidence as a result

- Since their behaviour and customs may be very different from those

of the inhabitants of the host culture, they may encounter negative reactions – unfriendliness, or even hostility, for example

2 Topic 28p: motivation to learning plays a very important role

in the success of foreign language learning Pd12

- what is motivation?

- Internal motivation: desire to learn a foreign language in order to identify with that language speaking community

- External motivation: need to learn it so as to pass an exam or to meet certain requuirements of one’s job

- How internal motivation can help us studying foreign language?

- Want to belong to that community, and communicate with it

- Exp: a babe, a person married with foreigner

- How internal motivation can help us studying foreign language?

- Want to communicate with counterparts

- Promotion

3 Studying the English language in an English-speaking country

is the best but not the only way to learn the language Do you

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Why study in English speaking country:

- Language school

- Pronunciation better

- Teacher: native speaker

- Culture

- Improved Listening reading writing speaking

- In the non English –speaking Highschool/university:Students must work hard -> no adequate investment

Why not study in English speaking country:

- Problems with homesickness

- Live with the Australians

- Homestay Advantage: money, parent’s help Dedication

- Spoken English not good

- Study and living costs

- At home: Grammar skill good for later

4 Difficulties for studying a new language:

At your age and level of language learning, there are some things you can''t change For example, you can''t change

• the innate language learning ability that you were or were not born with;

• your ability to distinguish between different sounds and your ability

to make them;

• your power of memorization and recall

5 Millions of people every year move to English – speaking

countries such as Australia, Britain or American, in order to

study at school, college or university Why do so many people

want to study in English? Why is English such an important

international language? – cambridge 2- 169

6 Why study English?

- It will enlarge your intellectual, cultural and emotional horizons

- You experience the unparalleled richness of the narrative, drama, poetry and other texts produced in English over nearly 1500 years

- You can explore the variety, subtlety and complexity of the English language in a wide range of uses

- It deepens your cognitive skills of critical enquiry and aesthetic sensitivity – and your personal skills of clear presentation of ideas and self-confidence

- The best way to learn about the world

- Provide access to a larger range of knowledge such as in the fields

of literature, science and business

- Most of databases and information are in English

- International language

- Promotion in career

7 How to study English well?

Reading and writing

- read newspaper and articles in English: take information of

concerned issues in English from net and read it

- Try to read the English part of signs or menus rather than the

Vietnamese so you''ll know how things should be said in English

- Use an English dictionary rather than a Vietnamese/English-

English/Vietnamese one

- Keep a diary in English- 2 or 3 times a week if you don''t have time

to do it everyday

- Writing email and letter in English

- Write autobiography in English

Speaking and listening

- Speak English into a tape recorder rather than writing it

- Thinking of my most beloved person, who I want to talk with and talk alone with him/her

- Not to be embarrassed about making mistakes;

- To ask questions when you do not understand something;

- To get into the habit of asking other Vietnamese-English bilinguals the question, "How do you say in English?" or ''What does _ mean?";

- Get approach to foreign speaker

- Listen to radio daily

8 Talk about your English teacher (either your present teacher

or a teacher you have had in the past)

Describe your teacher

• what is his or her teaching method?

• why do you like/dislike him or her?

• and how has he/she helped you with your language-learning

9 All secondary school students should learn a second

language –cuc 26

Why should study second language in secondary school?

- the advantages offered by English

- It is easier to learn a second language when a child rather than when an adult, even if the second language is not used later in life, the process of learning it is good academic training

Why shouldnot study second language in secondary school?

- Few people ever need a second language,

- Time could be better spent studying more relevant subjects

- Training teachers could be a significant drain on a country’s resource

10 The increasing role of English in the world means that the

learning of other languages is being neglected What’s your

opinion of this statement?