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ºINDEX

TERM PAPER I ---------------------------------------------------------------------4
I. INFORMATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Questionnaire---------------------------------------------------------------------------6
I.1 Access toinformation---------------------------------------------------------------8
I.2 Evaluation of information-----------------------------------------------------------10
I.3 Use of information------------------------------------------------------------------12
I.3.1 Educational Psychology----------------------------------------------------------14
Learning theories----------------------------------------------------------------15
Pedagogy------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Applied linguistics----------------------------------------------------------------19
I.3.2 System----------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Method---------------------------------------------------------------------------20Approach-------------------------------------------------------------------------21
Technique------------------------------------------------------------------------22
I.3.3 Didactics--------------------------------------------------------------------------23
I.3.3.1 Didactic materials (Traditional technologies and multimedia) --------------24
I.3.3.1.1. Usage of realia--------------------------------------------------------------25
I.3.3.1.2Preparation and usage of flash cards---------------------------------------26
I.3.3.1.3 Preparation and usage of multimedia (PowerPoint, movies, pictures) ---27
I.3.3.1.4 Preparation and usage of songs---------------------------------------------28
I.3.3.2 Didactic dynamics (group dynamics) -----------------------------------------30
I.3.3.3 Techniqueprotocols------------------------------------------------------------31
I.3.3.4 Class observation report-------------------------------------------------------33
I.3.3.5 Tutoring report ----------------------------------------------------------------41
Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------------------------43

II. LINGUISTICSIntroduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------48
II.1 Language and culture-------------------------------------------------------------49
II.2 Derivation of language and language study--------------------------------------51
II.3 Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans-----------------------------------------55
II.4 The early history of Indo-European languages-----------------------------------56
II.5 Worldlinguistic diversity----------------------------------------------------------58
II.6 The origins of Indo-European languages-----------------------------------------59
II.7 Development of the English language--------------------------------------------60
II.8 The English language in America-------------------------------------------------62
II.9 The importance of English in ourworld------------------------------------------63
II.10 Areas of usage-------------------------------------------------------------------64
II.11 Linguistics and language teaching----------------------------------------------66
II.12 The teaching and learning of a foreign language------------------------------67
II.13 The physiology of learning------------------------------------------------------69
II.14The acquisition of language-----------------------------------------------------69
Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------------------------71

III. PHONETICS
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------76
III.1 The pronunciation of English-----------------------------------------------------77
III.2 The phonetic...