1.0 Introduction Definitions of language Many definitions of language have been proposed.

Henry Sweet, an English phonetician and language scholar, stated: Language is the expression of ideas by eans of speech!sounds co bined into words. "ords are co bined into sentences, this co bination answering to that of ideas into thoughts.# $he % erican linguists &ernard &loch and 'eorge L. $rager for ulated the following definition: % language is a syste of arbitrary vocal sy bols by eans of which a social group cooperates.# %ny succinct definition of language a(es a nu ber of presuppositions

and begs a nu ber of )uestions. $he first, for exa ple, puts excessive weight on thought,# and the second uses arbitrary# in a speciali*ed, though legiti ate, way. Martin +ar(er said that what exactly is the Ennglish Language, Since it is being ar(eted all our the world, answering this )uestion tought to be si ple.-n +oc(et English .ictionary, language is define as a co sounds, gestures or signs that have understood i portance of language is as a co ideas and concepts as well as language is to send and receive a express the creativity. unicating unicating ideas or feeling by the use of eanings. "hile, fro ediu / in 0 .ictionary

and $hesaurus tell that language is a words spo(en or written by people. $he that capable to expressing the ood, feelings and attitudes. "hile the functions of the essage to the other during the interaction, to as(

and answer so e infor ation to the others, to give and have the infor ation and to

TASK 1
a) State the nu ber of definitions of language, the i portance and functions of

language.
b) State definitions, understanding and explaining the state of oral, listening,

spea(ing, reading,co prehension and writing

c) .escribe the definition, classification and function of teaching aids d) .escribe the definition of assess ent in oral, spea(ing s(ills, reading,

co prehension and writing

e) Explain the co ponents of the .aily Lesson +lan.

2.0 Definition of languages

Definition of languages

Phonology

Semantics

Grammar

Pragmatics

Sound syste the language. of

"hat ean.

words

a) Syntax : 1ules 1ules

governing use in contexts. ust adapt listeners. observing in

governing atical
b)

how language Spea(ers : of units to their -nvolves co

'ra

words co bine social into sentences or!hology Syste eaning within language. -ncludes : for for rules changing nu ber,

organi*ation of these words.

1ules governing their co binati on.

2ontext: general text. Se antic interpretation words, sentences and texts. and

social conventions for unicating ways that are:

%ctual reali*ation in connecte d speech.

Socially appropriate. 2lear orderly. and

words in for gender, etc.

".0 #once!t of language %ccording to &loch and $rager 3045/6, 3in Siti Ha7ar %bdul %*i*, /889, p.:/6, Language is defined as a syste sy bol!a sy bol of vocal used by hu an co unication. $he process of language co unicationoccurs when the spea(er and the listener %ccording to Edward Sapir 304/06 3in Siti Ha7ar %bdul %*i*, /889, p.:/6 ; language is often used by hu ans and are the eans used to convey ideas, feelings and desires through 3 sounds of spo(en language %ccording to <i( %bdul =adir Hassan &asri 3//8>6, the language is the ability of hu an nature in the for of a sy bol syste of sounds agreed that arbitrary and is used by so e people to co unicate.

$.0 Im!ortance of language

Im!ortance of language

)e, -!!ortunities &or Social .nderstanding 'earn To (ead

&or 'earning A+out The World

&or Sharing *x!erience

Pleasures And )eeds

%.0 &unction of 'anguage &unction of 'anguage

(eferential &unction

*x!ressi/e &unction

#onati/e &unction

Poetic &unction

Phatic &unction

0.0 'istening1 s!ea2ing1 reading and ,riting s2ills 3 com!rehension

a) Listening is the process of receiving, attending to, and assigning

eaning to aural sti uli# 3"olvin and 2oa(ley, 049:, p. ?56.

b) Listening is a co plex, proble !solving s(ill#. c) Listening is an active and interactive process. d) Listening is a basic e) Listening is the

ode of co

unication.

ost fre)uently used language s(ill.

D*&I)ITI-) -& 'IST*)I)G

o o o o

Listening co prehension and basic social function. Listening s(ill and survival. Listening s(ill and acade ic success. 2lose to 48@ of class ti e in high school and college is spent listening to discussion and lectures#.

f)

Listening co prehension and language ac)uisition.

o

&asic

echanis

through which the rules of the language are

internali*ed.
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3=rashenAs co prehensive input hypothesis6 2o prehension precedes production.

g) Effective listening sharpens thin(ing and creates understanding.

1. -s an activity which pronounces the sounds born people articulator. 2. Bccur in the production. 3. -t was not created by the students, but they are copied and followed.

D*&I)ITI-) -& SP*AKI)G

4. $herefore, both

odels will help enable students to spea( effectively.

5. -s a co bination of sounds spo(en language. 6. Bccur in the expression 3productive level6 after spea(ers can learn to

spea( brain.

ore through experience than through the intelligence of his

7. +hysical, health, environ ent and gender can affect oral s(ills. 8. Speech can be controlled with good will produce good spea(ing habits,

thus allowing the spea(er to interact effectively.

9. 'ood speech can be controlled by focusing on aspects of the

phonology, structure, intonation, and control the sound syste .

1. 1eading is not

eant to transfer voice to writing even catch the

eaning and understanding what is read.

2. Cnderstand the purpose of reading is si ultaneous with the s ooth!

oving read. D*&I)ITI-)

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3. So, reading is expressed script, ta(e the contents and written and

understand the contents.

4. $he +urpose Bf o o

ediate ;

$he purpose is to enhance the students to read and understand. %ble to read ti e. eans can read very well with confidents in a short

%ble to read also

ean the students can read by the selves the teaches.

without any guidance or helps fro

o

it

eans they are confidents enough to read by theirself.

ORAL

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

COMPREHENSI ON

a spoken

percei#e sound with ears

capab"e of speech

%he act or acti#ity of one that reads.

be with your outh !not by a "etter)

e$pressi#e or te""ing

%he act or fact of grasping the eaning' nature' or i portance of( understanding.

to speak.

&n officia" or pub"ic recitation of written ateria"

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any device, ob7ect, or enliven a sub7ect

achine used by a teacher to clarify or

-t wor(s as the support to both teacher and taught in the pursuit of (nowledge and curriculu transaction. &.)#TI-) designed to overco e verbal deficiencies in co in a classroo situation Auditory Aids $hese aids produce sound and act through the ear. $hese are 'ra ophone,$ape 1ecorder, 1adio. unication

4isual Aids $hese aids presents pictures and atters act through the eyes.$hese are the chal(!board, the flannel!board, the bulletin!board, oro7ected aids 3such as slides, epidiascope fil !strips and otion pictures6 and representations 3charts, s(etches, flash cards, posters, cartoons, pictures6

Audio54isual aids #'ASSI&I#ATI-) $hese aids produce both pictorial and sounds which influence ind both through the eyes and ears. $hese are television, Sound otion picture.

Acti/ity aids $hese aids induce direct participation of students and teachers to get first hand (nowledge. $hese are tours, excursion, field trips, collection of speci ens, odels, pictures, coins, preparation of odels, charts, puppets , dra atics, and de onstration.

TASK 2

+lan -E+ and .aily Lesson +lan based on Special Education English

Language syllabus.
&uild

aterials and teaching aids which are integrated with infor ation and unication technology 3-2$6 for the s(ills that you choose either

co

2hoosing a teaching strategy to address the s(ills to teach the following s(ills - ple enting Micro! teaching based on the daily teaching plans that you have

provided

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