Category: Students

Student debt is one of the most concerning issues for the younger demographic of American voters. The issue can primarily be attributed to the extremely high tuition in most educational establishments. Some students may find themselves in a desperate situation after graduating when their income is barely enough to make regular payments. In these conditions,…

Background The student is 18 and his first language is Thai. The level of the student’s proficiency is elementary. The learner has quite significant vocabulary but his writing and grammar are poor. The young man is learning English as he wants to master the language to obtain a well-paid job as it is great advantage…

Table of Contents Topic Working Argument Planned Methodology Bibliography Topic Teaching literature in a language course to ESL students has been a topic of a lasting debate. Some researchers argue that, even though there can be certain hazards in the use of literature, it helps students to expand their linguistic knowledge and be exposed to…

Thai students often have problems with using the English grammar constructions and tenses because they do not use inflected forms of the verb in their language. Thus, much attention should be paid to the additional practice in using Past Simple constructions and verb inflections by Thai students (Swan & Smith, 2001, p. 352). The main…

Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests are the types of assessments of students’ knowledge. However, they are not equally applicable to everyone, and specific factors should, therefore, be considered. For example, in the case of bilingual students, they provide for varying results due to the difference in their cultural and linguistic background (Petersen et al., 2018, p.…

Introduction English as a second language has proven quite difficult for many students. This has been attributed to the direct influence of their first languages. It is important to point out that it is not only cultural differences that make the students find second languages difficult, but also complex linguistic aspects. This essay will analyse…