Reducing Negative Transfer in Learning English as a Second Language

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2013-05-14T14:17:54Z
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The main aim of this study was to offer simple solutions for English language syntax and grammar problems, for English second language learners, in high schools. The main problem is sentence constructing for the students. My aim is to reduce the mistakes caused by this problem. Two test were made which helped, in the first step to, check the knowledge of the students in case of sentence constructing, in the second step to check their improve with the instructions, to the same sentences, given by me. The tests were made by 30 participants in two schools between the age of 17 and 18. The participants completed the 2 tests. In the first exercise of the test they had to make 10 proper English sentences from the given words. In the second exercise they had to choose between two adverbs since and for, and the last exercise was also about sentence creation based on the problem of Hunglish in English language. In the second test I gave the students helping instructions, how they could do the test easier, and the results I have got shows, that for most of the students they were useful.

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second language learning
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