How to Help the Iranian Students of First Grade of Secondary Schools with their Problems of English as a Foreign Language

Ghaderi Doust, Elham

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How to Help the Iranian Students of First Grade of Secondary Schools with their Problems of English as a Foreign Language

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Abstract:

Apparently, English is globally used as the most fundamental communication medium. Regarding the objectives of Foreign Language Education in Iran Curriculum, an Iranian educated must be capable of expressing his opinions and viewpoints as well as accurately utilizing the foreign sources and satisfying his demands. Also, he must understand English speeches produced by native English speakers. With perspectives on these objectives, experts involved in English Education sphere design and write Educational English books and teachers have been instructing these books for ages. Indeed we must raise this question: Why Iranian students are such evasive learners and why does almost nobody acquire English in an applicable way in Iranian schools? It is evident that most students of first grade of secondary schools are confronted with certain problems following as:Many students are slightly familiar with English.They often recognize English as a difficult subject to study.Also, they believe that they will not achieve a genuine progress in English.Many students show a lack of self-confidence and inferiority complex.Comparing themselves with the students in the upper grades, they feel that they cannot master English.So, certain efforts must be channeled into resolving these problems, in particular, the ways the students deal with their English books are to be changed and so are the methodologies in teaching. These may become perfectly practicable by utilizing instructional aides, preserving the students' fondness for their English courses, and organizing the instructional content from the simple to complex, as well as discussing with experts, parents, educational managers, and students. The objectives of this study are to shift students' perspectives upon English and support them through their learning English; consequently they will progress satisfactorily at present and in the future.

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Periodical:

International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (Volume 78)

Pages:

10-17

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https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.78.10

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E. Ghaderi Doust, "How to Help the Iranian Students of First Grade of Secondary Schools with their Problems of English as a Foreign Language", International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, Vol. 78, pp. 10-17, 2017

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August 2017

Authors:

Elham Ghaderi Doust

Keywords:

English, English as a Foreign Language, First Grade of the Secondary Schools, Shifting Perspectives, Solutions to Correct the Students' Faults with English

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