ABSTRACT If there is any single work that can be considered central to the evolving canon of modern African literature, it is, without question, Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. The novel owes this distinction to the innovative significance it assumed as soon as it was published, a significance that was manifested in at least two respects. …
The Crisis Of Cultural Memory In Chinua Achebe’S Things Fall Apart Read More »
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY English language was introduced in Nigeria in the earlier, 19th century by British colonial masters. English language as a second language in Nigeria has played a role in Nigeria which could be seen in an education, government, business, commerce, media and most of internal and external communication. Above all, …
FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT PRIMARY AT PRIMARY LEVEL Read More »
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study This study is designed to look at causes of student’s difficulties in learning English language among senior secondary school students in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State; Implications for language Educators. The study looks at the difficulties student encounter in the learning of English language and …
CHAPTER One Introduction One of the major distinguishing factors between an animal and man is the ability of man to talk and be able to communicate for others to understand. The understanding of a language is possible in any society because of the uniform acceptance of the people to respond to a particular sound code. …
THE EFFECT OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Read More »
IntroductionGender refers to socially constructed differences between male and female.Scholars, policymakers, and practitioners have observed and seem to agree uponsocially constructed differences between male and female and its significant effectsin their lives. Studies conducted across the world among the students studying indifferent levels found a significant gender difference in academic performance. Severalstudies have reported that …
Abstract The study aims to investigate the challenges and prospects of teaching and learning verbs in secondary schools (a study of two secondary schools in Lagos state). The subjects were 42 male and female English language major secondary schools students in Lagos state. A questionnaire and achievement test were employed as instruments for data collection. …
Abstract The study conducted made an investigation into the challenges and prospects of teaching and learning verbs in secondary schools (A study of two secondary schools in Lagos state). The population of the study consisted of 2 secondary schools in Lagos state. The study adopted survey design, while random sampling technique was used in selecting …
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Teaching is about bringing out desirable changes in human learning abilities and behaviour. Teaching is a human activity. It deals with children, parents and fellow professionals. Teaching involves two kinds of knowledge: value judgment decision-making. It requires communication skills, human relations techniques and lots of other attributes. The teaching of …
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The influence of instructional materials in promoting students’ academic performance and teaching and learning in educational development is indisputable. The teaching of English language in Nigerian secondary schools needs to be properly handled. The materials used by teachers to teach and drive home their subject points at …
INTRODUCTION In this fast growing competitive world English has been spoken by one quarter of world’s population. (1), English language has became a compulsory link language, “the lingua franca” (language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different) (2) in the world of language acquisition and in school education, …
