Category: Applied Linguistics

The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and the Natural Approach (NA)

August 27, 2020November 15, 2021 The Lingwist

1. The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) aims at teaching students how to use the learnt language for a range of various purposes and functions and maintain communication despite having limitation in the knowledge of the target language. It is largely based on the communicative competence that every human being possesses…

Applied Linguistics

Best Books to read in English

August 27, 2020November 15, 2021 The Lingwist

Source: Healthline In the age of technological invasion, reading is still a charming and effective activity to learn English, have fun, or reduce stress. Wait! but there are hundreds and millions of books available in both hard and soft copies and picking one is becoming a mission impossible. Let’s be honest, there is not…

Applied Linguistics, English

How to speak English fluently: Top 5 tips

August 25, 2020November 15, 2021 The Lingwist

If you are willing to learn English, have a look at these 5 top tips for learning English. These are just a few among many others. 1. Focus on the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) The order is very important. In the process of learning any foreign, it is better to follow the…

Applied Linguistics, English

Language and culture: Languages can really reflect and promote cultural awareness

August 23, 2020November 18, 2021 The Lingwist

Source: bridges together English is the foremost medium of international communication at the present moment. Moreover, cross-cultural issues are not conceived as problematic in the overall mood but are tools used in reverse, in other words, instead of considering them as hindrances, since most of them are based on intercultural misfits, they are used…

Applied Linguistics, English

5 Best Websites to learn English

August 19, 2020November 18, 2021 The Lingwist

Learning English is a good decision and people start realizing that formal education is not the only way to practice any language. Thus, a lot of learners all over the globe try to acquire English online. In the process of doing so, they come across hundreds of websites on Internet that give you lessons, but…

Applied Linguistics, English

4 Myths about language everyone should not believe

August 13, 2020December 1, 2021 The Lingwist

Source: Bestlifeonline.com Myth 1: Some Languages are superior It is widely believed that some languages are inferior or unable to go hand in hand with scientific evolution. English, for instance, is seen as the only powerful language and lingua franca since it is the language of communication, business, air traffic, and scientific publications. Conversely…

Applied Linguistics, English

Will English be the major Lingua Franca?

August 11, 2020November 24, 2021 The Lingwist

Today, English is the most widely used language in the world in the fields of economics, academia, political trades, airports, shopping centers, and so on. It is also known to be the native language of many countries. According to Crystal (2003), one out of every four users of English in the world is a native…

Applied Linguistics, English

What makes a good teacher?

February 18, 2019July 20, 2022 The Lingwist

There are teachers with twenty years of experience and there are teachers with one year of experience 20 times. Everyone wants to be a good teacher, but very few can make it. If your aim is to enjoy teaching and help low-achieving students. Here, at The Lingwist, we provide seven best ideas to follow: 1….

Applied Linguistics, English