In conclusion, teaching speech acts in the EFL classroom is an important aspect of language learning that enables students to effectively communicate in different social situations. Through this coursework, we have explored the concept of speech acts and their different types, analyzed their appropriateness in different social contexts, and practiced producing and conveying speech acts using appropriate intonation, body language, and expressions. As a result of this coursework, students have developed their ability to recognize and produce appropriate speech acts in real-life situations, which will enable them to communicate more effectively with native speakers and improve their overall language proficiency. In addition, the coursework has provided students with valuable feedback on their use of speech acts, which will help them refine their communication skills further. Overall, teaching speech acts in the EFL classroom is an essential component of language learning, and this coursework has provided students with a solid foundation in this area. By continuing to practice and refine their speech act skills, students will be able to communicate more effectively in a wide range of social situations, thereby enhancing their personal and professional lives. Furthermore, the coursework has highlighted the importance of teaching speech acts in context, as students need to understand the social and cultural factors that influence the appropriate use of speech acts. By analyzing real-life speech acts and engaging in role-play activities, students have gained a deeper understanding of the situational appropriateness of speech acts, which will enable them to use them more effectively in their future communication. In addition, the assessment and evaluation components of the coursework have helped students monitor their progress and identify areas where they need to improve. The written or oral quiz has tested their understanding of the different types of speech acts, while the assessment of their performance in role-play activities and group discussions has provided valuable feedback on their use of speech acts in practice. Moreover, the teaching of speech acts has significant implications for the development of students' pragmatic competence, which refers to their ability to use language in appropriate and effective ways in social contexts. As speech acts play a crucial role in communication, their appropriate use is critical for building and maintaining interpersonal relationships. By teaching speech acts in the EFL classroom, we are not only improving students' linguistic competence but also their social and cultural competence. In conclusion, teaching speech acts in the EFL classroom is an important component of language learning that has far-reaching implications for students' linguistic, social, and cultural development. By introducing students to the concept of speech acts and providing them with opportunities to practice producing and conveying them effectively, we are preparing them to communicate more effectively in a wide range
In my conclusion in this study is to explore the literature review on the challenges faced by both the students and teachers in learning and teaching writing skills. It can be concluded that school students are facing many challenges to learn writing skills and it is not easy for English teachers to teach them writing skills. The existing literature has identified demands on writing skills in English, purpose of students’ writing by using various writing strategies, challenges faced by both the students and teachers in learning and teaching writing skills and past studies on the challenges faced by students and teachers to learn and teach writing skills among ESL school students. By understanding both the students’ and teachers’ challenges in learning and teaching writing skills, the teachers could choose the best possible approach to teach writing skills by giving feedback and guidance. Besides, the school management should take necessary actions on the challenges faced by the teachers in order to facilitate the teachers to have effective teaching process. Finally, teachers may stress the importance of learning writing skills to the students in order to motivate them to learn writing skills.
To conclude, teaching has always been the challenging part for teachers. Teaching English at primary level is naturally much more different from teaching in other levels of students such as secondary and tertiary levels. The challenge will somehow make the teachers’ teaching ineffective. The following are the challenges faced by teachers.
Overall, nowadays, teachers are having a hard time in motivating the students. Not because of the students’ naughtiness, but the students are not interested in learning writing and this claim is supported the younger generation has the perception that they can do whatever they please since much freedom has been given to them by their parents. When students choose to feel reluctant in learning, it is a sign of lack of motivation.
Having different levels of students in the classroom is another challenge faced by teachers to teach writing. In many elementary classrooms, students from different levels are placed in the same classroom. Different levels of students will result to
difficulty to teachers in order to cater all of their levels simultaneously. Different levels of writing ability will require the teachers to use different approaches. As a result, the teachers feel difficult to plan their lessons and prepare appropriate activities for the students.
Each student may face different challenges in learning writing. All the students are special and unique in their own ways. These challenges will somehow pull back the students from moving forward to produce a good piece of writing. The following paragraphs are about challenges faced by students in writing.
In my opinion, lack of vocabulary has caused the students to face challenges in acquiring writing skills claimed vocabulary is the fundamental element in constructing sentences which is the core of effective writing skills. Students almost use spoken and written words every single day to communicate their ideas, beliefs and feelings with people around them. Good vocabulary repertoire can help students to speak or write to deliver their thoughts. Usage of electronic dictionary and more reading activities can help students with limited vocabulary.
There are many ways to improve students’ penmanship through writing exercises at elementary level. Students may use different writing methods at a time. There are various teaching writing strategies for examples pre-writing, writing warm-up, collaboratively write, using sentence starters, and guided writing. All the teaching of writing strategies cannot be used at the same time as they may have different teaching objectives. Employing various teaching techniques to teach writing will help the students improve their writing skills in English.
Some elementary school students are also having trouble with grammar. Grammar plays an important role in writing. Grammar provides information that helps the readers to understand its meaning. It is a structure that conveys the detailed meaning of the writer to the reader. Grammar also explains the forms and structure of words, called morphology and how they are arranged in sentences, called syntax. By having very limited knowledge in grammar, students will face anxiety to write sentences with correct grammar.