زبان و تفکر

روانشناسی زبان  نام رشته علمی تازه ای است که از ترکیب دو علم روان شناسی و زبان شناسی به وجود آمده است.
یکی از مسائلی که در هر دو رشته روان شناسی و زبان شناسی مشترک است بررسی رابطه زبان و تفکر است. در این موضوع این علوم و خاصه علم تازه شکل گرفته روانشناسی زبان، با سوالاتی از این قبیل مواجه می شود: آیا تفکر بدون زبان امکان پذیر است؟ ما چگونه افکار و احساسات خود را در قالب زبان می ریزیم؟ و آیا این قالب افکار و احساسات ما را تحت تاثیر قرار می دهد؟ آیا شنونده همان چیزی را می فهمد که گوینده پیام مد نظر داشته؟ آیا کسانی که دارای زبان های متفاوتی هستند به شیوه متفاوتی می اندیشند؟

Cultural issues

Many ESOL students come from countries where the education system is based on rote learning through the teacher. The idea of them getting involved in their own learning is not something that comes easily. In some cases students might think that all they need to do is turn up to class to learn English. Keep monitoring targets to avoid this.

EFL students are largely very westernised and most published materials are aimed at the cultural models they are comfortable with. ESOL students, on the other hand, may not know or care who Brad Pitt is. Make sure your material is right for them. Sometimes this makes it difficult to get hold of culturally appropriate materials.

Translation Techniques

by Gabriela Bosco

As somebody who has been translating professionally for over 15 years now, I must confess the topic of Translation Techniques poses somewhat of a challenge; trying to pin down strategies that you use almost intuitively every day of your life becomes a rather difficult task.

That is why I decided to outline a widely-accepted list of translation techniques in the hope that the reader may become interested in knowing a little bit more about translation and its nuances.........

Teaching approaches: the grammar-translation method

By Tim Bowen

At the height of the Communicative Approach to language learning in the 1980s and early 1990s it became fashionable in some quarters to deride so-called "old-fashioned" methods and, in particular, something broadly labelled "Grammar Translation". There were numerous reasons for this but principally it was felt that translation itself was an academic exercise rather than one which would actually help learners to use language, and an overt focus on grammar was to learn about the target language rather than to learn it.......

                Studying English Literature

Where is the meaning of a work of literature located? In the mind of the author, the mind of the reader, or in the text itself? Clarissa Lee Ai Ling studies some reader-response theories, and discusses some views on how the objectivity of the literary text is or is not distinguished from the subjectivity of the reader's response. (3,800 words)

 English Literature

The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.......

Today’s Funny Sayings

~ When all else fails, admit i’m right and kiss my ass.

~ If at first you don’t succeed, quit; don’t be a nut about success.

Today’s Stupid Questions:

~ What’s another word for synonym?

~ Why do you feet smell and your nose runs?

Today’s Stand Up Comedy Quote:

~ I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died. — Steven Wright

~ Some drink deeply from the river of knowledge. Others only gargle. — Woody Allen

Today’s Pick Up Lines: (Use at your own risk!)

~ Hi, I’m Mr. Right. Someone said you were looking for me.

~ Did u get that body at Macdonald’s? Because ?I’m loving it’.

Today’s Puns:

~ He bought a donkey because he thought he might get a kick out of it.

~ Some Spanish government employees are Seville servants.

Today’s Funny Southern Expressions:

~ She is so skinny if she stuck her tongue out she would look like a zipper.

~ She’s resting in peace in the marble orchard.

Today’s Jokes

~ Two strangers, a man and a woman, find themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they are tired and fall asleep quickly—he in the upper bunk and she in the lower.

At 1 a.m., the man leans over and gently wakes the woman and says, “Ma’am, I’m sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I’m awfully cold.”

“I have a better idea,” the woman replies. “Just for tonight, let’s pretend we’re married.”

“Wow! That’s a fantastic idea!” he exclaims, with a huge smile on his face.

“Good,” she replies. “Now, get your own damn blanket!”

~ Brad, a local beachgoer, couldn’t even get a second look from any of the girls on the beach. So he headed over to the lifeguard tower to see if the lifeguard had any advice for him.

“Dude, it’s obvious,” said the lifeguard. “You’re wearing those gnarly old swimming trunks that make you look like an old geezer. They’re years outta style. Your best bet is to get yourself a Speedo—say, two sizes too small—and drop a potato inside it. You’ll have all the babes you can handle.”

The following weekend, Brad hits the beach with his brand-spanking-new tight Speedo and his potato, and it’s not long before he approaches the lifeguard tower once more.

“For cryin’ out loud,” said Brad, “it’s worse than before! Everyone on the beach acts disgusted as I walk by—covering their faces, turning away, laughing! What’s wrong now?”

“Jeez, Brad!” said the lifeguard, “The potato goes in front!”

چرا بايد انگليسي ياد بگيريم؟

شايد يادگيري زبان انگليسي مهمترين گام در ارتقاء کيفيت زندگي شما باشد.

آيا هيچ فکر کرده‌ايد که دسترسي به اطلاعاتي که ديگران از آن بي‌بهره‌اند، چقدر مي‌تواند جالب باشد؟ يا صحبت کردن با افراد جالبي که ديگران نمي‌توانند با آنها ارتباط برقرار کنند؟ يا تحت تأثير قرار دادن اطرافيانتان هر موقع که دهانتان را باز مي‌کنيد؟ و يا پشت سر گذاشتن ديگران با جهش‌هاي بزرگي که در شغل‌تان برمي‌داريد؟

شما مي‌توانيد به همه‌ اينها برسيد، اگر خوب انگليسي صحبت کنيد.......

The Funniest English Idioms

a worm’s eye view
Many have heard the expression a bird’s eye view, but have you ever heard of a worm’s eye view? If you have a worm’s eye view of something, you only understand or know a little bit about it - and, unfortunately, it is usually the worst or least important part!
Example: What does Peter Perfect know about prepositions? He only has a worm’s eye view of English grammar!

a party pooper
A party pooper is someone who (always) ruins the fun.
Example: Frieda said that she can’t come to our ❛80’s Rock Star❜ party. She has to stay home and wash her hair - what a party pooper!

everyone and his brother
The English expression everyone and his brother refers to a very large number of people.
Example: Everyone and his brother was at the stamp collectors’ convention last weekend. I had never seen so many people in my life!

The world is your oyster.
If the world is your oyster, you have the ability to do anything you want or set you mind to do.
Example: The young people of today have so many advantages. The world is their oyster.

The worm has turned.
Here is another ❛worm❜ idiom. The English idiom the worm has turned is used to say that someone who was always weak and did what he was told has now become strong and confident.
Example: It looks like Rinaldo isn’t listening to you anymore. The worm has turned.

to have ants in your pants
If you have ants in your pants, you are not able to sit still because you are excited or worried about something.
Example: The kids found it difficult to sit still and listen to their teacher reading ❛The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales❜ again. They had ants in their pants.

to knock your socks off
When someone or something knocks your socks off, he, she or it amazes or impresses you.
Example: Abrar’s version of the Canadian national anthem really knocked our socks off!

top banana
Similar to head honcho, big cheese or big enchilada, the term top banana refers to the leader of a group or organization.
Example: Our principal, Mr. Ted Tutor, is the top banana at our school.