Non-empirically Based Teaching Materials Can be Positively Misleading: A Case of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Malaysian English Language Textbooks

Khojasteh, Laleh; Kafipour, Reza

doi:10.5539/elt.v5n3p62

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“…Furthermore, the inclusion of authentic texts such as horoscopes can supplement the existing Malaysian textbooks. As corpus studies of Malaysian textbooks found no implicit teaching of modals would, could and shall in the entire lower secondary level (Mukundan & Khojasteh, 2011;Khojasteh & Kafipour, 2012), various examples found in horoscope entries could reinforce students' learning of the forms and functions of modal auxiliary verbs. The concordance lines generated from concordance could be used to show students the appropriate use of modal auxiliary verbs in real-life context.…”

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The Use of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Horoscope: A Corpus-Based Study

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2016

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Horoscope is a regular content in women’s magazine. Horoscope contains modal auxiliary verbs which are used to establish familiarity and relationship. As modal auxiliary verbs are among the most problematic grammatical items in teaching and learning of English, horoscope can be used as authentic teaching and learning material. The present study is a corpus-based approach which seeks to investigate word frequency and examine the use of modal auxiliary verbs in the horoscope section of English women’s magazines. Three bestselling Malaysian female magazines from the year of 2011 to 2013 were analysed. The corpus consists of horoscope from 108 magazine issues. The data were analysed using AntConc and Editpad Pro to generate frequency lists and concordance lines. Both the frequency lists and the concordance lines were analysed to discover the use of modal auxiliary verbs in horoscope. It was found that the most frequent modal auxiliary verbs used in horoscope are will and may to express prediction and possibility. The least used modal auxiliary verbs are should and must which are modals of necessity and obligation. The pronoun you is the most frequent lexis in every horoscope entry. Based on findings from this study, horoscopes can be used to teach the modal auxiliary verbs in addition to prescribed Malaysian textbooks.

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The Use of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Horoscope: A Corpus-Based Study

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2016

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“…A programming language-valued triangular fuzzy ARAS approach can use such records to rank options and/or examine distinct eventualities. Therefore, by way of the use of this approach, choice makers are given the possibility to express their constructive, pessimistic and realistic attitudes [4]. Fuzzy ARAS methods and Chief Accounting Officers Ambiguous to evaluate A weighted product model.…”

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Modal Auxiliary Verb Using Fuzzy ARAS Method

2021

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Modal Auxiliary Verb. There are nine modal auxiliary verbs: shall, should, can, could, would, will, would, may, must, might. There are also semi-modal auxiliary verbs: ought to, need to, has to. There are ten common modal subjunctive verbs, namely 'can', 'could', 'will', 'would', 'shall', 'should', 'may', 'might', 'must' and 'ought'. Modal auxiliary verbs often express ideas of need and possibilityLanguage solves the problem Modal Auxiliary Verbs in all common verbs.ethodology : Fuzzy ARAS (Additive Ratio Assessment) analysis using Modal Auxiliary Verb1, Modal Auxiliary Verb 2, Modal Auxiliary Verb 3 Alternative value and shall, should, can, could Evaluation Parameters in value.Results:A2 Modal Auxiliary Verb is got the first rank whereas is the A1 Modal Auxiliary Verb is having the Lowest rank.

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“…The first organization includes the modal verb can and its past shape can, which are specially utilized in English to express capability, permission, and opportunity. The second organization specifically includes other modal auxiliary verbs used to suggest obligation or requirement (must, want to, have to, ought to, need to), permission or possibility (can also add, might), and intention, prediction, or threat (may want to) [13]. Sample auxiliary verbs (along with their bad forms) found in 5 In lower and upper levels English textbooks in descending order Given: can, will, need to, May it, Mucht, May it Also, Gold, May and Sal The textbook corpus contained a complete of 4154 key samples.…”

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A comparison analysis of Modal Auxiliary Verbs using SPSS

2019

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Modal auxiliary verbs are used to show need, ability, desire, or opportunity. Unlike most verbs, these verbs have the best form. In well-known, verb paperwork trade to suggest whether the structure of the sentence is singular or plural. Most verbs imply whether or not something passed off in the past, gift, or future. Most modal subjunctive verbs lack this, which makes them less difficult to recognize and use effectively. Since modal auxiliary verbs, there is nothing beyond worrying forcaforciblese the modal subjunctive with the word 'have' and the beyond participle. Past participles usually lead to -d, -ed, -n, or -en, forming the beyond participles of 'desired, noticed, took,' and so forth. Let's take a look at an instance in the gift trauma There are nine modal subjunctive verbs: shall, should, can, may want to, would, might, will, could, can also, need to, would, and possibly. There are also semi-modal auxiliary verbs: ought to, need to, and has to. There are ten common modal subjunctive verbs, namely 'can ', 'could', 'will', 'would', 'shall', 'should', 'may', 'might', 'must' and,' ought'. Modal auxiliary verbs often express ideas of need and possibility. In English; modal verbs are used to soporific capacity, opportunity, permission, or r, responsibility. Each of the modal verbs can be used to explicit one or extra of those modes. They can be used to form future anxious and conditional sentences in English. Modal verbs display possibility, intention, capability, or need. Since they may be a kind of auxiliary verb (supporting verb), they are used together with the primary verb of the sentence. Common examples include can, ought to, and need to. Subject -By using modal verbs, you may specific nuances in meaning that you wouldn't be able to in any other case. Polite -Finally, some modal verbs are "polite", which means you sound more polite whil when use them to ask questions or make suggestions, which is important when speaking in a foreign language. Language solves the problem of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in all common verbs."Statistical Package for Social Sciences" Or "SPSS" for quick. In the 80s and 90s, the use of the bundle unfolds beyond the social sciences to the sector of business; the old call turned into dropped and the name was shortened to "SPSS". Several attempts had been made to introduce a word that suits the acronym "SPSS", but they have got frequently failed. For some years in the early 2000s, we used "Statistical Packages and Software Services", however that became eventually dropped, and "SPSS" turned into just a name and no longer brief for something... Starting place story. Yet there is a detailed history of SPSS from 1968 to 2009, to be had to everybody involved. 'Shall', 'should' 'can', 'could', 'would', 'will', 'May'. The Cronbach's Alpha Reliability result. The overall Cronbach's Alpha value for the model is .744 which indicates 74% reliability. From the Modal Auxiliary Verb, the above 50% Cronbach's Alpha value model can be considered for analysis Show the Modal Auxiliary Verb of Cronbac...

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Non-empirically Based Teaching Materials Can be Positively Misleading: A Case of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Malaysian English Language Textbooks

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

The Use of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Horoscope: A Corpus-Based Study

The Use of Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Horoscope: A Corpus-Based Study

Modal Auxiliary Verb Using Fuzzy ARAS Method

A comparison analysis of Modal Auxiliary Verbs using SPSS

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