English Language Education in Rural Schools of India: The Situation‚ the Policy and the Curriculum Abstract This paper attempts to bring in the issues related to English language education situation in rural schools in India‚ the state policy on language education‚ quality questions in second / foreign language education through an analysis of language policy practices and the curriculum and syllabi of five states (provinces) in the country. The language policy in school education emerged
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essential steps for people learning a new language. English is not my first language‚ it is my third‚ and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language‚ I can definitely say it is hard. Believe me‚ there is no way that a person can learn to run before he learns how to walk; the same applies to learning a new language like English. One of my English teachers from De Anza College said‚ “English is one of the hardest languages in the world‚ so you
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study at least one foreign language today. That’s why pupils have got such subject as a foreign language at school. The problem of learning foreign languages is very important today. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time. We know that the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of information. The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the
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Should everybody learn a foreign language? Nowadays‚ many people learn a foreign language and it is a trend to learn a foreign language. However‚ when it comes to should everybody learn a foreign language‚ many people have divergent views‚ some people think that learn a foreign language is useful‚ it can help our life and work. Some people claimed that learn a foreign language is not useful for everybody. This essay will discuss should everybody learn a foreign language. First of all‚ some people
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of early learning experiences on brain development. Newsweek devoted a special edition to the critical first 3 years of a child ’s life and indicated that there is a "window of opportunity" for second language learning starting at 1 year of age. A February 1997 article in Time magazine suggested that foreign languages should be taught to children as early as possible. With so many demands already placed on children‚ parents might ask: Is it important that my child learns a second language at a young
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Science and definitely in Biology classes. Also‚ students should have a proven record of volunteer work in animal care and conservation to improve their chances of getting a job at a zoo.” A job at a zoo is a valuable opportunity for students to learn about some of the numerous species of animals‚ earn a fair wage‚ and doing something enjoyable after school and weekends.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Learning a Foreign Language at High School 1. Introduction The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting the need of learning a foreign language at high school. Many have realized the increasing importance of the acquisition of a foreign language‚ in other words an increasingly valued skill. In United States of America‚ an increase of 200 percent in the number of schools offering Chinese language in their programs has been observed. (Asia Society
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Ever been stuck at a light behind somebody who is not paying attention because of their cell phone? It’s annoying right. Well that might not be a problem anymore. Many states have banned the use of hand-held devices while driving. Knowing about all the people that have been killed in accidents involving cell phones‚ I one-hundred percent agree with this law. Using your cell phone while driving can lead to lack of focus on the road‚ especially among young drivers who are not as experienced as their
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years‚ English language has been widely used as the sole international language and almost all the information you would like to research about travelling is available in English‚ be it travelling into remote areas in China or getting travelling tips getting around into a chaotic regions in Africa where people do not speak English at all! Learning English is not only an advantage‚ but rather it is crucial for one to survive travelling abroad. Nevertheless‚ it does not indicate that learning English alone
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what you can and cannot wear. Here at Hauraki Plains college‚ although wearing a taonga or spiritual necklace is acceptable‚ it must be out of sight. How is this encouraging us to be who we are if we are required to hide away something that is so important to us? School is supposed to be a place where diversity is celebrated‚ so shouldn’t we be encouraged to be proud of who we are and what we believe in? Because of being forced to hide away taonga and spiritual jewelry due to uniform policies‚ students
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