Factors influencing the learning of a second/foreign language Some students learn a new language quickly and easily than others. This simple fact reflects the hard work and persistence of the learner. However there are other crucial factors influencing the success that are totally beyond the control of the learner. These factors can be categorized as: 1. Age: second language acquisition is influenced by the age of the learner. Many studies have found that adolescents learn more rapidly than
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Yelena V. Fadina 810 S. Main St. 16B Salisbury‚ NC 28144 803-984-9104 December 11‚ 2011 John C. Cardwell Bluefield State College Conley Hall 312 219 Rock Street Bluefield WV 24701 Dear Mr.Cardwell: As a former international student of Bluefield State College‚ I want to thank the administration for great support and faculty stuff for outstanding academic experience during past two years. I know that you have biggest interest in well-being of foreign students. Your first priority always
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What is culture? * Culture is learned through experiences‚ observations‚ listening‚ talking‚ interacting with others‚ etc. * Our own cultural learning depends on the uniquely developed human capacity to use symbols‚ signs that have no necessary or natural connection to the things they stand for or signify. * Anthropologist Clifford Geertz defined culture as ideas based on cultural learning and symbols. * Sometimes culture is taught directly. (ex: parents tell their kids to say thank
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and speaking out for culturally diverse families in the United States. This paper will explore the statistics surrounding the Hispanic population in the United States‚ Hispanic values‚ culture and traditions‚ family roles‚ religious influences‚ acculturation topics‚ educational challenges‚ the counseling process and language issues‚ counselor responsibilities and overcoming barriers‚ and psychotherapeutic approaches for multicultural counseling. The importance to provide psychotherapy effectively
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a health care insurance because of their undocumented fears‚ others simply lack the knowledge on the importance of having a health care plan in the United States. This disconnect‚ also may arise from language barriers. As told in Immigration‚ Acculturation‚
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backbone of the institution and it plays a major role on fairness and social justice‚ which are the basis of the constitution of the U.S.‚ it is true that education shorten the cultural and social barriers of the economic development‚ but the acculturation marks gap that needs to be overcome. The book describes a barrier of social unfairness and justice of specific groups according to their social and economic background. I think there are different ways to interpret these concepts‚ the system provides
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white women than black or Asian women. Ball and Kennedy found that for all ethnic groups‚ the longer the time spent in Australia‚ the more the women reported attitudes and eating behaviours similar to Australian women‚ and this is known as the ’acculturation effect’. Other studies have found that social class can have an influence on body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviour‚ finding that they are more common in higher class individuals. Dornbusch studied 7000 American adolescents and found that
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Culture is dynamic; it is transmitted from generation to generation. Every culture experiences an inevitable influence by others. This cultural diffusion is spread among different cultures through individuals or groups of people. Therefore‚ the ethnographic represents a significant study that contributes to the best observation of social practices and interactions of members of a culture about their daily lives and costumes. An ethnographic interview allows us to question and understand the environment
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Chapter 25: Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas‚ 1800-1890 1. Introduction a. The French under Napoleon III seized power in Mexico b. Maximilian deposed c. Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas gain independence 2. Independence in Latin America a. Roots of revolution‚ to 1810 i. Great works of the Enlightenment and Napoleon III’s decision to invade Portugal ii. The Junta Central iii. The growth of American Nationalism b. Spanish south America‚ 1810-1825
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society’ "(542). This line echoes the ever-present theme in the story of assimilation‚ and the father’s hesitation with adjustment. For people who come from cultures that are significantly different from the freethinking America‚ the process of acculturation can be awkward and even caustic. In the story‚ the father opens his own pancake house‚ and the family begins to encounter success. They then attempt to fit into their new society by buying a station wagon and recliner: typical American items. Throughout
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