THE BENEFITS OF LEARNING ENGLISH Many people see the ability to communicate and talk with others as one of the major benefits of learning English. Even outside of a professional environment‚ people often like to be able to talk to individuals from around the world. Many people find great social and cultural benefits in having pen pals from other countries‚ and the Internet makes such communication fast and easy. Knowing English can broaden the types of people you can speak to‚ whether its via email
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THE IMPORTANCE AND ADVANTAGES OF ENGLISH Once there was a popular quote saying that “The sun never set on the British Empire”. This statement is very close to the truth. Because of the geographic spread of the British colonies‚ some territory somewhere was always in daylight hours. Chief among many legacies left behind by this British colonization is none other than the English language. It is difficult to estimate exactly how many English speakers there are‚ but according to one estimate
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the study of English important? Education is a very integral part of the development of a child. English‚ math‚ and science are the core subjects that are used in education. The study of English is one of the most important subjects‚ not only to Americans but also to other cultures. English is important for a number of reasons. It is important in a job setting; employers think very highly of potential employees if they use correct grammar and sophisticated English. Also‚ fluent English speaking employees
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the world and some of them fall into the category of international languages or languages of wider communication‚ such as French‚ English‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Russian‚ Italian and Arabic. All these languages are the official languages of the United Nations. Among all these languages English is rightly considered to be the international language of the world‚ though English has assumed the function of the ‘world language’ quite recently. It was only in the 1930 that the British Foreign Office stopped
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Phonetics The English Vowels and Diphthongs There are 5 vowels and 2 semi-vowels (Y and W). But there are from 11 to 20 "vowel sounds" in English‚ made by one or more vowels in various words. Vowels in the English Alphabet The 5 traditional vowels are A‚ E‚ I‚ O‚ and U. However‚ in English the the letters W and Y can also represent vowel sounds‚ but they don’t always do so. Hence‚ they may be considered vowels "sometimes". Examples with Y and W as vowels: In the word "by" [ˈbɑɪ]
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Learn the basic reading and listening abilities of English. Spend at least one hour everyday listening to news or discussion programs such as NPR (National Public Radio) news or BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation; the World Service or Radio Four are best) news. It’s hard to understand what they are saying when you first begin to listen to them‚ but gradually you’ll get used to the speed and tone. Then you can get a brief idea of what they are talking about‚ although you can’t get the detail.
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Periods of English Literature A Note on the Naming of Periods: Periods in literature are named for rulers‚ historical events‚ intellectual or political or religious movements‚ or artistic styles. Most literary periods therefore have multiple names. What’s worse‚ some of these names are debated. Is the later 17th Century the Baroque era? The term baroque is an intractable term derived from art criticism‚ though it may usefully be applicable to some writers as well. Is the early 17th Century the
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Australian English essay “How is Australian English changing to reflect the evolving identity of Australians in the twenty-first century? Discuss at least two of the subsystems in your response.” The Australian identity is an extremely unique variety of English that is continuously changing to reflect the evolving identity in the twenty-first century. Ever since the development of technology‚ these technological advances have had a large impact on the English language used in both spoken and
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meant by a perfect English. The class started off with the right momentum‚ everybody was engaged and involved in the discussion. Interns and facilitators knew that the conclusion to the discussion was to reach a consensus with students that there is no such thing as a perfect English and at the end‚ what mattered was a perfect grammar. Perhaps it was because we were less prepared in determining the scope of the discussion‚ we ended up slightly touching on the subject of “perfect English” and diverted
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English is a language spoken by almost every country; therefore‚ kids are learning this language in preschool. Because there is a rapid increase in globalization‚ there is a need for having one language around the world in order to make things easier. Business between different nations with a common language will improve social relationships and will promote mutual understanding. In addition‚ studies have shown that there is an exponential growth in the number of people who speak English‚ so researchers
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