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    Mother Tongue

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    Tues‚ September 10‚ 2012 Essays #1: Rough Draft Language & Power in “Mother Tongue” A higher level of sophistication and articulation in one’s speech portrays one as a very well educated person. Such a person’s "language" makes them an admirable individual that can lead people and hold power with ease. In the article “Mother Tongue”‚ Amy Tan emphasizes the idea that we all speak

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    image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed both through environment‚ and one’s personal experiences. The power of language

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    Hanging Tongues

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    In the article “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly line” Thompson (1983) there are many connections between the Physical structure of the beef processing plant and the social structure of those working within it. The layout‚ design and decor of the beef plant both directly and metaphorically impact on the social structure within the plant‚ pertaining to (among other examples) a sense of isolation‚ hierarchies‚ formalisation and standardisation. The physical layout

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    Mother Tongue

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    Mother Tongue- Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) One of the changes in Basic Education Curriculum brought about by the new K-12 program is the introduction of Mother Tongue- Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) specifically in Kindergarten‚ Grades 1‚ 2 and 3 to support the goal of “ Every Child- A- Reader and A –Writer” by Grade 1.” MTB-MLE refers to “first-language-first” education that is‚ schooling which begins in the mother tongue and transitions to additional languages particularly

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    Batay-an‚ Jennifer S. Colingey‚ Rhealyn G. Lim‚ Rolly L. Daluyen‚ Zaldy T. Dackias‚ Ana Leah L. ABSTRACT The study aims to know how the different elementary schools in La Trinidad on the implementation of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education Program and if the students perform higher on the assessment after the implementation of Mother Tongue Based-Multi Lingual Education (MTBMLE)‚ compared to the Old Curriculum. The MTBMLE is now on its two years of its implementation. As conceptualized

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    The difference between life and death can be listening to the opinions of friends and family. This is portrayed in Into the Wild‚ written by Jon Krakauer and Grizzly Man‚ directed by Werner Herzog. In Walden‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ he did not die but his time spent at Walden was time wasted. Depending on the situation‚ it can be vital to take others’ opinions of our actions into consideration when making our own decisions. However‚ in other situations‚ the opposite can occur where it is

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    A transcendentalist is a person who believes that the truths about life and death can be reached by going outside the world of senses. In Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild‚ Krakauer follows the path Chris McCandless took leading to his death. Chris McCandless was a person who disappeared from the world. Based on information from different people he met‚ Chris traveled around for a mere 2 ½ years (Krakauer author’s note). He never stayed in one area for long‚ he traveled all around North America‚ but

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    In the book The Call of the Wild The main character is a large St. Bernard/Scotch shepherd dog named Buck. At the Setting the book is placed in is right as gold was discovered in the harsh conditions of the Klondike and everyone was after it. As Buck was a highly strong and capable dog he was stolen from his home with a wealthy owner and sold to become a sled dog. Buck encountered many obstacles the second he was sold and loaded on a train to take him from the sunny Californian conditions. Buck

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    tasks. In Jon Krakauer’s novel Into the Wild‚ the story of Chris McCandless’s transcendentalist journey through the continental U.S.‚ shows just how much there is to gain from living this type of lifestyle. I do believe that the transcendentalist lifestyle is still valuable in the 21st century. Notably‚ living a life with a spirit of rebellion in one’s heart and the wind at their back is a very thrilling experience. Before McCandless’s adventure‚ he talks about how he doesn’t want to receive gifts from

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    Speaking in Tongues

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    Speaking in Tongues Maurya Simon elaborates on the present day human beings cold disconnect from reality in relation to those who were connected in the past. The people of today people are mute‚ invisible scribes to history‚ to ourselves‚ and to each other. We are mindless zombies with no appreciation for nature or each other‚ only ourselves. We are selfish‚ we throw ourselves into our blackberry’s and iPhone’s into our own digital dimension where all attention is focused solely on us where

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