CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction English is the “world language”‚ the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today‚ is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia‚ second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education. Since English is an intellectualized language‚ teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is
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Is English Important for Engineering Students? In this last blog entry‚ I am going to comment on the issue of whether English language competence is a significant aspect of an engineering student’s academic life and prospective career. I find the discussion of this issue is of great relevance to me as it allows me to see the importance of this course EG1471 in preparing me for my future engineering career. English language is an important language during my undergraduate study in NUS because
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Why English Is Important. Summary: Discusses the importance of studying the English language. Describes how a strong grasp of the language leades to strong literacy skills and increased educational opportunities. Imagine if people didn’t study English. How would people be speaking and learning today? In order to sound educated and literate people need to thoroughly study English. It is also heavily needed in the business world as well as your own private world. English also teaches you to communicate
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Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian
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As you all know English Language is a universal language and it is spoken worldwide.There are about three-quarters of the world’s population right now using the language to communicate with their friends‚relatives and families all over the world.The language is well accepted‚recognised and established as the most popular‚widely used and spoken the entire globe. The language is used as a tool to connect people from all parts of the world.Take for instance the famous social website‚Facebook.Many
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Tori Taylor English 1301. Feb 11‚2013 Second Language Speaking Affects Peoples Lives Learning to speak a different language is hard. If you are a second language speaker different emotions go through one’s mind. Some families only speak one language in the household; therefore the kids grow up speaking just that language as well. Second language speakers go through and feel different emotions on a day to day basis. A feeling of being misunderstood‚ alienated‚ limited from doing certain things
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Research Paper On Modern English Submit To: Muhammad Zakaria (ZM) Lecturer‚ Department of English East West University Sub: Eng-205 Sec: 1 Submitted By: Tanay Kundu Bappa ID: 2011-2-40-149
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1 Non-Native English Students Learning in English: Reviewing and Reflecting on the Research ■ Allan B.I. Bernardo and Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan De La Salle University‚ Philippines ABSTRACT: As more countries adopt English as the language of learning in schools‚ more non-native speakers of English are learning English so that they can learn in English. In this paper‚ we review studies (mostly involving Filipino-English bilinguals) that look into the experiences of bilingual learners as
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accurately notes‚ there are limited ways to acquire knowledge of hanging: ‘A hangman‚ perhaps‚ might be called a student of hanging‚ but it is secondhand study. The only real student of hanging that is possible is someone who is being hanged. Only he can study it firsthand‚ and only he knows exactly‚ what it is’” (Bierce 11). The statement being a student of hanging by Peyton referred that he was a hangman but in reality he is the one that is hanged. Hanging is not the outcome Mr. Farquhar had in
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English Next Why global English may mean the end of ‘English as a Foreign Language’ David Graddol The moral rights of the author have been asserted. The opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the British Council. Designed and produced by The English Company (UK) Ltd www.english.co.uk Cover design by Intro (Last minor revision Jan 2007) © British Council 2006 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We
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