Developing pragmatic competence in EFL classroom in China 1. Introduction As the world is increasingly globalized‚ the exchange of commodities and ideas across the border is proceeding at an astounding rate (Pakir‚ 1999). Consequently‚ the cross-cultural communication has become more and more important. English‚ as an international language‚ is increasingly used throughout the world. In China‚ English even is among the core subjects at school and deserves a place in the curriculum. However‚ many
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Environmental Fundamentals Laura Jackson Env/100 April 8‚ 2013 JOHN ENSWORTH Environmental Fundamentals Introduction Environmental science is defined as the study of the environment and the interconnecting systems it contains‚ furthermore‚ the way people interact with their natural surroundings and use natural resources (wise geek‚ 2013). Scientist in this field is highly interdisciplinary and extremely diverse‚ for example‚ a scientist might study volcanoes or climate change. This essay
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Muslim Press during the War of Independence of 1857 and Aftermath This disintegration of Mughal Empire started after the demise of the emperor aourangzeb‚ to which several causes are ascribed which are at present out of out study. Form journalistic point of viuew ‚ we should have a glance to the independence war of 1857and its effects. The struggle for the feerdom of the county began long before 1875. Including the infidelity of the Hindus and infidelity of other sections of the native inhabitants
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An endangered species of small‚ blue butterflies. The butterfly’s life cycle depends on the wild blue lupine flower. Local conservation efforts‚ concentrating on replanting large areas of of blue lupine which have been lost to development‚ are having success at encouraging the butterfly’s repopulation. The Karner Blue Butterfly was first identified by novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The name originates from Karner‚ New York where it was first discovered. There are two generations of Karner butterflies
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Environmental Psychology People behave differently depending on the environment that they are exposed to or are physically in. Each environment setting yields different behavioral results that are similar among-st the people in such environment. To better understand environmental psychology it is important to understand that the definition is substantial to many environmental settings that humans have. Although conservation psychology‚ social Psychology and environmental psychology can work together
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There are several definitions of the word professionalism. According to Epstein and Hundert (as cited in Kirk‚ 2007) “Professional competence is the habitual and judicious use of communication‚ knowledge‚ technical skills‚ clinical reasoning‚ emotions‚ values‚ and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served‚”. Practising professional competence as defined by Epstein and Hundert (as cited in Kirk‚ 2007) demands an inherent knowledge of both my strengths
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What does it mean to be an educated person? According to Merriam- Webster’s Dictionary definition‚ to be educated is someone who has learned how to acquire‚ analyze‚ synthesize‚ evaluate‚ understand‚ and communicate knowledge and information. I believe that being well-educated means‚ you need to have a degree in a specific field and also be able to excel and easily adapt to a different field with substantial amount of knowledge to it. For some people‚ being educated means you need to have a college
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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Introduction “Environment” Ambiguous definition Natural resources E.g. nature‚ bio-diversity‚ climate Not looking at human-made‚ artificial environment Most landscape is seen as human made There is no one single treaty on environment but instead many different laws that address several different issues‚ both domestically and internationally 1970s – Environmental issues pop up Stockholm Conference (1972): First UN conference on environmental issues On the “human environment” Seen
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STRATEGY Is your core competence A MIRAGE? 40 THE McKINSEY QUARTERLY 1997 NUMBER 1 Managers now consider just about everything a potential competence Are you measurably better‚ can you sustain the diƒference‚ and does it matter? Building a core competence: three options Kevin P. Coyne Stephen J. D. Hall Patricia Gorman Cliƒford C – the idea that a company can succeed without a structural competitive advantage by becoming the best at a few key skills or in a few knowledge
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