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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Correlation of English “No Subject is ever well understood and no art is intelligently practiced if the light which the other studies are to throw upon is deliberately shut out”-Ramont Correlation is a word which signifies the reciprocal relationship with various subjects in the curriculum. Correlation can be broadly classified into two types: internal correlation and external correlation. Internal Correlation A sort of mutual relationship among and between the parts of the same subject
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1919:’We have room for but one language here‚ and that is the English language‚ for we intend to see that the crucible turns out people as Americans and now as dwellers in a polyglot boarding-house’ (Daniels‚8). The question that has been around for hundreds of years: “Should English be declared the official language of the United States?” is still the controversy – refighting the same old sociolinguistic issue of the 1970s. Yes‚ English should be the sole language of the US‚ because of increased concern
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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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Essay assignment: Death of Marat A analysis of death in neo-classicism I love the story of a conversation that took place at an English country house during a dinner party‚ where the host had just started up the discussion of death and asked the various guests what will happen to them after they die. Some thought about reincarnation and others though about different plains of being‚ and others thought that they were going to be annihilated. All of the guests had answered the question except
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Why is it difficult to decide how many speakers of English there are around the world today? Introduction A language is a socio-cultural aspect of any given society. It is important to note that languages tend to evolve thereby making it impossible to establish their evolutionary paths and developments. As a result‚ there have been enormous challenges in the attempt to establish the historical path of such languages. With English language‚ the situation becomes even worse simply because it is widely
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The Death of the Paragraph We live in a new world filled with technology including computers‚ cell phones and more. One of the most common forms of communication today is cell phone use. In “Rule of Thumbs: Love in the Age of Texting‚” Natalie Moore talks about a serious relationship that she spent most of the communication texting. Before texting came along‚ talking on the phone was a lot more heartfelt. With the new inventions of email‚ texting‚ and instant messaging‚ it seems more and more
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behaviours. English is neccessity of life and the same as lifelong learning when you want to live in the real world; English is very important and neccessity in your life. For example‚ when I was young I could not speak any language and then after I grew up my parents‚ my teachers; they tried to teach Thai language to me because they knew if I cannot understand Thai language it would be very difficult to live with another people when I grew up where I studied my teacher taught English to our students
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know that English is considered as the universal language. But most of the countries use it as their second language. First‚ it is a way of communication in business‚ negotiations & especially in academics. It plays an important role in the basic education‚ particularly to speaking and writing. Indeed English proficiency pertains to the ability to speak‚ read and write in English. To be considered as truly proficient‚ you should have an advanced skill in this. English language
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“English Language Gives Important Role in Human Life” Language plays an important role in human life. As one of language in the world‚ english is considered and applied as an international language. English has a vital role in all aspects of life‚ particularly in science and technology. English is not the native language‚ it is still widely spoken and integrated in the curriculums of educational institutions. There are some reasons why the English language is important. First‚ english is important
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