English Language Equivalencies 2014/15 (2015 Entry) Last updated May 2015 * See below for Russell Group list Qualification Level required IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each element 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each element 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element TOEFL (IBT) 79 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening‚ 18 in Reading‚ 20 in Speaking) 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements) 100 (minimum 19 with 20 in Speaking) PTE (Academic) Pearson Test of English Academic
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"The entire English language was created by slaveowners as a means of oppression. You can’t just say that one word is a racist code word or another. The whole language‚ every single word‚ letter and apostrophe in it is racist. It’s a fact..." said Congressman Jim Clyburn back in 2013. Could it be true‚ That the English we all learned to speak‚ the language that lets us communicate amongst ourselves‚ is racist? What if the English language is racist? How could a language possibly be racist? With color
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The History of English Teaching Methodology by S. Kathleen Kitao : Doshisha Women’s College‚ Kyoto‚ Japan Kenji Kitao : Doshisha University‚ Kyoto‚ Japan Language teaching has been around for many centuries‚ and over the centuries‚ it has changed. Various influences have affected language teaching. Reasons for learning language have been different in different periods. In some eras‚ languages were mainly taught for the purpose of reading. In others‚ it was taught mainly to people who needed to
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words on the topic Importance of English Language . Knowingly or unknowingly we are using other languages even in the premises of the school inspite of our teachers ‘instruction. As we all know‚ English is the one of important language in this world. If we cannot speak English even a little bit‚ we are called as a very poor in this community. We also cannot improve our life if we are worst in English. We will feel loser if we in the group that use English as a medium to speak. People always
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Politics and the English Language The essay “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell shows that most individuals use the English language improperly. Writers should “get one’s meaning as clear as one can through pictures and sensations” (Orwell‚ 8). Many individuals are aware of the common misusage of the English language today‚ but in general do not believe that they are capable of taking action. If action is taken‚ individuals will be able to understand the language more clearly. Orwell’s
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Should English Be Our Official Language? Current Language Use in the United States In the United States‚ there are 303 languages other than English that are spoken at home‚ these categories include; Native American languages‚ African languages‚ Chinese‚ other Asian languages‚ Pacific Island languages‚ and Indic languages. According to the US Census‚ in 2007 the number of people five and older who spoke a language other than English at home doubled in the last three decades. English was
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Nguyen Thanh Hai ITIU09090 English – the international language At the moment‚ about 2.000 million people speak Chinese as their mother tongue‚ whereas about 450 million speak English. As follow this criterion‚ Chinese must be the world’s global tongue. However‚ people all over the world like to use English as the second language rather than Chinese and currently English is becoming more and more popular as the international language. In my point of view‚ I agree with this opinion
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many discussions about making English the official language of the United States. And not only has there been discussions‚ but people are starting to act. There have been movements‚ unity acts‚ and even laws have been proposed to make this a reality. So why isn’t English our official language yet? To me the United states has always been a cultural diverse nation. And because it is diverse‚ it is the reason why America is what it is today. Holding a barrier to one language takes the flavor out of the
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History of the English language From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from History of English Language) Jump to: navigation‚ search English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially‚ Old English was a diverse group of dialects‚ reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects‚ Late
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Carrie Wertepny Domain 1: Culture (Cross-Cultural Communications) Standard 1: Culture as a Factor in ELLs’ Learning Why are having Domain’s and Standards important to teachers? Domains and Standards play a huge part in giving teachers indicators on their children’s performances. We as teachers need certain domains and standards on identifying and monitoring the children’s performances throughout the classroom. Having standards allows us as teachers to indicate their levels of ability and performances
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