of the most difficult problems facing non-native speakers of English is pronunciation. It is usually the largest obstacle to overcome when trying to achieve fluency. Many non-native speakers have studied grammar for many years but are unable to speak like native speakers due to their inability to pronounce the sounds of words properly. This page is designed to provide techniques to help you pronounce the sounds of the English language. Your pronunciation is the first and most important thing native
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the government initiatives to nurture and up-skill local Malaysian talent. Steady economic growth in Malaysia throughout 2011 has driven a consistent increase in the number of employment opportunities available for fresh graduates from higher learning educations. Business confidence remains positive with the volume of job opportunities in the market holding steady across all industries. With positive jobs growth predicted to continue this year‚ students are confidence in the employment market
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English: To Be or Not To Be the Official Language of the United States? For years‚ there has been debate over whether or not the Congress should pass legislation which would make English the official language in the United States of America. On one side of the spectrum‚ supporters of the issue feel that official English would help to unify America under one language‚ thus promoting a faster‚ cost-effective and efficient way of communicating. On the other side of the argument‚ opponents feel
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Clare Yue Mr. Messer RWV 3 May 5th‚ 2013 Setting and Mood Analysis “The Grass Eaters”‚ written by Krishnan Varma was about how Swapna and her husband Ajit Babu finally found their stable home---a pipe. The setting of the story was during wartime which made the general mood anxious and worrisome‚ plus the mood changed rapidly according to different places in the story. The general setting of the story was during wartime‚ and the place changed a lot during the story which made the mood anxious
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Literacy Narrative - English learning I’ve been learning English for nearly three years by now．Many years ago‚ the Chinese Education Authority decided that English should be a required course for The National College Entrance Exam and ever since children in China have to start learning English at the age of 6. Nevertheless‚ most of us won’t treat this language seriously until high school. The reason for this is that in order to get accepted by any of the colleges‚ senior high school students
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benefits of English as a world language outweigh the dangers? Predictions are that English could become a future language for the world. It is widely spoken and taught around the world. By the late eighteen century; John Adams predicted that it would become the most respectable language in the world and most universally read and spoken in the coming centuries. (Burn & Coffin: 9). The evidence of this is emphasized by David Crystal in his second edition of his book - English as a global language. He states
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Ruining the English Language. [Youth Radio]. Available from: http://www.youthradio.org/news/is-texing-ruining-english-language [accessed 4 June 2010] Author‚ A. N.‚ untitled. [accessed 7 June 2010]. Christopher Dawson‚ 2007. Text messaging and the death of the English language. [Zdnet]. Available from: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/text-messaging-and-the-death-of-the-english-language/1021
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Benefits of Using Novel for English Learning Teaching In Reading Class By: Astiara Larasati Literature and language are two things related each other. It can be interpreted that literature is the art of language and language can use its art in learning process. Brumfit and Carter also already emphasized the role of literature as an ally of language. Novel is one of literature’s products that is full with arts. It can be used in English learning teaching to make the learning process be more creative
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need to speak in English‚ the language that can be understood in many places. To change another words‚ learning English is indispensable for the people in Taiwan. No doubt‚ I am included. Even though the reasons I mentioned above are the motivations which encourage people to learn the language differing from their mother tongue‚ they are simply two of the causes. Every individual has their own reasons to learn English. Some want to show off their skills of speaking another language; others feel like
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My feelings about the English language‚ including both grammar and literature‚ have changed several times throughout my life. These changes took place as I was influenced by my family and by the different teachers that I have had throughout my academic career. As a young boy‚ I knew very little about the English language‚ but the instruction which I have received throughout my academic career has worked to shape my feelings about the English language. My parents began reading to me when I was
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