second grade. So there I was: standing outside of room 2-227‚ looking as awkward and shy as a kid on his first day of school‚ but the feeling of butterflies in my stomach was intensified tenfold since I could not even introduce myself properly in English. Immigrating to a foreign country at the age of 7‚ when most kids would have already learned basic grammar‚ sentence structure‚ and punctuation‚ I did not have the luxury of extra time to catch up to everyone else. To make up for this‚ I had to work
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Should English be made the Official language of the U.S? People in the last two decades have been divided on the issue of whether the official language of the United States should be English. Although making English an official language would alleviate some problems ‚ its disadvantages clearly outweigh its advantages. The linguistic diversity‚ tradition and culture immigrants bring to this country enrich the United States. This is why English should not be the official language of the United
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The changing nature of English as a Global Language and The Implications for ELT: 1. Colonial history‚ two factors of present-day status of English: Global use of English originated with the colonisation of so much of the world. Colonisation brought evangelist missionaries teaching English as a means to spread their gospel making English even more wide spread. English was on its way to being a lingua franca (used by people who do not have the same first or second language) by the end of the twentieth
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Analyzing the Effects of the English Language on Our Nation A. Language. We see‚ hear‚ and use it every day. Language may vary in form and size. Today‚ English language is recognized as a world language and commonly used in many cultures. However‚ hundreds of different languages exist in the world and some issues may arise when English is not the native language of a speaker. The languages differ widely in terms of the number of people who use them. Stereotypes and generalizations are formed on
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Mr. Schulze 1 11-08-05 English 1010 Synthesis Essay This is a synthesis essay on the English only debate. In the debate we have a number of authors who have an opinion if English should be the official language? Here are a couple of opinions shared by Robert D. King ‚ "Should English be the Law?" ‚ S.I. Hayakawa‚ "Bilingualism in America: English Should be the Official Language"‚ and Greg Lewis " An Open Letter to Diversity’s
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the care and attention they need only at a 5 stars’ laundry room. If you aren’t staying at one‚ think twice before carrying them. Language Tips in India For most parts of India‚ you won’t really need to mug up any local lingo. You possibly cannot - there are 18 recognized languages and over 1600 minor languages and dialects ! But there is good news. Elementary English is commonly
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phones in the English Language Introduction:- “The way to bring a language to life is to be able to converse in it every day” Mary Hanafin Despite years of learning the language‚ the students fail miserably in English communication. Research studies hold our examination system responsible for this set back. The evaluation pattern has made both the students and teachers believe that English is a subject
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I wait for the library to open and went there and took the assessment test and also it was a lot helpful with the tool and practice also the audio they use to explain to you how it’s been done and how you use it. It’s detailed and also when you want to hear to make sure you could go back and replay. I may be rusted and forget about some of the verbs and noun. Well going through the audio‚ it helps a lot. I was surprise for my grade for the assessment I took I didn’t know I was that bad‚ but I’m
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Chess Quotes list | 01 | “When you see a good move‚ look for a better one” (Emanuel Lasker) | 02 | “Nothing excites jaded Grandmasters more than a theoretical novelty” (Dominic Lawson) | 03 | “The Pin is mightier than the sword” (Fred Reinfeld) | 04 | “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice‚ since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer’s nature” (Rudolf Spielman) | 05 | “All I want to do‚ ever‚ is just play Chess” (Bobby Fischer) | 06 | “A win by an unsound
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ruining the English language.” English is a language which dates back to the 5th century. During this time Britain was being invaded by the arrival Germanic tribes. This moment in time in Britain‚ people spoke a Celtic language. But most of these people were pushed out to where Ireland‚ Wales‚ and Scotland exist currently. These tribes had spoken in similar languages which developed into what is we call‚ “Old English”‚ today (450-1100 AD). Old English doesn’t look or sound like English today at all
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