it sounded very funny to them. I was very surprised‚ I did not think I was so old‚ but decided not to use it again. However‚ that was not the end of my language bloopers. One day I used the expression “It’s a pity” and my colleagues did not know what I meant. I was not quite sure if that expression is used only in England (I studied British English) and people simply did not know the word. However‚ after some time‚ someone told me that “It’s a pity” is slightly old-fashioned and the more appropriate
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of English being the official language of the United States of America? Will there be penalties or fines for using languages other than English in government business? Will people lose their jobs if they do not understand English? These questions all leads up if English should or should not be an official language of the United States of America. It should be an official language of the US because it increases the chance of an individual to acquire a job
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The importance of English as a global language English is a very important language and carries a very big role in our lives. We do not know all languages so English is a useful language if we are talking to someone from some other country. English is used in most of the countries especially in the United States of America‚ United Kingdom‚ Australia and New Zealand. English today is probably the Third largest language by number of native speakers after mandarin Chinese and Spanish. However when
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significant role that language plays and how it can affect our everyday lives. He explains that language is seen to be the most important tool for all things. Although we all have different lifestyles to communicate‚ language is the key factor when attempting to explain and thus control our circumstances. Black English stemmed from a lifestyle that could only survive by creating their own form of the English language. “Language‚ incontestably‚ reveals the speaker. Language‚ far more dubiously‚ is
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Written and Spoken English Language The English language consists both of written and spoken features. Until recently‚ items and structures most typically found in spoken language have not been fully described. Most grammars of English have had a bias towards the written language. They are many differences between spoken and written English. Text A and B show written and spoken versions of an account of a days activities. Text A is a written account of these activities‚ while Text B is a
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English language and its regional variations A language isn’t the same in every place where it is used. There are many factors that make it contrast with the standard form. The central subject of this essay is thus the regional variation of the English language more precisely in the Asian Continent that is related to the chapter of Crystal (2002: 276 – 280). The English spoken in India will be stressed due to its specific characteristics and importance. Walsh (2001)‚ more than 10 years ago‚
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The Impact of Christianity on the English Language In the year AD 597‚ the Christian missionaries led by Augustine landed in Kent and started a systematic attempt to convert England to Christianity. The impact of the new faith on the English language was mainly lexical. During the following 500 years‚ a large number of Latin words made their way into English. From the very beginning‚ words having to do with religion such as abbot‚ mass and priest were borrowed. Since the Anglo-Saxons were pagans
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AN INVESTIGATION ON THE APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE-BASED TEACHING IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING READING TO EFL STUDENTS Journal of Education‚ 1(2):5-20‚2012 ISSN:2298-0245 An Invetsigation on the Application of Multiple Intelligence-Based Teaching in the Process of Teaching Reading to EFL Students Suleyman ÇELIK* Abstract The article presents the results of experimental research in teaching reading which was held in Ishik University‚ Iraq with 95 students of prep school aged 17-19 during
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various parts of the book. Its main purpose remains unchanged. It is meant to encourage the students to think on the essential problems of English language structure and to form their own views of the relevant questions. B. Ilyish September 1970 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION This book is intended as a textbook for the theoretical course on English grammar forming part of the curriculum in our Universities and Teachers’ colleges. Its main purpose is to introduce the
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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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