Reflections on my learning experience – a personal story Inspired by the research performed by LDI on this subject‚ I have decided to put down what I have learned about learning in the course of my formal education as well as my experience in learning to live. In retrospect‚ the term reports I received in high school are a source of great mirth to myself and my family. Although I seemed to perform at least at an average level in most subjects (with an inclination toward the languages and the arts)
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was using what author Judith Baker would consider “home” English. (51) Where as my mom was using what Baker would consider “formal” English. (51) Baker also wrote about “professional” English‚ but that type of English would not have been used in that situation. The whole concept of Judith Baker’s “Trilingualism” is based on the different types of Englishes. Which she states are home‚ formal‚ and professional. (51) In her words home English is what “most students learn at home‚ and most immigrants
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different language than our native one‚ taking myself as an example I realized that I have never really taken any time to analyze just how important it is‚ and so I came up with a very important question ‚how can learning a foreign language benefit you? Well first of all‚ languages‚ what is language? we can establish that language is the systematic use of sounds or symbols in order to communicate with other people‚ so one of the most important reasons to study and learn a second language is obviously
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advantages of learning a second language? Learning a foreign language can take many months of dedication‚ however the venture will more than likely open the door to many opportunities. Learning a foreign language is an investment for the future that can produce many benefits whether it is for ones career‚ travel adventures or personal growth. Learning a second language takes time‚ patience and sometimes money. However‚ French‚ Arabic and Mandarin Chinese‚ among many others‚ are all languages that can
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Didactics I Language Learning in Early Childhood Professor Veronica Leon José Miguel Ávalos INTRODUCTION Perhaps thousands of research about Language Learning in Early Childhood have been made‚ based on some of them‚ the book of the analysis was created. Due to the book “Language Learning in Early Childhood” “As children progress through the discovery of language in their first three years‚ there are predictable patterns
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ENGLISH THE LANGUAGE OF THE BUSINESS AND GLOBALIZATION In the early history the British had colonies all over the world. The native of these colonies learned English for their benefit. As English was the language of the rulers the natives learned English eagerly. That is how English become a universal language. Now most of these colonies are free. Yet the English language continues to be used there. Sri Lanka is one of them. Even now if one knows English he or she can travel to any part of the
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Is English Killing Other Languages? Abstract Is English Killing other languages? As we went on to know and find out what people think about question‚ we learned and observed people’s different opinion‚ rather we should term it as conflicting. Some say we cannot blame the English to be a language killer‚ world is changing and those who couldn’t survive die out
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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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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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growing demographic of students are those whose first language is not English. Today‚ the majority of students are English Language Learners‚ and they may speak several languages and come from many different cultural backgrounds. These are students who have significant challenges in English which include: reading‚ writing‚ and responding to the subject-matter demands of school. Assessment strategies have influence over the education of English Language Learners since assessments impact the classification
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