“Politics and the English Language‚” explores the increasing misuse of the English language and its possible political causes. When I first saw the title “Politics‚” I was afraid to read the article. The first word of the title is such a sensitive one in my mind‚ since it always seems to involve argument. I also fear my knowledge about the subject is too limited‚ even when I translate the word into Chinese. Despite my initial discomfort‚ I have tried my best to use proper English and not‚ as Orwell
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ABSTRACT Language plays an important role in society. As a phenomenon of society‚ language reflects all the sides of human society naturally. Sexism is a phenomenon that takes a male-as-norm attitude‚ trivializing‚ insulting or rendering women invisible. As a mirror reflecting the society‚ language images the social views and values. The causes of sexism in this thesis are not the language itself but due to the inequality between male and female in such areas as traditional culture‚ religious
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LEXICAL CLOZE TESTS 1. A PLACE WITH A DIFFERENCE This is a place where people of all ages can come and be entertained and never want to (1) ___. It is Disneyland‚ (2) ___ outside Paris‚ especially (3) ___ to provide the best for Europe and the (4) ___ of its new guests. The park is (5) ___ into five areas‚ each one representing a special magical theme. (6) ___ in a film‚ the (7) ___ are taken along through a series of magical sets to relive the past‚ even (8) ___ visit wonderful faraway places
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for people learning a new language. English is not my first language‚ it is my third‚ and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language‚ I can definitely say it is hard. Believe me‚ there is no way that a person can learn to run before he learns how to walk; the same applies to learning a new language like English. One of my English teachers from De Anza College said‚ “English is one of the hardest languages in the world‚ so you guys
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Sri jaya jothi college of education English Section-a Time:1.30 hours Class;ix marks:50 I.a.synonyms; 1.imminent-a.Important B.Immediate c.Imaginary 2.weary - a.Happy B.Sorrow c.tired 3.Glanced -a.looked b. blinked c.pondered 4.Irritated -a.conloused b.annoyed c.scared 5.Notice -a.Ignore b.Read c.spot b.Antonyms: 1.Death -Died b. Birth c. Dead 2.Peace -a.War
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INTRODUCTION Understanding Old English Old English (OE) is the earliest form of English spoken today. Seeing it at first glance‚ we will recognize that the appearance and sound are roughly different from Present Day English. The form started emerging approximately in the fifth century‚ around 449 AD and used for over 600 years before the Norman Conquest 1066 AD. During those 600 years‚ it was going through a constant change. By 1100‚ it had been a completely different language compared to its earliest
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Supporting English Language Learners North Boone School District is located in rural Boone County‚ Illinois. The district serves approximately 1‚700 students. North Boone is a medium district with six schools in the district. There are three K-4 schools‚ one 5-6 school‚ one 7-8 school‚ and one high school. I teach eighth grade mathematics at North Boone Middle School where 6.1% of students are English Language Learners (ELLs) (Illinois Interactive Report Card‚ n.d.). Our district has one certified
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of the English Language and Orewell’s Essay In America‚ English is the national language. However‚ with many different cultures and ways of life‚ everyone doesn’t speak the same English. In the north‚ people tend to speak clearly and to some this is correct. In the south‚ people tend to tie their words together and to some this is incorrect. Ultimately‚ the question is‚ is what is good language what is bad and what causes the two. In Orewell’s piece‚ he criticizes the English language starting
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Greek and English languages were not in direct contact until modern times‚ borrowings were necessarily indirect‚ coming either through Latin (through texts or various vernaculars)‚ or from Ancient Greek texts‚ not the living language. Some Greek words were borrowed into Latin and its descendants‚ the Romance languages. English often received these words from French. Their phonetic and orthographic form has sometimes changed considerably. For instance‚ place was borrowed both by Old English and by French
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AED/204 6/05/13 Educators are trying to find different and new ways to help English Language Learners succeed in their education. However they have come across many different legal and ethical conflicts that make it harder for educators to do their job in helping these learners succeed. Educators try to find ways that they can still help English Language Learners succeed without breaking the laws. As a teacher it is your job to make sure that all of the students
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