Language Feature Definition General Effect Example Explanation of Example Metaphor Comparison of one thing to another. It says “that one thing IS another” Can visualise object clearly to comparison drawn “skull-like coconuts” “the sea is a hungry dog” Allows us to imagine the colour and shape and texture of the coconuts being deadly hard dented and discoloured like skulls. Personification Giving something human characteristics Bring the object to life The sea stretched
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It is certainly true to say that belonging and not belonging is determined by the relationships a character has with others and the world. Being accepted and having shared experiences with others and having genuine connections with ones environment is crucial to feelings of belonging. This is clearly evident in the verse novel The Simple Gift‚ composed by Steven Herrick‚ and further demonstrated in Ania Walqicz’s “Australia”. These texts show that without relationships with others and the world‚
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“Art for Heart’s Sake” “Art for Heart’s Sake” is a short story written by Reuben Lucius “Rube” Goldberg‚ an American cartoonist‚ sculptor‚ author‚ engineer‚ and inventor‚ who lived between 1883 and 1970. He is best known as a cartoonist and a founding member of America’s National Cartoonists Society. Collins P. Ellsworth is a wealthy 76-year-old businessman who is being treated for a form of compulsive buying disorder‚ otherwise known as oniomania: His uncontrollable buying habits—he can hardly
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England‚ who speak the English language. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin‚ when they were known in Old English as the Angelcynn. England is one of the countries of the United Kingdom and English people in England are British citizens. Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles‚ Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain in the fifth century AD.[8] Historically‚ the English population is descended from several peoples — the
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ANEST MAROLLI READING V 03/09/2015 SPRING TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A POWERFUL TOOL Nowadays the world is becoming smaller by globalization. It is becoming so not only for the fact that you can be transported easily‚ and in a few hours or days to the farthest location on Earth‚ but also for the incredible speed you can be deliver and receive information from anywhere in the world. But these new features that our global society is experiencing‚ need also a skilled and well approved language
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The text presented for analysis is an extract from the story “One Stair Up” by Campbell Nairne‚ dealing with the everyday life of average working-class family. The extract gives the readers a dynamic episode of their day-to-day experiences‚ providing them with an opportunity to observe the relationships both between the members of the family and between them and the society. Throughout the whole story we perceive the characters mostly by means of their internal monologues – implicit characterization
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Why English is important in Job Requirement? A study conducted by one of the biggest agencies‚ Job.com‚ founded that lack of communication skills in both speaking and writing has caused the main reasons for the failure of graduates in seeking jobs. An English lecturer of University Utara Malaysia’s school of cognitive science and education‚ M.Puveneswary who taught English at the University for about 11 years said‚ there was a gap between English at the workplace and academic environments
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TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL ENGLISH Introduction English today has become more than the Lingua Franca of the masses. It has become the lifeline. The call of the hour is for the academia to well-equip itself with the most competent language skills. Only then can suitable help be extended to the beneficiaries‚ the students. My paper will focus on the nature of General and Technical English today. It will also attempt to show how Technical English and General English can be made more student-centric
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Acronyms‚ Idioms and Slang: the Evolution of the English Language. Although the English language is only 1500 years old‚ it has evolved at an incredible rate: so much so‚ that‚ at first glance‚ the average person in America today would find most Shakespearean literature confusing without the aid of an Old-English dictionary or Cliff’s Notes. Yet Shakespear lived just 300 years ago! Some are seeing this is a sign of the decline of the English language‚ that people are becoming less and less literate
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