I have always loved language. I discovered my passion for language when I learned how to read and write. Learning how to read and write English has been a journey of self-discovery. I remember learning some alphabets before I started going to school. I learnt the alphabet from some learning materials my older siblings had used in school. They would teach me how to pronounce a few alphabetical letters though I did not understand how they are used in language. I guess I just crammed the pronunciations
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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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Have you ever been embarrassed to the point that you wished you could just disappear at the snap of the fingers? I have. Only my mum could have embarrassed me like that. My face was burning with rage; I could not believe that she had told them. There are only a few things in life which can make you feel as small as I did. Like everyone else‚ I was raised believing in the
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knew about global warming. I was somewhat familiar with the topics of: reducing greenhouse gases‚ moving the world away from fossil fuels‚ providing more breathable air‚ enhancing the quality of life‚ and healthy ecosystems. What I didn’t know was how easily passionate debaters could change the minds of their audience. Before the debate began‚ 30% of the audience was for the motion that global warming is not a crisis‚ after the debate that rose to 46%. While those against the motion‚ went from 57%
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Politics and The English Language Response Clarity and simplicity‚ the only two factors that keep it real; at least the only two factors that help the readers understand the truth. Politics is always a tough thing to talk about‚ to follow‚ to express and even to educate yourself about. In the essay written by George Orwell “ Politics and the English Language” he deliberately expresses that writing of today isn’t the same writing of yesterday. In other words‚ George Orwell expresses his thoughts;
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English - A language of global business With China’s growing economic might‚ is Mandarin becoming the preferred language of business? Not anytime soon‚ says a newly released study. Instead‚ English will maintain and grow its dominance‚ moving from “a marker of the elite” in years past to “a basic skill needed for the entire workforce‚ in the same way that literacy has been transformed in the last two centuries from an elite privilege into a basic requirement for informed citizenship.” (Indeed
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studying a foreign language‚ learners could not pay attention to only its pronunciation‚ vocabulary but also its grammar. The learners‚ in fact‚ have to meet grammatical problem about the phrase in English such as: noun phrase‚ adjective phrase‚ prepositional phrase…especially verb phrase. The correct use of verb phrase is complex and difficult problem in English grammar. It requires learners to have a very good knowledge of verbs and how to use them effectively. Therefore‚ in my study‚ I describe
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How to improve your English in full detail (my experience) The Third Edition To be good at English is not particularly easy but not terribly hard either. Before you start to learn sentences‚ or new words‚ the first and also the most important step is the "pronunciation". To pronounce perfectly you should buy a tape to assist you to learn and practise. This is the fundamental step to learn English‚ ignore or pay no attention to this step; you will not learn proper English and you will
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this essay I will be looking at both sides of the argument and trying to come up with a conclusion as to whether texting is actually destroying the English language. Arguments against this statement are varied; some believe it helps the children communicate more effectively. As a child communicating by text can be seen as ‘cool’ i personally believe it’s just a trend that like others will come and go. At the moment the trend of text message language is very popular and with most English citizens
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In my opinion the AP English Language I took Junior year was not up par with the actual AP standards and the teacher was extremely lenient. However‚ I had some difficulty adjusting but once I became use to the course and workload‚ my grades improved. I really enjoyed the class and when the AP exam came‚ I felt prepared and confident. This was a huge difference compared to junior year whereas I had to rely solely on self studying to score a 4. The most difficult work for me was learning how to transition
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