DESCRIBING LEARNERS * Age * The age of our students is a major factor in our decision about how and what to teach. * Different needs‚ competences‚ cognitive skills. * “Acquisition is guaranteed for children up to the age of six‚ is steadily compromised from then until shortly after puberty‚ and is rare thereafter” (Stephen Pinker‚ 1994) * Age- some beliefs * Adolescents are unmotivated and uncooperative and therefore make poor language learners; * Adults
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English Novel over the centuries- English novel came into existence in the beginning of 18th century with the emergence of new middle class. During this time‚ public interest in human characters grew and this led to the popularity of autobiographies‚ biographies‚ journals‚ diaries and memoirs. Novelists showed interest in the newly emerged complex middle-class characters who were struggling with their morality and social issues. Tom Jones‚ a foundling was written by Henry Fielding during this
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“The Challenges of the Adult Learner” Today many adults face unique challenges as an adult leaner while attending college. For example‚ am I too old to go back to school‚ keeping up with younger students‚ and can I balance work and family while in school are some of the few questions that adults learners ask themselves. As an adult leaner the challenges I have faced are balancing parenthood‚ job security‚ and extra-curricular activities. Going back to school was a goal I always wanted to achieve
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Matt Cartwright Mrs. Hermanson English I 10 Sept. 2013 Everyone needs to have a Dog Everyone needs a dog because they are like a best friend. They keep people fit‚ busy‚ entertained‚ and are very cute. Dogs make an impact on kids’ lives by teaching them responsibility and patience by helping take care of the pet. Money is not as big as a problem as people say they are considering the owners only buy them food about once a month. Dogs help people maintain companionship‚ socialization‚ as well
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able to adequately meet the needs of their members. In my opinion‚ some families today are no longer able to adequately meet the needs of their members. In today’s society‚ there are many instances where women‚ youths and children are in a horrible state of living. They are being abuse and maltreated by their own irresponsible parents or spouse. Not meeting their basic needs is considered as neglecting them. Neglect is a type of abuse where individuals fail to meet the basic needs of their dependent
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as judgment‚ in which containing the explanation of the legal principles on which the judges has made a decision‚ this is called the ratio decidendi‚ in Latin stands for ‘reason for a decision’. The judges may speculate his decisions would or might have been if the facts are different‚ it includes the judges thought processes‚ this is called obiter dicta‚ in Latin stands for ‘things said by the way’. If there are similar facts in a case‚ the judges may choose to follow the decisions made in previous
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hunting tools‚ such as: javelin‚ arrows and bow or set traps to hunt for food. Moreover‚ a knife can be used for cutting fruits from trees‚ and skinning the hunted animals. Not only I have food‚ but I also have variety of choices. Animals can be hunted and killed‚ but that does not mean they are ready for eating. That explains the reason I brought box of matches‚ to make fire. Actually‚ the main purpose of the fire is to keep me warm at night on this deserted island. However‚ it can be used for many others
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1. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs states that people will first attempt to fulfill basic needs such as physiological and safety needs‚ and then if those are satisfied‚ they will make efforts to satisfy other needs‚ such as social and esteem needs. According to this theory‚ only when their most basic needs have been satisfied will people be able to concentrate on satisfying higher-level needs. However‚ if their basic physiological and safety needs become threatened‚ they would then be likely to revert
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How will you use your scholarship if you receive it? I am planning to use this scholarship to pay off my college tuition. I no longer qualify for Financial Aid and this tuition would be a great opportunity to help me pay for my tuition‚ textbooks and lab expenses. I am trying my best to keep my college debts at a minimum. I have also applied for other scholarships with the hope that I will receive the help for my school expenses. Five years from now I see myself graduated from college with my bachelors
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"I vow to help you love life‚ to always hold you with tenderness and to have the patience that love demands‚ to speak when words are needed and to share the silence when they are not and to live within the warmth of your heat and always call it home." vowed Faith. After hearing that heartfelt vow be spoken‚ tears rolled down my cheek. I was attending my cousin‚ Faith’s wedding. Faith and i are pratically sisters‚ both being only children. About six months ago‚ we were on a family vacation in New
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