Group research paper: The Socio-Cultural Effects of Technology on Society Technology and society or technology and culture refer to the recurring co-dependence‚ co-influence‚ co-production of technology and society upon the other (technology upon culture‚ and vice-versa) (Webster’s Dictionary 5060). There are an extraordinary number of examples how science and technology has helped us that can be seen in society today. One great example is the mobile phone. Ever since the invention of
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Standardization of the English Language There are several important events before 1500 that when listed together show a series of steps in the struggle for English language supremacy. These steps are mainly governmental‚ legal and official events that pushed English usage. In 1356 The Sheriff’s Court in London and Middlesex were conducted in English for the first time. When Parliament opened in 1362 the Statute of Pleading was issued declaring English as a language of the courts as well as of Parliament
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Studying English language in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn the language. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Some people believe that the students have to go abroad to study English while other people claim that beside learning English in an English-speaking country‚ there are a number of ways to study this language. I am strongly persuaded by the latter idea by the following reasons. First of all‚ it cannot be denied that learning English in an
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Brown’s Principles of Language Learning In terms of principles of English language learning‚ I was (and remain) very strongly influenced by the principles set out by H. Douglas Brown (see below for reference). According to Brown‚ language learning principles are generally sorted into three sub-groupings: Cognitive Principles‚ Affective Principles and Linguistic Principles. The Principles are seen as theory derived from research‚ to which teachers need to try and match classroom practices. Here
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NAME: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH COURSE: British or American‚ the language is basically the same‚ and its global stature is backed up by massive English-language training programmes‚ an international business that in textbooks‚ language courses‚ tape cassettes‚ video programmes and computerized instruction — is worth hundreds of millions of pounds or dollars to the economies of the US and the UK. The English language is now one of Britain’s most reliable exports. In the ironic words of the novelist
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Characteristics of English Language Teaching Methods: COMPARISON Adapted from Richards and Rodgers (2001) and Gültekin Boran‚ http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/gboran/eltmethodstogether.doc T: teacher‚ S: Student; SS: students Grammar Translation Method and Direct Method |METHOD |Grammar Translation Method |Direct Method | |Proponents/Advocates
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The dilemma of English language The word processor has changed the way we use English Language because the popularly used word processor from Microsoft and similar other word processors which were from IBM and other open source software are all using the American version of English.Sitting here in Mumbai I am appalled by one thing is the dying European English which is being used lesser because it is limited to literature and books.Also I studied British English in school but my college
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Brazer Bozlak 03113623 2011-07-20 LA 202 – OL8 The importance of the English language The English language is finally accepted as the universal language of the world and stands today as the common means of communication among members of different countries‚ cultures and communities. Moreover‚ English is also the international language of diplomacy‚ business‚ science‚ technology‚ banking‚ computing‚ medicines‚ engineering‚ tourism etc. It is understood and spoken almost everywhere in the
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knows the importance of English language in today’s world‚ importance of English language in our society and importance of English in daily life.The importance of English language in non spoken countries as well importance of English language in Pakistan increases day by day.As we know importance of English in communication is become very important day by day.As the second language we could never ask for questions why even the kids are already learned with the English language. Since elementary to college
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said “English is the future.” He says that English will soon be the ‘lingua franca’ or common language. Many aspects contribute to the rise of English speakers around the world; they include the number of people who speak English and the visibility of those people through things such as media‚ tourism and business‚ the need for people around the world to be able to communicate in a common language and the common language that is spoken in politics. However‚ countries that do not speak English will
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