The Rise of English The rise of English as an international language has always been a debatable issue. Its critics condemn the global dominance of English as a form of linguistic imperialism‚ in which hegemonic powers like Great Britain and the United States extend their influence and interests by promoting the teaching and learning of English (Phillipson‚ 1992). In contrast‚ others have observed that the ascension of English as an international language has been supported by individuals in various
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report‚ I have explored the theoretical influences that have impacted the way I view the teaching and learning of Australian English literacy education. Through the examination and analysis of didactic‚ authentic‚ functional and critical pedagogies‚ have explained why a combination of pedagogies is necessary to provide a balanced approach when delivering 21st Century English literacy education. Jessica Varcin (The author) Introduction Literacy education is an
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Ok. Thanks Bailey. So now I’ll move on to some reasons why people believe that same sex marriage should not be legalized. Not create the next generation Firstly‚ they think that although people have a right to live any way they like but traditionally‚ marriage is between a man and a woman. One of meaning purposes of marriage is create the next generation and mutual them. Children are the fundamental of future society. And obviously only opposite- sex marriage can play the role of create the future
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benefits of learning English is that it is often considered the language of global business. The international business community often uses it for communication‚ even among people who do not speak the same native language. Speaking and understanding English can let a person more easily communicate with others and find more job opportunities not only in his or her home country‚ but around the world as well. There are also many professional informative publications printed in English‚ which means it is
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Competence and English as an International Language Language is used for expressing our thoughts ‚ and for verbal thinking‚ problem-solving‚ and creative writing‚ but it is used essentially for communication. What makes it difficult to grasp the language user’s systems of representation for communication with others is the fact that the capability of individuals to interact with others through language is a unique quality and at the same time a universal human quality. The successful language use for
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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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CRIME AND DEVIANCE (SCLY 4) The social distribution of crime and deviance by age‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ locality and social class‚ including recent patterns and trends in crime Assess sociological explanations of gender differences in crime (21 marks) Statistical evidence clearly suggests that women are less likely to commit crime than their male counterparts. For example in 2010‚ 85% of men were sentenced for indictable offences in comparison to only 5% of females. Men are also more likely
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Standards for English as an international language | |Standard English: She was sabotaged by them. | | | |Singlish sentence is grammatical and linguistic equal. | |①Language standards and English as an international
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go and find Confession in the House of Salvation. Confession is then “seen at a distance within the House of Salvation”. Everyman kneels to him and asks for mercy. Confession‚ like Good Deeds before him‚ knows already of Everyman’s sorrow‚ but can give him the comfort of “a precious jewel” called “penance”. Jesus‚ Confession continues‚ suffered on the cross for mankind‚ so man in turn must remember Jesus in suffering himself by undergoing the “scourge of penance”. Confession tells Everyman to fulfill
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the importance of English cannot be denied and ignored since English is the most common language used everywhere. With the help of developing technology‚ English has been playing a major role in many sectors including medicine‚ engineering‚ technology‚ aviation and education. Moreover‚ English is the international language of tourism‚ banking‚ computing‚ diplomacy‚ Hollywood films‚ and the best song in the world and for the business. Working experience and English language can produce career
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