The Use of Mother Tongue in L2 Classrooms as a Tool of Target Language Acquisition Iasmine Oliveira Since the last century the discussion about the use of the mother tongue (L1) in Second Language Classroom (L2) has taken place. To use or not to use the L1 in L2 classes‚ that is the question. This essay will deal with the idea that the systematic use of L1 is a good practice. Although there are arguments against this idea‚ the benefits are greater than the problems. It will be discussed what
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ESL Level 2 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Course number: ESL 052 Instructor: Andrea Cheng Office: 227 Office Hours: TBA Contact Information: 569-4848 Andrea.cheng@cincinnatistate.edu Course information: ESL level 2 is a high intermediate/advanced English as a Second Language class which prepares Limited English Proficient students for college level courses. The course integrates reading‚ writing‚ speaking‚ listening comprehension‚ and grammar
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Amazon’s Acquisition of Zappos Acquisition regarding Amazon and Zappos Companies that want to be among the elite competitors in their particular fields have to be able to adapt and evolve in an always changing market place. In order to do so many large companies initiate mergers or acquisitions with smaller or similarly sized companies. They believe they can leverage and collaborate with each other in order to create more company value. The main difference between a merger and an acquisition is a
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Debate Outline University should be free I. Proposition: A. Introduction Thesis: University should be free. Today‚ university fees are usually quite high. Many students find that it is extremely difficult to find the funds to pay for an expensive education‚ so they look for school loans. These loans can weigh heavily on the minds of university students and put too much pressure to lead to students dropping out. Thus‚ free higher education is necessary for everyone. B. Terms define
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The Grand Master of Sociopaths A sociopath is a person with an antisocial personality‚ usually a criminal who lacks a sense of moral responsibility. In the comic book‚ television show and movies; the character the Joker is the king of Sociopaths. He again and again commits crimes with no hint of remorse. The Joker has much charm. He charmed his way into convincing a psychiatric counselor into letting him out of his holding cell. He convinced her that they were meant for each other. This same
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Case 1-3 Canyon Ranch Table of Contents 1. Summary of the problem 3 2. The technology that is used to analyze the case and the technology that was discussed in the case. 3 3. Summary of Available Information 3 4. Pre-Analysis of the study 4 5. The analysis section 4 6. Recommendations 7 References 8 Lessons learned from the case 9 Meeting minutes 9 Case 1-3 Canyon Ranch Summary of the problem In spite of
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Introduction The Regency Grand Hotel is one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in Bangkok‚ Thailand. Since its inception‚ it has earned a brand name in the industry owing to the exceptional salaries and benefits offered. The hotel staff and managers felt privileged being a member of the hotel‚ and perceived that they were being taken well care of under the leadership of the then General Manager. The following case study illuminates the dilemma of the employees undergoing the management
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Grand Strategy Matrix: Grand Strategy Matrix has become a popular tool for formatting alternative strategies besides SWOT Matrix‚ SPACE Matrix‚ BCG Matrix and IE Matrix. Grand Strategy Matrix has four quadrants. All the organization can be positioned in one of the quadrant in Grand Strategy Matrix. Evaluative dimensions: 1. Competitive position and 2. Market growth. DPS has been positioned in the quadrant 1. A firm in quadrant 1 of Grand Strategy Matrix has strategies which put the
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Grand Rapids‚ Michigan Most people don’t consider the amount of opportunity and excitement that Grand Rapids Michigan has to offer. Slowly‚ its getting more and more attention from media‚ but has yet to scratch the surface. Moving to Grand Rapids provides many conveniences that other cities may not offer. Grand Rapids is a great place to live because it has great food‚ many attractions‚ and a great overall cost of living. Much like many other places in the northern hemisphere of the United States
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* FDI will lead to job losses. Small retailers and other small ‘Kirana store owners’ will suffer a large loss. Giant retailers and Supermarkets like Walmart‚ Carrefour‚ etc. will displace small retailers. * Supermarkets will establish their monopoly in the Indian market. Because of supermarket’s fine tuning‚ they will get goods on low price and they will sell it on low price than small retailers‚ it will decrease the sell of small retailers. * Jobs in the manufacturing sector will be lost
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