This sort of English is not acceptable for the mainstream society. For Tan‚ it also influenced her writing because her mother’s broken English became a resource of her literary creation. Tan started to write by using the familial English which her mother is able to understand even though most people can’t understand this kind of composition. For Tan‚ she was satisfied that her mother could understand it and she will protect the essential of their own language.“Mother Tongue” is a very personal;
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being used for entertainment but its role in education is also vast. Library is derived from the old French “libraries” which means “a collection of book”. Reading material in a school are stored in libraries. Library is place in which books and related materials are kept for use but not for sale. It is also organized for use and maintained by a public body‚ an institution or a private individual. In addition‚ it is a place in which we get information in any format and from many sources. The librarian
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In the article "Mother Tongue"Amy Tan shares her personal opinions on the English Language. She discusses the different forms of English that she uses in her daily life. One form of English she grew up with is her mother’s broken English which by others is sometimes seen as limited and fractured. Amy sees her mother’s language as vivid‚ clear‚ and natural. It is direct and full of imagery. She can understand it clearly. It is her mother tongue. She discovers that Asian-American students don’t
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2015 Reading Journal for “Mother Tongue” The title of this story is “Mother Tongue” From the background information‚ I learned that Asian American students didn’t do as well on the English & writing part of their standardized test as they did on the math part of the test. The name of the author of this story is Amy Tan. The introductory paragraph of the Amy Tan’s essay prepares you for what you will be reading by explaining to the reader about the love she has for English and how fascinated she is
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Mother Tongue: The Struggles of Communication Communication is arguably the most essential and powerful part of everyday life. Societies ability to run smoothly‚ efficiently and benefit as many people as possible‚ hinges greatly on communication and how effectively it is used. We need to communicate to get new and innovative ideas across‚ to state opinions‚ to sort our arguments and most importantly‚ to better understand those around us. The short story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan addresses the reality
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The Issues & Problems of Cafeteria Food The controversy over cafeteria food is whether or not it is healthy for all students from elementary schools to colleges. Numerous factors lead to unhealthy eating in schools and on campuses. Sometimes options with better nutrition are offered‚ but when there are they tend to be less appealing than the unhealthy foods (Obesity). Many schools are undergoing budget cuts and changes‚ and healthy food tends to take a back burner when deciding where the limited
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Based on Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”(Tan‚ 76-81) it is evident that language has an affect on our lives. Language defines the type of person I am generally and it has had an affect on my choices as well as my lifestyle. Language has become my way of seeing life in a different perspective. In Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”(Tan‚ 76) she discusses the way the language that she was taught affected her life in so many ways. I can definitely relate to Tan’s essay since I as well came from a bilingual home. Like
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Local 9. Ace Hardware implements robust point-of-sale and inventory management system Solving the problem of real-time links between retail outlets’ point-of-sale systems and headquarter inventory databases. Just a few years ago‚ if someone went into their local Ace Hardware store and bought a new cordless drill‚ it would have taken several days before corporate headquarters was aware of the sale. With 5‚100 stores stocking more than 65‚000 parts in 50 states and 70 countries‚ it was hardly
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Technology Implementation in Schools: Key Factors to Consider New technologies have changed teaching and learning in a number of ways—from graphing calculators to online lesson plans to virtual field trips and simulated dissections‚ educational technologies can help students access content in new and often exciting ways. In fact‚ one would be hard pressed to find a single school that doesn’t have access to some kind of educational technology. According to surveys‚ as many as 95% of schools are connected
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