English as a medium of instruction – a growing global phenomenon: phase 1 Interim report April 2014 Author: Julie Dearden‚ Senior Research and Development Fellow‚ English as Medium of Instruction (EMI)‚ Department of Education‚ University of Oxford www.britishcouncil.org/education/ihe Going Global 2014 1 Introduction There is a fast-moving worldwide shift from English being taught as a foreign language (EFL) to English being the medium of instruction (EMI) for academic subjects such as science
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Since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ the function of fashion as a medium of communication is becoming of a new significance for modern society. Introduction. Clothing has always had place in society. Ever since the primitive society people were dressing for variety of reasons: at first‚ simply to cover naked parts of human bodies‚ to protect one from bitter frost or extreme heat; centuries later--to become an indicator of one’s well-being and social position‚ a sign of royalty and
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Easy LO: 1 2. In the years between 1990 and 2001 when global gross domestic product rose 27%‚ what was the growth in global exports? A) 25% B) 75% C) 35% D) 50% Answer: B Level: Medium LO: 1 3. What is a “foreign exchange rate?” A) the price to buy a foreign currency B) the price to buy foreign goods C) the difference between the price of goods in a foreign currency and the price in
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results of the motility test. The motility test is a medium that is used to detect bacteria motility. The bacterial motility uses a reduced agar concentration to maintain it form while allowing movement of motile bacteria. The medium is made up of beef extract‚ gelatin‚ agar‚ and a tetrazolium salt that is usually colorless and soluble in oxidized form and when reduced it becomes red and insoluble. The test was performed by inoculate the medium with a needle with a straight stab. When the result of
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When I was growing up in India‚ I spoke Sindhi (my mother tongue) at home and Hindi with friends but it was mandatory to speak in English at school. It is very common for people in India and many other countries to speak more than one language. Such a multi lingual situation where two languages or language varieties coexist in a society and each has a clear range of functions is known as diglossia. The pioneering scholar of diglossia‚ Charles A. Ferguson‚ summarised diglossia as: a relatively stable
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there has been a great development in the technology for knowledge and learning. From the origination of the computer to the creation of the Internet‚ a shift has been seen in the use of print to electronic text. Marshall Macluhan’s statement “the medium is the message” relates directly to the perception of the new technology and how the message is changed due to the new media. Ted Nelson’s dream of hypertext in the mid-1960s was largely influential. These electronic writing technologies in the digital
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PGDM (FINANCE-1) (BATCH 2012-14) Project report on “Youth Empowerment One step towards brighter future" Submitted by: Ankita Sharma PGDM-1919 2012-13 Index Sr. no. | Section | Page no. | 1 | Title page | 1 | 2 | Contents | 2 | 3 | Summary | 3 | 4 | Introduction | 4 | | Background of NGOMission Activities undertaken by the NGO | 567-8 | 5 | Student project activity | 9 | | Description of the project theme and areaProject objectiveMajor activitiesResultsRecommendations
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The movie Out of the Past directed by Jacques Tourneur fits within the traditions of film noir because it has some similar themes associated with it‚ such as doomed love. Robert Mitchum plays the doomed‚ double-crossed ‚ ex-private eye as Jeff Markham. The femme fatale is played by Jane Greer as Kathie Moffat‚ who is trying to escape her future. Kirk Douglas as Whit Sterling plays the ruthless gangster czar in the film. The formal cinematic elements in the movie are used to vividly describe the movie
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“The medium is the message” McLuhan defines the medium as any extension of our body‚ senses or mind. Therefore‚ any instrument of change is a medium. The resulting change McLuhan refers to is often subtle and it is this change that is the message (McLuhan‚ 1994). At first glance‚ McLuhan’s
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Bacterial growth patterns and the effects of environmental factors on properties of colonies ERIC LI Abstract In this experiment we work with different types of bacteria and experiment with their different properties and how they grow in certain situations. Different samples of bacteria cultures were gathered from different places such as the mouth‚ shaded mulch‚ and from the table top. The samples were collected by using a cotton swab and swiped onto a petri dish filled with nutrient agar. The
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