Benefits of learning second language. The need for learning second language cannot be gainsaid and its need has been felt more now than before. This situation is especially so in our country. Malaysia is a multi-racial country. We have Malays‚ Chinese‚ Indians and the natives. They speak a variety of languages. It is important that they should be able to communicate with each other. Besides that‚ learning a second language can also bring us many benefits. Learning a second language gives
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For a long time‚ I felt that my family purposely avoids speaking to me because I only speak English‚ despite the fact that they speak the language. One Latina girl I was paired with during an activity told me that when she does this it is because she is trying to encourage non-Spanish speaking persons to learn the language because it is beneficial to them. I had never thought about it this way. As a result of my experience at camp‚ I realize being Hispanic to me is about the
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outside of his house. As a young child‚ he exclusively spoke Spanish to members of his household and tried his best to learn and speak English in the real world. He “regarded Spanish as a private language. It was a ghetto language that deepened and strengthened [his] feeling of public separateness” (Rodriguez 505) because it identified him as a member of his family and it served as a link to his own Mexican heritage. By speaking Spanish‚ he communicates a certain level of intimacy with all of his
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confusing. It is hard for people to distinguish between identity and a sense of self. When Maria Arana describes herself as an “American Chica‚” you can already see confusion in just these words. In this description there are two different languages‚ English and Spanish‚ which to me makes it seem like she is talking about both her identity and since of self because she is confused between the two. Since she used this method in her title‚ I think she is confused between her sense of self and identity which
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As I begin this essay comparing two separate cultures I feel it is necessary to first describe what exactly culture is. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." It includes codes of manners‚ dress‚ language‚ religion‚ rituals‚ norms of behavior such as law and morality‚ and systems of belief. Various definitions of culture reflect differing theories for understanding or criteria for evaluating human activity. Edward Burnett Tylor writing from the perspective of social
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protect the natives from tribal enemies‚ to educate them‚ i.e.‚ to teach them the Spanish language‚ and to indoctrinate them into the Christian faith. To wit‚ an encomienda was a legal system employed by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas to regulate Native American labor. And this system was later applied to the Philippines. HARDLY SLAVERY! In this scheme‚ the Spanish crown grants the encomendero a specified number of indios (for a limited time period)
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Costa Ricans typically share liberal values and attitudes. Costa Rican’s are generally very friendly. Family is sacred to the people. The country is very family-oriented. It is very common for parents and grandparents to live with their children and grandchildren. The elders are a big part of the family structure and in many ways‚ is the reason why family life runs so smoothly. Grandmothers are the ones who mainly do all the cooking and looking after the little ones. It is considered her responsibility
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between the Gulf of Mexico on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It’s bordered by the United States on the north and by Guatemala and Belize in the south. It has a population of 122.3 million people. Mexico has the largest population of Spanish speakers in the world. Mexico’s capital‚ Mexico City is also known as the Federal District. The incredible variety that exists in Mexico’s culture is mirrored by its geography. Mexico is known for its rich history‚ tradition and culture. The country
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stories with his readers. He shared the time when he finds real "intriguing" when he watches American people butcher his family’s name. He even shared the time when during graduation‚ a math teacher would perfectly pronounce the names of people from Spanish-speaking countries for the kids’ parents in the audience. Another structure he used in his essay was the comparison between Americans and Mexicans. His purpose in starting with a name heard over the intercom at the Fresno Airport was because he heard
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disagree with the idea of foreign language instruction in kindergarten. Knowing the fact that learning foreign language such as English is must to compete and communicate internationally. But‚ I believe educators should not take foreign language instruction that serious to begin it in kindergarten. The educators should realize that emphasizing on a foreign language instruction will make learning tougher for kindergarten level students. Reason why foreign language should not begin in kindergarten:
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