What does Europe want from Obama? In President Obama’s second term there are two longer-term developments that will affect the relationship with Europe. The first is the US budget deficit‚ the second the so-called "pivot" - or the rebalancing of focus towards Asia. America’s finances will mean‚ now even more than in the first term‚ the US will be what some have called a "frugal superpower" - leading from behind as they did in Libya‚ and as they look to be doing in Mali. But then that frugal
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One of the most difficult problems facing non-native speakers of English is pronunciation. It is usually the largest obstacle to overcome when trying to achieve fluency. Many non-native speakers have studied grammar for many years but are unable to speak like native speakers due to their inability to pronounce the sounds of words properly. This page is designed to provide techniques to help you pronounce the sounds of the English language. Your pronunciation is the first and most important thing
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CHINESE STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH ABDUSALAM ABUBAKER Abstract This study is based on three dimensions of Hofstede’s framework‚ which are power distance‚ masculinity versus femininity‚ and uncertainty avoidance. Hofstede (1980) considers the Chinese culture to be characterized by high power distance‚ medium masculinity and weak uncertainty avoidance. For this reason‚ this study explores the impact of Chinese core cultural values on the communication behaviour of Chinese students learning
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English has been used in many different ways since we ever started speaking it. Now as we move into the future‚ English has and still will be used as an international language. Why is it considered so? Also how did this come about? There are changes ongoing that affect English as a language‚ such as employment opportunities and why it is important for any potential employer wishing to employ someone. It is also used by professionals who are at work each day‚ on travel‚ or work-related matters. English
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DISADVANTAGES OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGE By Rebekah Richards Learning a foreign language has some obvious benefits: you can learn about other cultures‚ improve your job prospects and travel through foreign countries more easily. However‚ learning a foreign language has some disadvantages‚ too‚ such as the cost of language courses and the time it requires. Weighing the costs and benefits can help you decide whether learning a foreign language is the right choice for you. Learning foreign language study isn’t
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ENGLISH THE LANGUAGE OF THE BUSINESS AND GLOBALIZATION In the early history the British had colonies all over the world. The native of these colonies learned English for their benefit. As English was the language of the rulers the natives learned English eagerly. That is how English become a universal language. Now most of these colonies are free. Yet the English language continues to be used there. Sri Lanka is one of them. Even now if one knows English he or she can travel to any part of the
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Problems faced by students in current educational setup & their possible solutions 17 About the Author: Zara Saleem is one of the most talented students of Hajvery University‚ Lahore‚ Pakistan. She is the student of Final Semester‚ Pharm. D. | As we know that education is the backbone in the development of any nation‚ it is a fact that the countries with an effective system of education lead the world‚ both socially and economically. The key to development is good education system. Pakistan
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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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ABSTRACT In studying a foreign language‚ learners could not pay attention to only its pronunciation‚ vocabulary but also its grammar. The learners‚ in fact‚ have to meet grammatical problem about the phrase in English such as: noun phrase‚ adjective phrase‚ prepositional phrase…especially verb phrase. The correct use of verb phrase is complex and difficult problem in English grammar. It requires learners to have a very good knowledge of verbs and how to use them effectively. Therefore‚ in my
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Why learn a new language?. Languages symbolise identities and characters‚ and are used to signal individualities by those who speak them. Language is a system integrated by a set of subjective signs and symbols‚ it is primary vocal‚ but it can be visual too. Moreover‚ Individuals are also characterized by other people according to the language they speak. In other words‚ learning languages (besides your mother tongue) is a strong communication tool used between nations to exchange information and
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