The importance of learning English We live in a fascinating world. Our duty is to simply discover it and to marvel at its beauties. The third millennium brought up a controversial debate: globalization versus unicity and originality. Some people dream of a planet where we are all equal‚ sharing the same culture‚ high aspirations‚ building a common history. Others‚ however insist on maintaining the national specific through exploring mainly our forefathers ambitions and achievements. Nevertheless
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Brown’s Principles of Language Learning In terms of principles of English language learning‚ I was (and remain) very strongly influenced by the principles set out by H. Douglas Brown (see below for reference). According to Brown‚ language learning principles are generally sorted into three sub-groupings: Cognitive Principles‚ Affective Principles and Linguistic Principles. The Principles are seen as theory derived from research‚ to which teachers need to try and match classroom practices. Here
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English as a Global Language – Debating the future of world English with references to Cristal‚ Phillipson and Reid. Introduction The aim of this essay is to explore the positions of Cristal‚ Phillipson and Reid and to consider how to address and how not to address the global language situation. There have been many different opinions expressed by academic linguistics as to weather the spread of one dominant language is an advantage or a disadvantage
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IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE English is the International Language and is one of the most popular and most spoken in the technology world. We need to know the English language in order to study any science subject or any computer language. We need to know English to communicate effectively to many developed countries. English is very much important in our life...it is necessary in each and every field. If we know English we never feel a tongue tide in front of others. It’s a widely spoken language. People
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“English is critical for countries’ successful participation in the global economy‚ that it provides individuals with access to crucial knowledge‚ skills and employment opportunities and enables organisations to create and sustain international links.” (Council‚ 2011) Recently I was in a well-known hotel for a conference and while I was waiting I heard a guest ask in English until what time was breakfast‚ I was surprised to see that none of the staff members understood the question. After several
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Language is seen as mans most important gift. It is the basics of all creative thought. Without language‚ there will be no progress‚ no civilization and no culture. English is important in Nigeria because it is the language that builds a bridge across the barriers created by the existence of many languages. Irrespective of its significance in our educational system‚ the English language‚ to all intents and purposes‚ appears indispensable in all aspects of our national development. Politically‚ it
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English is undoubtly one of the world’s most widely used languages‚which has become the language of international cooperation in science and technology.We Chinese students learn English as a second language.And the popularity of English is prevailing over Chinese to some extent.As far as I am concerned‚Enligsh is more than a subject‚a tool or countless examinations‚it has become an indispensable part of my life.In this autobiography‚I will retrospect the process of my English learning‚further make
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Learning a foreign language‚ gradually‚ has become popular among people‚ especially students‚ yet whether students should start a foreign language learning as soon as they begin school is still under discussion. As I see it‚ I prefer to agree with the statement that students‚ who just come into school‚ are supposed to be taught another language except for mother tongue. The world‚ in nowadays‚ is like a melting pot. Different languages‚ and cultures is mixing together‚ people in various races
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The English language has had an adventure in many respects‚ and has been very near extinction. The original language is undistinguishable from the language that we speak today. Although the language is very deeply rooted in the Latin language it has managed to retain much of its Germanic qualities. Today the language is about sixty percent Germanic and forty percent Romantic. The beginning of English started with the Scandinavian people when they landed in Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries A
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History of the English Language English is an Anglo-Frisian language brought to Britain in the 5th Century AD by Germanic settlers from various parts of northwest Germany. The original Old English language was subsequently influenced by two successive waves of invasion. The first was by speakers of languages in the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic family‚ who colonised parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries. The second wave was of the Normans in the 11th century‚ who spoke Norman (an
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