Mother tongue means it is the language first learned by a child or one’s native language rather a parent language and passed from one generation to the next. It is the language community of the mother tongue‚ the language spoken in a region‚ which enables the process of acculturation‚ the growing of an individual into a particular system of linguistic perception of the world and participation in the centuries old history of linguistic production. As a student my big perception of this is it’s a big
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Mother Tongue- Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) One of the changes in Basic Education Curriculum brought about by the new K-12 program is the introduction of Mother Tongue- Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) specifically in Kindergarten‚ Grades 1‚ 2 and 3 to support the goal of “ Every Child- A- Reader and A –Writer” by Grade 1.” MTB-MLE refers to “first-language-first” education that is‚ schooling which begins in the mother tongue and transitions to additional languages particularly
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Rhealyn G. Lim‚ Rolly L. Daluyen‚ Zaldy T. Dackias‚ Ana Leah L. ABSTRACT The study aims to know how the different elementary schools in La Trinidad on the implementation of Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education Program and if the students perform higher on the assessment after the implementation of Mother Tongue Based-Multi Lingual Education (MTBMLE)‚ compared to the Old Curriculum. The MTBMLE is now on its two years of its implementation. As conceptualized by the Department of Education
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of which is language. “The power of language can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed both
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“Mother Tongue” In the essay‚ “Mother Tongue‚” Amy Tan informs the reader of the language barrier matters that she underwent as an Asian American. Various individuals are looked down upon because of their poor english language skills. Tan shared the experience of limitation‚ intimation‚ and the family talk that she had in her life. She feels bad for having a limitations‚ because she was Asian-American. Her mother speaks broken
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Summary of “Mother Tongue” In the book‚ “Mother Tongue”‚ Amy Tan asserts that language is a tool of communication. Tan herself speak two kinds of English‚ standard English and broken English. She realizes that she always speak in perfect English‚ the standard English‚ when she gives a speech‚ when she is giving a speech which her mother attends. However‚ when she talks to her mother‚ she changes her language into a limited English‚ broken English‚ without any transfer. This is because the language
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Mother Tongue Not all people who speak the English language speak it the same way. A language can be subdivided into any number of dialects which each vary in some way from the parent English language. “Mother Tongue‚” an article based on the power of language; without standard language skills‚ one is identified as an outsider‚ often wrongly perceived and unfairly discriminated against. In the article Amy Tan describes her observation and thoughts about the use of the English language and the
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Mother Tongue‚ by Amy Tan This is a narrative essay because is telling a story‚ and it is organized chronologically. It means that is organized in the order that they occur. Amy Tan is a writer that describes her relation with her roots‚ through the language that she learns which is English. She is sharing her story‚ how she gets to use the language in the way she is‚ and how affected her imperfect English of her mother. This essay use pathos appeals that refers to appeals based on emotions. For
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Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education in Philippine Schools Mar 8‚ 2012 by braincontour Scenario: A Waray-speaking couple from Samar decided to relocate in Cebu for job opportunities. Tagging along with them is their first-grader girl. Deficient of finances‚ they decided to enroll the kid in a public school. It so happened that the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced the Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) program. This is a program that uses your
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specific populations together with a common bond. As powerful as this connection is to bring people together of the same group it is just as powerful to pull people apart that are not in the same group. Amy Tan writes about the power of language in “Mother Tongue”. Tan’s thesis statement - “I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth”(Tan 633) - sets the tone for the article. I am in agreement with
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