My Predicaments With The English Language As a college professor in Accountancy‚ I was often tasked to watched over the classes of other professors during major exams. Often enough‚ I act as proctor for several classes in a local university where I used to teach. Most classes that I was tasked to proctor‚ were either Accountancy‚ Math or Economics. As common practice in the university‚ the type of questions that were given‚ were mostly in multiple choice and quantitative analysis formats
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MY EXPERIENCE WRITING IN ENGLISH I really like to write essays even though if it is in my native language or in English language. I started writing in English a couple of years ago‚ but I had never written an essay in English when I was living in my country. Writing in a foreign language has been a really good experience‚ because it is funny when I try to make a phrase. First‚ I have an idea in Spanish. However‚ I have to write it in English‚ the confusion starts when I try to translate my previous
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America Rodriguez Instructor: Nicole Dellasanta English 102 10/24/2013 A conforming society We would think that in such a modern and developed world‚ people would be encouraged to express their individuality and independent way of thinking‚ but is that really so? Humans are social animals. As people‚ we live in a countless social structure‚ placing a strong emphasis on our need to belong and have strong relationships. Because of these needs we often end up agreeing with thoughts or opinions
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My feelings about the English language‚ including both grammar and literature‚ have changed several times throughout my life. These changes took place as I was influenced by my family and by the different teachers that I have had throughout my academic career. As a young boy‚ I knew very little about the English language‚ but the instruction which I have received throughout my academic career has worked to shape my feelings about the English language. My parents began reading to me when I was
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Identity in Great Expectations and The Picture of Dorian Gray An old saying goes‚ “you are who your friends are‚” and while many people refuse to believe the statement‚ its message has reigned true for many centuries and will continue to reign true until the end of time. The individuals with whom a person chooses to surround him or herself with greatly impacts the person he or she will inevitably become. In addition to shaping personality and morality‚ friends and peers assist in discerning how
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Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapter of Great Expectation Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapters of ‘Great Expectations’. Explain which characters you feel sympathy for and why? ‘Great Expectations’ written by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel and is often regarded as the author’s finest achievement. However it was originally written as
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My ideal class for Spoken English Spoken English is quite opposite to written English because when we are writing‚ we have time to think whether a word is appropriate‚ if the tenses are correct and so on. While spoken English is totally on the contrary‚ our words‚ phrases‚ and tenses should be dealt with unconsciously and immediately. There are many ways to teach spoken English‚ but in my opinion‚ attentions should be paid to the English-speaking environment. There is no way we can speak fluently
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It was my first study week in Nilai International University College. I am in this college since the end of March 2008. That is the turning point in my life. Last time I was just a simply high school student who was busy in my previous school compound‚ SMJK Yu Hua Kajang. After the SPM examination‚ I worked part time until I get my result lately on 12th of March. No longer after that‚ I turned into this college. I found that it is difficult for me to follow those subjects especially ENG112 after
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I have learned many things while attended English 1101. I have learned that I can improve in writing‚ which I never thought possible. Although I still need a lot of work I feel I have improved. I never wrote essays in high school because I switched schools all the time. I used to completely hate writing essays‚ but now depending on the type of essay I actually enjoy it. The biggest challenge for me is grammar and punctuation and it always has been a problem for me. I am surprised to actually like
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September 2014 My Experience in English Language I am not a professional reader‚ nor am I a professional writer. As a matter of fact‚ I do not like writing at all especially in English‚ but then writing is a part of life. Since English is my second language‚ I always have a hard time writing and reading in English. However‚ I have had to learn English to survive in this big country. I was born in Thailand. I wrote‚ read‚ and spoke in the Thai language almost all of my life. I had English class in Thailand
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