Globalization of English and the English Language Classroom The term ‘the globalization of English’ can be interpreted in at least three ways. It can refer to the increasing intrusion of the English language into the lives of town and city dwellers all over the world. This is a worrying phenomenon. Not only does it threaten to contaminate or wipe out local languages and cultures‚ but it also skews the socio-economic order in favour of those who are proficient in English. How should the non English-speaking
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English poetry in between two wars Introduction: The years between the two world wars (1919-1939) witnessed prolific poetic activity. It was a period when tradition and innovation went side by side. In the direction of innovation we can find such groups as the Imagists‚ Symbolists‚ and Surrealists working‚ whereas we also find some traditionalists fighting a last-ditch battle against the forces of change. However‚ most of the poets of the age combined tradition and innovation; and even the most
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101 / X / SA2 / 22 / B1 Class - X ENGLISH (Communicative) Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 Total No. of Pages : 9 The Question Paper is divided into four sections : Section A : Reading 20 Marks Section B : Writing 20 Marks Section C : Grammar 20 Marks Section D : Literature 20 Marks General Instructions : 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. You may attempt any section at a time. 3. All questions of a particular section must
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Number 2 ♦ 2013 DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BY INTEGRATING BUSINESS COMPETENCIES Rubén Molina Martínez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo Argelia Calderón Gutiérrez‚ Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo ABSTRACT This paper examines what business competencies a learner of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) can develop while developing communicative competence in English. The analysis is focused on the business competencies
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Rumi Nakajima Professor Kuroki English 1A 5/16/2013 Critical Reading Responses #1 Martin Luther King Jr. was born in January 15‚ 1929. He wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” which he wrote when he was in jail. He was the most influential civil rights leader in America. He was arrested when protesting the existing segregation laws in downtown Birmingham. While he was in prison‚ he heard that the clergymen were saying that his activities were “unwise and untimely” and they wanted him and his fellows
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Sounds of French. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Watkins‚ Justin‚ W.‚ 2001‚ ‘Illustrations of the IPA: Burmese.’ in JIPA‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 2‚ pages 291–295. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 1982‚ Accents of English Vols 1–3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2006‚ English Intonation. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2008 (3rd edition)‚ Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. London: Longman. Westermann‚ D.‚ 1930‚ A Study of the Ewe Language. London:
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of Indian English Indian English refers to dialects or varieties of English spoken primarily in India and also by Indian Diaspora elsewhere In the world. Due to British colonialism for over two hundred years’ as were used more to British English than to American‚ Australian or Canadian English. And due to the presence of vernacular languages in our country‚ English was chosen to be the co-official language of the union of India. Our obvious choice is one of the varieties of British English; which educated
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A Research on the Translation of English Proverbs A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Chen Donglin Under the Supervision of Wang Li Department of Foreign Languages‚ Jingu College‚ Tianjin Normal University May 2010 Contents Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………...............i Abstract (English)…………………………………………………………………….ii Abstract (Chinese)……………………………………………………………………iii Introduction …………………………………………………………………………
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SYLLABUS Cambridge O Level Bengali French Nepali Sinhala Swahili Tamil 3204 3015 3202 3205 3162 3206 For examination in June 2014 Arabic German Setswana Spanish 3180 3025 3158 3035 For examination in November 2014 University of Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However‚ we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that
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The first grouping I have chosen is C‚ D and E. These three extracts have the same mode‚ which is to be read. Extract C is an account written in first person we know this as he uses a first person singular pronoun ‘I’. He uses personal pronouns as it is the man’s account of what happened at the time of the event‚ the extract is him recalling personal events. We know from the content it is to be read as it is evidence of an eye witness given to the US enquiry into the sinking of the Titanic‚ therefore
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