learners of English Bongaerts‚ T. (1999) Ultimate attainment in L2 Pronunciation: The case of very advanced late L2 learners Bongaerts‚ T.‚ Planken‚ B. and Schils‚ E. (1995) Can late learners attain a native accent in a foreign language? A test of the Critical Period Hypothesis Bongaerts‚ T.‚ van Summeren‚ C.‚ Planken‚ B. and Schils‚ E. (1997) Age and ultimate attainment in the pronunciation of a foreign language Burstall‚ C. (1975) Factors affecting foreign-language learning: A consideration of some recent
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Critical Response Essay: Nethergrave vs. A Sound of Thunder You and I live in a world were modernism is reaching new heights every day. One day that touchscreen phone is considered new‚ and then next week it’s old news. These two stories that I am going to compare are about the role of technology‚ science and how it affects me and you. Based on how it uses new technology and modern science A Sound of Thunder is a better sci-fiction story. When it comes to technology‚ ‘A Sound
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Letters Does IT Matter? An HBR Debate to the Editor 1 Introduction by Thomas A. Stewart 2 5 7 6 Letters from: John Seely Brown and John Hagel III F Warren McFarlan and Richard L. Nolan . Paul A. Strassmann Other readers 17 Reply from Nicholas G. Carr Order the article‚“IT Doesn’t Matter” E-mail us at hbr_letters@hbsp.harvard.edu Every magazine has an ideal‚ or an idealized‚ reader. For Harvard Business Review‚ he or she is an executive of uncommon intelligence
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Ahmed Mohammed Dr Agatha Ukata WRI 102 Response Paper Summary The first article by Thomas Frank talks about the introduction of backscatter x-rays‚ a new threat detection technology that cannot visit the inside of a person’s body‚ thus reducing vulnerability to irradiation. Tests conducted show that backscatter x-rays are more efficient that traditional scanners and metal detectors. Joe Sharkey argues that backscatter x-rays will explicit images of travelers. Homeland security justifies the
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me. The first one is that globalization can create new culture‚ and the second one is that exhibiting a tradition in other country can energize the practitioners in the origin country. Both ideas are interesting to me and I would like to response to them. Response Yo-Yo Ma (2008) indicates that the reactions brought by globalization don’t always damage culture‚ they can also produce new culture and enhance and spread old traditions. I agree with this issue. A good example can be the American-Chinese
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Assignment 1 - Critical Thinking University of Maryland University College Assignment 1 - Critical Thinking The Purpose of this paper is to apply the 10 steps developed by (Browne & Keeley‚ 2010) and I will apply those methods on the following memo. A memo was drafted by Ms. Mary Ford (personal communication‚ January 30‚ 2012) who is Director of Amalgamated Public Employees Union (APEU) Local No. 121 to Mr. Hector Fuentes the President of APEU Local No. 121 on the issue on New Mexico State
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Journal #1 Select one of the readings mentioned in the syllabus for the Critical Analysis essay. What is one point the author works to prove in the essay you are analyzing? What does he say to prove his point? Does he use facts‚ evidence‚ statistics‚ graphs‚ deductive or inductive logic‚ emotion‚ satire? (See Chap. 3 of Current Issues or Critical Thinking.) Now make a critical statement: If the author uses facts‚ does he or she use facts in such a way that he or she convinces his or her audience
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Maria Negroni Group: PGCE MFL Secondary (Spanish with French) Module Number: SML 4010 Assignment Title: Developing Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy in Modern Languages Date submitted: 1st November 2013 Tutor: Monika Reece LO1 – A critical review of relevant subject knowledge and understanding a language audit to address areas requiring improvement (503 words) Linguistic reflections L1 – Spanish My strongest skills in Spanish are listening‚ reading and understanding the language
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EDPROFST 707 ELAINE WILSON (Elle). I.D. 3712978 ASSIGNMENT 2 # Essay form‚ using reader response theory‚ describe your aesthetic and efferent response to each novel. Draw on your knowledge of past literary and life experiences to expand upon your responses. A couple of years ago my friends thirteen year old daughter had received The Hunger Games book as a gift and was so excited after reading it that she insisted that her mother read the book. My friend decided to read the book and she read
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Critical and Creative Thinking in Short Essays Joey O’Neill PHL 458 December 15‚ 2014 Samuel Chan Critical and Creative Thinking in Short Essays Describe a situation of public interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations. Recent racial unrest has been a hot topic in the public interest arena. With the death of a young man as a result of an encounter with law enforcement
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