English is an international language. It is used by people all around the world to communicate with each other. In fact‚ English is the official second language in Malaysia. However‚ some people do not take this matter seriously as they think that their own local language is just enough to be understood as they only communicate with people around them. This is absolutely an incorrect opinion. Imagine if you are promoted to go somewhere abroad‚ outside the country‚ and people can only understand you
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Level of English Proficiency of BS Criminology Students and the Factors that Affect Learning in English Subjects LJ FG A THESIS Submitted as partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters of Arts in Language Teaching College of Arts and Communication University Town‚ Catarman Northern Samar ¬¬ CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The use of language takes place in all circumstances of our daily lives. It has become a vital tool in interacting with other people
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Investigations of the relationships between L1 and L2 contextualized and decontextualized language skills among immigrant students will be reviewed according to the background of the students involved. The three major categories are Finnish students in Sweden‚ Hispanic students in the United States‚ and Asian students in the United States and Canada. The some additional evidence from bilingual programs involving both majority and minority students will be reviewed and finally we will examine studies
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IMPROVING VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN ESL STUDENTS THROUGH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY‚ CRITICAL THINKING AND STUDY SKILLS CHAPTER 1 Introduction This paper proposes a research study that will test and determine the effects of language proficiency‚ critical thinking‚ and study skills approach on improving the vocabulary and comprehension skills in English as Second Language (ESL) students. The aim of this paper is to determine and examine the specific advantages and disadvantages of
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SPEAKING TASK 1: A: When you meet someone for the first time? What can you do to make impression? B: I think you should have an attractive appearance such as well-dressed‚ neat and clean. A: Oh‚ yes. In addition I think you should to be always a happy smile on your lips B: That’s right! So what should you avoid doing to make a good impression? A: You avoid coming late‚ talking too much or too loudly‚ interrupting others B: I see. Have you ever made a bad first impression? What
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fear of public speaking is present‚ it is overall easy to overcome. The article How to Conquer Public Speaking Fear‚ written by Morton C. Orman‚ M.D. explains how practicing the ten principles with practice can help you overcome public speaking fear. Principle 1 states that public speaking is not inherently stressful‚ although thousands of human beings have learned to speak without stress‚ I disagree that I’ll ever have the feeling of having little to no stress when it comes to public speaking. Principle
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Q1 : Five Organizations in Nairobi County and it’s Publics based on categories of Wragg. Unga Group Limited - Unga Group is a flour milling company in Kenya. Unga is headquartered in Nairobi with flour mills in Eldoret‚ Nakuru and Mombasa and is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The company was founded in the early 1900s. Its name is abbreviated to UGL. It is categorized as a company deals with Functional Publics as they are those publics which enable the organization to perform its chosen
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How can we improve the world? We all want to make the world a better place‚ but few of us go beyond this abstract idea to planning for change. Like any goal‚ it takes thought and determination. You may wonder if you can change the world like the great leaders in history. Remember that these people started out with dreams‚ just like you‚ and worked through insecurities‚ fear and doubt. Although we do live in a world of reformations as economies develop‚ trade flourishes and as astounding
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chapters of Michael Motley’s book Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking: A Proven Method‚ Motley goes over other people’s methods compared to his own‚ physical reactions spurred on by the anxiety‚ and also how to change ones style of speaking from “performance orientation” to “communication orientation” (Motley‚ 1997‚ p. 41) These three chapters hold several very strong points of interest for someone with any kind of anxiety about public speaking‚ which would be everyone‚ that could help him or her
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level to create the ASEAN Economic Community or AEC by 2015. The liberalization targets under AEC include not only the free movement of goods but also the free mobility of factors of production among member countries. AEC and English proficiency in Thailand So what’s all this hype about the AEC? You encounter it everywhere—on the radio‚ on television‚ in the newspaper. AEC is coming‚ Prepare for the AEC‚ Are You ready for the AEC? It’s almost as exciting as the rumor about an
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