of language acquisition‚ not the cause. Forcing students to speak English will not improve their ability to speak English. (Korea Times‚ 2009). “Is it possible to reconcile these two seemingly opposite views as to what constitutes second language acquisition or ‘learning’‚ as Swain puts it? Or do the two views represent two extremes of both theory and practice?” Guidelines: To answer this question in essay form‚ you will need to refer to alternative concepts of acquisition and learning
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CASE STUDY OF LOGISTICS STRATEGY GROUP WORK ASSIGNMENT “Assuming you are the Regional Administration Manager ABC (Hong Kong) Limited‚ please work out a Planning of how you would execute a special project on the re-engineering of the logistic flows in the Hong Kong Region.” Hints: As there are various parameters that can be considered in planning a project‚ such as “formation of project team(s)‚ resources consideration‚ availability of time and people‚ management style to be applied‚ definition
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Coursework Case Study Name: Yazhou Xiao Student No: 10408026 Date: 01/11/2012 Module Code: M5213 Tutor: Geoffrey Farmiloe This essay will aim to discuss the actions of Harvester Agricultural Machinery Co Ltd. In this case‚ the freight forwarding agent ‘Polaris Logistics PLC’ made an oral assurance with the importers (Harvester)‚ but in once transport the Polaris breach the assurance and two
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M & A project by Ye Bai 2013 Deal number: 1339092040 Date: 30/10/2002 Acquirer: Tesco PLC Target firm: T&S Stores PLS (UK) Parties Tesco PLC‚ as UK’s largest non-‐specific grocery retailer‚ is one of the top retailers in the world by annual sales behind Wal-‐Mart and Carrefour‚ has over 907 stores
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ANALYZING A CASE STUDY STAGE 1: QUICKLY GO THROUGH THE GENERAL SCENARIO PRESENTED TO GAIN A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION. Underline/highlight information which may indicate problems exist STAGE 2: EXAMINE THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY Read the questions several times-work out what is asking of you STAGE 3: READ THE CASE AGAIN VERY THOROUGHLY Look for evidence STAGE 4: PLAN YOUR ANSWER-SOME GUIDELINES You must be able to cite evidence (s) to support your arguments Apply
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Introduction The question is about whether EMC Limited should disclose to the ASX that it is currently having private discussions with Elco Ltd about a possible merger. I do not think that it is required to disclose. Context The ASX has issued Guidance Note 8 - Continuous Disclosure regime and indicated in Rule 3.1 that listed companies must immediately notify ASX of any information which may have a material effect on the price or value of the entity’s shares or affect investment decisions‚
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“In India‚ the Internet is still not an entertainment channel. It’s lead driven. People go online to find a job‚ to find a spouse or to buy an airline ticket without waiting in line for a long time. The alternatives available are not optimal.” - Sandeep Murthy. INTERNET INDUSTRY Unlike other inventions‚ the Internet reached India without too much delay. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL)‚ the government-owned Internet service provider started offering its services in 1996. Within a year‚ India
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Land Acquisition in India Mandar Buddhikot [G12026] XLRI GMP 2012-13 Some statistics of concern India occupies 2.4% of the total land area of the world India supports 16.7% of the world population. Per capita usage of land in India: 1970 Population of India (in billion) Geographical area (million ha) Agricultural Land % Per capita land availability (ha) Per capita agricultural land (ha) 0.55 328.37 46.40% 0.60 0.28 1990 0.85 328.37 46.90% 0.39 0.18 2010 1.2 328.37 46.10% 0.27 0
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THEORIES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. Over the last fifty years‚ several theories have been put forward to explain the process by which children learn to understand and speak a language. They can be summarized as follows: Theory Central Idea Individual most often associated with theory Behaviourist Children imitate adults. Their correct utterances are reinforced when they get what they want or are praised. Skinner Innateness A child’s brain contains special language-learning mechanisms at birth. Chomsky
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United Breweries Ltd. is engaged in manufacture‚ purchase and sale of beer and solely operates in India. UBL has an overall market share of 50%‚ whereas Kingfisher Strong and Kingfisher Premium Lager are the two most prominent brands with respective volume shares of 26% and 14% in 2010. In 2008 Heineken acquired Scottish & Newcastle’s 37.5% share in United Breweries. The company has grown steadily over the last years with sales and EBIT hitting 27.7 and 2.5 billion rupee respectively in
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