simply smile casually‚ and sometimes sheepishly reply “I came from an English speaking school”. I came from an English speaking school‚ that’s why I’m fluent in English. English is generally noted as one of the languages commonly used in the Philippines. English is taught in schools as one of the two official languages of the country‚ the other being Filipino‚ a standardized version of Tagalog. Sub-varieties of Philippine English is emerging based on the regional location of the speakers. Code-mixing
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3 most important reasons for wanting to be a teacher. I enjoy being in the classroom for several reasons. First‚ I find it very rewarding working with children and helping them to gain knowledge and grow as individual. Additionally‚ I enjoy the challenge of working with children who have difficulties in content areas or challenging students who are strong in certain content areas. Finally‚ I take pleasure in creating a warm and inviting classroom culture with my students. How much do I want
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History of the English Language A short history of the origins and development of English The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes‚ the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes‚ crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language. But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly
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Teacher English (Foreign Language); Listening Comprehension; Listening Skills; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods Teaching Listening Skills This paper discusses the importance of listening comprehension in learning English as a foreign language (EFL) and argues that more emphasis should be given to listening comprehension. It cites significant research findings in second language acquisition and reviews the relationship between listening comprehension and language learning. Research
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Learning Styles Essay There are many learning styles‚ but social attracts me the best because my better grades reflect off learning verbally. Verbal communication helps me as long as its not a lecture‚ but a group discussion. Learning new styles with pictures or diagrams is a another style I enjoy as long as we talk about the picture/diagram. I can understand long lectures if the teacher has the outline of the notes on the board as he talks about the lesson. My english high school instructor’s
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1 Non-Native English Students Learning in English: Reviewing and Reflecting on the Research ■ Allan B.I. Bernardo and Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan De La Salle University‚ Philippines ABSTRACT: As more countries adopt English as the language of learning in schools‚ more non-native speakers of English are learning English so that they can learn in English. In this paper‚ we review studies (mostly involving Filipino-English bilinguals) that look into the experiences of bilingual learners as
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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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ATTITUDES TO STUDENT MISBEHAVIOUR 1.0 Introduction Student behaviours in schools have been perceived by researchers for years. Over the past twenty-five years‚ Sugai‚ (2009) states that Gallup Polls have specified‚ behavioural complications are on the top trials schools face. To establish and scan these behaviours‚ checklists of behaviours are available that included the most usual behaviours observed by te schools teachers (Algozzine‚ 2003). Such behaviours includes anxiety‚ disobedience
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published in several languages including English‚ German and French. Recently‚ however‚ there have been efforts to declare English the nation’s official language. Those in support of official English claim it is a justified measure because they believe it will promote unity‚ empower immigrants and increase efficiency in government. Not only are these so-called justifications horribly misguided‚ but also they completely disregard the fact that official English cannot and should not be implemented because
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plan. Improving my math‚ writing‚ and reading skills are some of more important subjects as an English learner student because learning how to write and speak in an academic way is the number one object I should learn to fit perfectly in a professional environment‚ and because I like math. I also attached to do my best and work hard to get my degree as a personal and educational goal because that is the reason I want to go to school‚ and get educated. My career goal is focused on getting
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