English Next Why global English may mean the end of ‘English as a Foreign Language’ David Graddol The moral rights of the author have been asserted. The opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the British Council. Designed and produced by The English Company (UK) Ltd www.english.co.uk Cover design by Intro (Last minor revision Jan 2007) © British Council 2006 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We
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phrase or word “as he was fortunate‚ I rejoice at it; as he was valiant‚ I honor him.” A direct or indirect reference to something historical‚ literary‚ religious‚ or mythical. “That day he overcame the Nervii” is appeal based on logic or reason. “Had you rather Caesar were living‚ and die all slaves‚ that that Caesar were dead‚ to live all freemen?”
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mother‚ "Why are you crying?" "Because I’m a woman‚" she told him. "I don’t understand‚" he said. His Mom just hugged him and said‚ "And you never will." Later the little boy asked his father‚ "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?" "All women cry for no reason‚" was all his dad could say. The little boy grew up and became a man‚ still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone‚ he asked‚ "God‚ why do women cry so easily?" God said‚ "When I made
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|A Comparison between Chinese and English taboos | | | |1.Introduction | |A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is | |sacred and forbidden
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African American Vernacular English The United States of America is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. Even though there is not an official national language‚ most Americans speak Standard American English (SAE). However‚ the most prevalent native English vernacular dialect in the United States is African American Vernacular English (AAVE). According to Sharon Vaughn‚ AAVE is “a dialect used by some African Americans” (110). In order to examine AAVE‚ one must
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advanced discoveries and inventions in science and technology are being made in the universities located in the United States of America where English language is the means of scientific discourse. The historical circumstances of India (having been ruled by the British for over two centuries) have given the Indians an easy access to mastering English
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PESTLE Analysis On China Current Economy Political and legal analysis Political factors include government regulations and legal issues and define both formal and informal rules under which firm must operate. And it is claimed that the political force is probably the most turbulent force in the environment (Fahey & Narayanan 1986). In the past one decade‚ the Chinese government attaches great importance and focus to the development of e-commerce in the most populous country‚ for example‚ on issuing
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the appearance of his father. For example in the first stanza on the second line he has written: ’His shoulders globed like a full sail strung Between the shafts and the furrow’ This means that his father looks like a full sail strung from far because perhaps his shirt is being blown by the wind making him have the appearance of a full sail strung between the shafts and the furrow. This is also quite a magnificent piece of
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Charter and three other mates were at a BBQ when Brenton decided to visit a female friend. Leigh and the 3 other mates went along even though they were all intoxicated. Brenton drove‚ he took a 80km corner at the speed (estimated by police) to be between 117 and 124kms an hour. He lost control of the car and it rolled. Two of the passengers were not wearing seat belts and were thrown from the car. One of the passengers was Leigh Charter who was killed. Good people‚ bad decisions. The decisions that
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strategies in Chinese 4 4.2. Request strategies in English 5 5. Forms of address 6 5.1. Forms of address in Chinese 6 5.2. Forms of address in English 7 6. Chinese: Politeness across social groups 8 7. Conclusion 9 References 11 1. Introduction In many parts of this world‚ former existing borders are removed and people move closer together. It has to be admitted that most of the time this happens due to economical reasons‚ and the phenomenon of mass media has to be mentioned
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