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    areas where a student can excel by knowing a second language. The first is mentally. According to Viorica Marian‚ being bilingual can help a student “to better process information in the environment‚ leading to a clearer signal for learning‚” (“The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual” Marian). Cognitive and sensory processes can improve as well. Because of this‚ bilingual students have been known to have an easier time accessing newly learned words‚ giving them a more extensive vocabulary than

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    of prejudice and discrimination themselves. Thanks to this‚ relations between childcare workers and children will be more comfortable as they will be able to help children achieve their potential. “The Majority of the Gaeltacht population are bilingual. While the Irish language may be the dominant language used by the majority within the Gaeltacht area‚ Irish language speakers in general may be considered a minority grouping within the national context.” Importance of Home Language “Bilingualism

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    bilingualism offers an opportunity to break down barriers pertaining to language and culture so that people are able to get their point across to their audience. On the contrary‚ some individuals have argued that bilingualism is detrimental to bilinguals’ functioning but their claims have since been proven to be misconceptions. Not only has bilingualism positively affected history‚ it also affects the United States and the People’s Republic of China‚

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    The unit that I am preparing is to analyze Christopher and James Lincoln Collier’s (1974) My Brother Sam is Dead. My Brother Sam is Dead is set from 1775 to 1779 during a very volatile and complicated period of the American Revolution; it was not clear which side would win the war. As the story unfolds‚ the consequences of the war prove devastating to the Meeker family: the rebelliousness of Tim’s brother‚ Sam‚ and the pacifist politics of Tim’s father‚ Life‚ result in the ironic deaths of both men

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    perform it 1‚000 times better than what you started off with and It should be almost perfect. That’s why I propose it should be a requirement for public schools in each state (or states were the most Hispanics are registered) to have at least two bilingual classes‚ from grade school through high school. It would not only change the future of certain students by learning both languages at the same time but it will also increase parents and teachers participation. Parents would be more secure to participate

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    Washington in 2006. The government wanted to add foreign languages in elementary school because the government wants more bilingual speakers to stay competitive and fight terrorism (1). Teaching a foreign language would be extremely useful at a younger age. “Educators say that the youngest brains have the greatest aptitude for absorbing language and that someone who is bilingual at a young age will have an easier time learning a third or fourth language later on” (Glod 1). In the article‚ according

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    L2 word is transferred from their L1 translations. A clear understanding of the process is required for any attempt to develop a theory of vocabulary acquisition. One of the issues that has received the most attention is how the two languages of bilingual speaker are connected to each other and to conceptual representations. It is often assumed that L2 learners acquire new meanings while learning new words. The semantic transfer claim postulates that L2 words are mapped to existing meanings or concepts

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    should be the primary goal of schools. It is also assumed that bilingual education is harmful or that it is helpful. In addition‚ some assume that computers and technology are harmful to education‚ while others believe they are helpful and critically needed. Some uncertainties that may prevent a perfect solution are the differing conclusions of authors and their contradictory evidence‚ as in the case of the effectiveness of bilingual education. In addition‚ hidden factors can militate against

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    Cojocaru Olga-Georgiana‚ Master STA‚ anul I‚sem. I ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE Abstract This paper is intended to raise awareness on the aspects which define English as an international language‚ by examining the characteristics of an international language‚ the number of users‚ how it spread to reach

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    explain what is bilingualism? It is the ability to use 2 languages in equal /nearly equal fluency. Since time immemorial‚ bilingual intellectuals have left their remarkable footprints in the history. to name a few- gautam Buddha‚ mahatma Gandhi‚ karl marx‚ c. rajagopalchari‚ mother Teresa‚ b. r. ambedkar and ramchandra guha (whose articles we r discussing now) are all bilinguals. Had they been rigid and parochial and skeptical in using other languages then their greatness and popularity wud have

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