Why English-only policy would not work? What would happen to America if immigrants could not speak their native-languages anymore? The use of languages other than English stimulated a movement known as “English Only Movement” in the U.S‚ which has been a subject of great controversy. On one hand‚ the pro English only agree it would encourage immigrants who do not speak English to learn it; therefore‚ it would turn them Americans bringing the U.S together as a whole. On the other
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Tuan Nguyen Dr. Suocai Su English 102 Fall 2012 The “Yellow Face” in Hollywood What comes in your mind when you think of an Asian American? The high possibility of the answers from a non-Asian Americans will fall into at least one of these characteristics: skinny small unattractive people with dark figures and slanted eyes‚ very nerdy‚ a Math expert and the inability to speak well English. Have you ever wondered how or when did you automatically stereotype this group of people? It’s called
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proficiency is derived from mandates issued by the US government‚ declaring that a limited English proficient student is one who comes from a non-English background and "who has sufficient difficulty speaking‚ reading‚ writing‚ or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such an individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society." ACTFL views "performance" as being the combined
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English Composition is a class that is needed for all functions of life. Without comprehension of literature‚ language‚ and sentence formation‚ a person cannot go through the basic tasks of life. Most careers involve the handing in of a resume‚ and then proposals to follow. Not to mention persuasive schemes to convince your boss to follow a plan you have designed. Corresponding to far away loved ones‚ via hand-written or e-mail‚ means much more when it the language is passionate and bold. Written
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Steps to Learning English To become a fluent English speaker‚ you must study and master reading‚ listening‚ and speaking. At TalkEnglish.com‚ the lessons are structured to give you practice in all three areas at the same time. Reading Speaking English Fluency Listening Step 1: Identify Step 2: Understand Step 3: Integrate A complete and efficient solution to Learn English speaking TalkEnglish.com developed the "Click‚ Listen‚ and Repeat" functionality. In most of the
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The question to ask is: ‘Why not use Standard English all the time?’ Language is a powerful communication tool the user holds to express their individual identity and ingroup solidarity. The use of Standard English helps to direct this‚ as it acts as the structure of communication‚ ingroup and between speech communities to effectively present a standard for mutual understanding. Outside of Standard English comes the use of slang‚ netspeak and textspeak‚ which helps to develop and enrich the language
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WHY ENGLISH? There are in Asia many different languages as well as many different dialects. This is true also of many parts of Africa where in Ghana alone there are many different languages‚ each one again‚ with many dialects. Therefore since it is only by the spoken word that human beings can communicate with one another‚ the necessity for a common language‚ whatever that common language may be is obvious. Common language that has been state up is the English language. English has been choose
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Max Cembalest SYA English‚ 6th Period March 7th‚ 2013 The Villa is Alive‚ But the Sand is Forever Barren. Lifeless. Considered one of the most hostile environments on the planet‚ the Sahara Desert takes away all meaning and identity and covers it with sand. Amalsy‚ the so-called English Patient and one of the central characters of our story‚ thrusts himself into this empty land to dispose of the idea of nations. In this way the desert is an escape; a common void for those
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FINAL REPORT CLASSROOM ENGLISH IN BUDI MULIA DUA TAMANSISWA YOGYAKARTA Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the requirements To Obtain an Ahli Madya in English By Dieksi Agawati Hapsari NIM: 08221010 ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM DIPLOMA 3 FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIO-CULTURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITAS ISLAM INDONESIA 2011 APPROVAL PAGE Title : Classroom English in Budi Mulia Dua Tamansiswa Name : Dieksi Agawati Hapsari NIM : 08221010 Approved by: | Field Consultant | Academic
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English Pronunciation Pronunciation can be a tricky matter when it comes to the English language. Unlike with languages like Hindi and Tamil‚ letters in English take on multiple phonetic forms (think of the a in ‘can’ and the a in ‘war’); thus‚ the concept of pronouncing a word the way it is spelled does not apply. This is partly the result of derivation; English is a derivative language. It means that many of its words and phrases have been borrowed from other languages (cafe‚ boutique‚ cocoa)
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