Importance of Learning English English is an international language. It is used all over the world as the most influential language. The importance of learning English cannot be described in words. Communication‚ acquiring knowledge and having good jobs are impossible without the proficiency in English. We cannot expose our talent‚ quality‚ and efficiency in international sector if we do not know English. Higher education is impossible for those who do not know English well as all the important
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Poon Ka Wing (1155063892) Title Language Policy in CUHK: Can the use of English as the instruction medium of courses benefit the learning of undergraduates? Abstract With the internationalization of higher education and globalization in force‚ there is increasing adoption of English as instruction medium in both local and global contexts over the recent decades. Lately‚ the adoption of English as instruction medium of four Sociology courses in CUHK has sparked debate over the possible impacts of
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Language and Knowledge about Disability Language is useful for the humankind to communicate with each other. In Malaysia with a multi-ethnic group and a diversity of language use by the society to communicate especially each ethnic group also have their own mother tongue. Consequences‚ using a specific language to reflect the disability according to their indigenous knowledge will have make sense. Supported by Hosking (2008) review that a community will use a local language to reflect the concept
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technology and education of which mostly English language is the medium. We are well aware that English is the most frequently used second language in the world and also the universal language that makes it a prerequisite for competing in our modern world. Academically‚ it is also a big challenge for our aspiring professionals to learn English and be proficient in it for the success of their career not only to their own countries but internationally. Language proficiency is commonly defined as a person’s
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Intercultural Communication Studies XVII: 2 2008 War and Peace of Languages and Cultures? Svetlana Ter-Minasova‚ Moscow State University Ter-Minasova The future of mankind depends largely on its ability to communicate. Technical progress provides mankind with an ever-increasing variety of more and more powerful devices and forms of communication: tele-conferences‚ multi-media bridges‚ His or Her Majesty – the Internet! However‚ “the human factor” presents a number of problems hampering
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Language is seen as mans most important gift. It is the basics of all creative thought. Without language‚ there will be no progress‚ no civilization and no culture. English is important in Nigeria because it is the language that builds a bridge across the barriers created by the existence of many languages. Irrespective of its significance in our educational system‚ the English language‚ to all intents and purposes‚ appears indispensable in all aspects of our national development. Politically‚ it
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The English Language And Its Impact On Identities Of Multilingual Malaysian Undergraduates By Lee‚ Su Kim‚ Lee‚ King Siong‚ Wong‚ Fook Fei and Azizah Ya’acob Lee Su Kim is an associate Professor at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics‚ UKM. Lee King Siong‚ a senior lecturer with the School of Language Studies and Linguistics‚ Wong Fook Fei is a senior lecturer at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics‚ Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities‚ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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“Language spoken in the family‚ especially in immigrant families...plays a large role in shaping the language of the child‚” (Tan). Tan uses her own opinions and personal experiences to convey the importance of family language. She explains later how family language shapes her understanding of the world around her. The main language during Amy’s childhood was her mother’s language. She did not have much influence from her peers since she was isolated for being an immigrant. Therefore‚ her mother’s
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The Language Barrier for Non-English Speaking Citizens Lynne Lilley Com/150 University of Phoenix Com/150 March 8‚ 2010 The Language Barrier for Non-English Speaking Citizens “No Habla English”. “21 million people living in the United States cannot speak English. Citizens are not just speaking Spanish‚ but Chinese and Russian are rising fast.” (U.S. Bureau of Census‚ 2009) To force a citizen to speak a new language is discrimination. Non-English speaking citizens and immigrants that are
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Language is defined as the words‚ their pronunciation‚ and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community. It is all around us everyday‚ being used by each individual to communicate with one another. Without it‚ the world would be at loss. Although language can act in a uniting fashion‚ it can also be a divisor between poeople and society. Just like for the two people‚ Tanya Barrientos and Amy Tan‚ language was used to unite each of them with their family yet caused problems
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