The Silent Way a. Theory of language Each language is composed of elements that give it a unique rhythm and spirit. Functional vocabulary and core structure are key to the spirit of language. b. Theory of learning Processes of learning a second language are fundamentally different from L1 learning. L2 learning is an intellectual‚ cognitive process. Surrender to the music of the language‚ silent awareness then active trial. c. Objectives Near-native fluency‚ correct pronounciation‚ basic practical
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Public Schools vs. Charter Schools The first day of school is a rite of passage for most children. The step from home or day care to school is huge: they are a big kid now. However‚ sometimes the local Public School‚ especially in rural or economically challenged areas‚ can be an uncertain‚ questionable and scary place‚ and yet parents are expected to entrust them with their five or six year old child. Some years ago‚ when my daughter was ready to enter school‚ she and I had just such an experience
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The Power of Prayer On the afternoon of June 5th (2011)‚ I was hurrying toward central London in a cold rain. Soon‚ more and more of the people I passed were Japanese people in formal dress‚ a somewhat unusual thing to see in a foreign city. The line of Japanese people crossed the busy road and entered the famous Westminster Abbey. We had come to join in the Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Service being held in the abbey. When I mention Westminster Abbey‚ the first thing that probably
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Home Schooling VS Public School Nowadays‚ education system in the world increasingly day by day. Started from the most popular place to educate‚ public school (traditional school) until the modern one which is now popping up everywhere‚ including in Indonesia‚ “homeschooling”. Homeschooling is the education of children at home (by parents or tutors). Some people consider homeschooling is more effective and practical than public school‚ while the others consider public school has became a habit
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between public and private school. Private school cost more money‚ but public school is free. Private school often focuses on faith‚ and is more selective. Public schools accept disabled and mentally ill students. On the other hand‚ if a child wants to attend a private school they must apply and meet their requirements. The quality of teaching and the expectations of the students differ from the two schools. In recent years there has been an increase in families who prefer private school but they
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take to address it. There are many social issues that I have come across over the years in Schools that need a little more help than other situations‚ these main social issues have caught my eye for some time now and the most evident problem in schools are that the students are learning so little. Funding have been cut as well as some academic classes. I don’t believe children are learning what teachers should be teaching. Classrooms are supposed to be places for education‚ learning and feeling safe
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Sex Education In Public Schools Sex education in public schools has been a controversial issue in the United States for over a decade. With the HIV and teen pregnancy crises growing‚ sex education in schools is needed. Some believe that sex education should be taught at home by the children’s parents. Others feel that sex education programs in schools do not put an emphasis on abstinence and encourages children to have sexual intercourse. American culture is very sexually oriented and sex is
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feel special. But we have to ask ourselves‚ what is being rewarded? In the American public school system‚ everything is built on an unstable foundation called standardized testing. Standardized testing consists of strict curriculums with certain information that must be retained until a test is prepared. Standardized testing is a rinse and repeat method where children memorize facts and reiterate them multiple times. But there is an absence of critical thinking‚ which consists of knowledge and skills
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Sex Education in Public Schools Sex education should be increased in schools. Nearly one million under the age of twenty get pregnant each day. If students are educated about the effects sex has on their lives‚ it lessens their chance of having children at an early age. Knowledge about sex can also lessen the chance of kids receiving STD’s. With pregnancy crisis growing and STD’s increasing‚ sex education is needed in public schools. First of all‚ the main reason children have sex prematurely
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Creationism v. Darwinism (Evolution) in Public Schools Raquel Cade Walden University October 4‚ 2010 Creationism v. Darwinism (Evolution) in Public Schools Should evolution be taught in public schools? This question has raised intense discussions since the 1925 trial of Scopes v. The State of Tennessee. As Tungate (2006) stated “The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a law prohibiting the teaching of human evolution in a split decision despite noting it was not drafted
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