lifestyle‚ and languages. Though‚ in order to become an U.S. citizen‚ immigrants should be required to have a mere understanding of the English language‚ at the very least. English is the most common out of any other used language in the U.S.‚ and making it the official language would help immigrants to benefit by bettering their education‚ business‚ and their financial growth networks as it can recognized as the central language for success here in America. Making English an official language for the
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say that there is a language barrier between non English speaking people and English speaking Americans in Texas in the Hispanic community particularly. From the various articles and surveys that I have found there seems to be a great number of Texans wanting English to be declared the official language. On the other hand there some organizations saying it would be unconstitutional. According to 2007 figures from the U.S. Census‚ more than 3.2 million Texans are limited English proficient‚ including
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Introduction As English language is an international language‚ it can help students to gain more knowledge‚ build self esteem and easy to get any job. II Body A: English language can help student to gain more knowledge. 1. a. English can help students seek for information from books or articles that are written in English. b. Students who learn English can improve their grammar. c. According to Amy (2007) from Ezine Article‚ one who good command in English can get unlimited
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English - A language of global business With China’s growing economic might‚ is Mandarin becoming the preferred language of business? Not anytime soon‚ says a newly released study. Instead‚ English will maintain and grow its dominance‚ moving from “a marker of the elite” in years past to “a basic skill needed for the entire workforce‚ in the same way that literacy has been transformed in the last two centuries from an elite privilege into a basic requirement for informed citizenship.” (Indeed
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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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English is an international language which is used officially all around the world. Anybody who wants to make connections with the world we live in should learn English. I had English language classes in my secondary and high school years. I also took some private English learning courses throughout summers in my country‚ Turkey. However‚ I could not improve my English effectively as all Turkish students in Turkey. I fully agree that English will be learned most efficiently in the boundaries of an
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cultures grow‚ change and expand so does the English language. New terms have now been fully absorbed into our language‚ otherwise known as slang. Some say that slang is not true English; that it should not belong in our vocabulary‚ but I am here to tell you otherwise. Slang has been used for many years and is slowly shaping the English language‚ to make it more interesting and unique. So what really is slang; how has it spread and has it enriched our language? To begin with‚ slang is neither profanity
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was using what author Judith Baker would consider “home” English. (51) Where as my mom was using what Baker would consider “formal” English. (51) Baker also wrote about “professional” English‚ but that type of English would not have been used in that situation. The whole concept of Judith Baker’s “Trilingualism” is based on the different types of Englishes. Which she states are home‚ formal‚ and professional. (51) In her words home English is what “most students learn at home‚ and most immigrants
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Ruining the English Language. [Youth Radio]. Available from: http://www.youthradio.org/news/is-texing-ruining-english-language [accessed 4 June 2010] Author‚ A. N.‚ untitled. [accessed 7 June 2010]. Christopher Dawson‚ 2007. Text messaging and the death of the English language. [Zdnet]. Available from: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/text-messaging-and-the-death-of-the-english-language/1021
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AP English Language and Composition 2014 Free-Response Questions ® © 2014 The College Board. College Board‚ Advanced Placement Program‚ AP‚ AP Central‚ and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org. 2014 AP® ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Total time—2 hours
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