Throughout the years‚ English language has been widely used as the sole international language and almost all the information you would like to research about travelling is available in English‚ be it travelling into remote areas in China or getting travelling tips getting around into a chaotic regions in Africa where people do not speak English at all! Learning English is not only an advantage‚ but rather it is crucial for one to survive travelling abroad. Nevertheless‚ it does not indicate that
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PRACTICAL PROJECT: Fun with English DATE: 30th October2014 VENUE: Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sea ORGANIZED BY: Students of SESS‚ FBMP MANAGEMENT & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. PROGRAMME Practical Project: Fun with English 2. ORGANIZER MSU Practical Students 3. DATE 30th October 2014 4. DURATION 2 hours and 30 minutes 5. VENUE Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sea 6. PROGRAMME PARTICIPATION 6.1 All the students from Year 4 ‚5 and 6 6.2 All subject teachers. 6
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English Controlled Assessment The English language‚ although used by almost all across the United Kingdom‚ has been mutated and altered in so many ways that sometimes we cannot even understand it ourselves. One of the main factors that affects our understanding of the language is one’s regional accent. Although most words and phrases will be comprehensible some phonetics may have changed so much that all we can do is hope that the context of what has been said makes sense in order for us to ‘fill
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“Retweet‚” “Sexting‚” and “Cyberbullying” is All New in the OED The words “retweet‚” “sexting‚” and “cyberbullying” should be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. By adding new words like these and others‚ the dictionary is progressive and up to date. The new words also prove how social media and the internet have impacted the English language. Also‚ the recently added words present how the dictionary is applicable to all ages by adding commonly used words. To be sure‚ new words like “retweet
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Languages and human social interaction in the medium of languages‚ to a large extent lead to the development of unique authenticity. According to Thiongo (1986: pp 26)‚ living languages grow like living things and English is far from a dead language. All European countries examples American‚ Canadian‚ West Indian add their own uniqueness and culture to the English language. African cultures are also shown in English today by reflecting their own ideas‚ thinking and philosophy. Our forefathers believes
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As children‚ there tends to be little to no thought about the type of language we are taught to speak‚ read‚ and write. Far from our thoughts‚ are the long term evolutions from years before and after us that will shape what remaining languages will be in existence‚ and the ones that have gone extinct. In the article‚ “What the World Will Speak in 2115”‚ by John H. McWhorter‚ the reader is presented with the concept that there needs to be an overall common language‚ over time language will become
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Why I would like to do Extension English in Year 11 No one denies the importance of the English language in the present time as a global language. It is clear that the English language has become very dominant around the world. This is one reason among many other reasons why I would like to do Year 11 Extension English in my senior years. English has become an important part of my life as I use it every day through many mediums‚ for example socialising or communicating. The advantage of learning
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all adapt our spoken language in different situations. An example of this is called convergence‚ there are two types of convergence. Upward convergence which is when you use more Standard English and formal language and downward convergence‚ when you make yourself go down to a different persons level of speaking and use more non-standard English and informal language An example of upward convergence is a student speaking to a senior teacher. The student would use upward convergence to sound more
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Over the past few years‚ the English language is seemingly getting worse as each year passes by. Through George Orwell’s essay‚ Politics and the English Language Orwell gives us insight to the ongoing problem in the English language‚ although the essay was published in 1946‚ it is still an evident problem today. Additionally‚ Orwell talks about how the English language can become “ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish‚ but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to
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Have you ever felt betrayed by something you thought you understood? That’s how Jacqueline Woodson felt. In “How a Southern Town Broke a Heart”‚ Woodson introduces change as a central idea of the story. By observing how her character changes over the course of the plot‚ it seems evident that Woodson is trying to convey to the reader that as you age‚ and understand more‚ your perspective of things can change. One way that Woodson conveys the theme is by reflecting on how childhood morphs into adulthood
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