ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE: ITS HISTORICAL PAST AND ITS FUTURE Zuliati Rohmah Abstract: This paper discusses English as a global language. The description of its history is offered to enable us to detect the underlying motivation of spreading English world-wide. How English plays a role on the death of other languages is presented to make us aware of preserving our own language‚ while making use of English. The future of English is predicted to give us a direction to our activities in relation
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Old English Mythology English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. Some stories can be traced back to their roots‚ while the origin of others is uncertain or disputed. England abounds with folklore‚ in all forms. English folklore is largely drawn from Germanic‚ Celtic and Christian sources. Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to describe a friendly but troublesome creature of the Seelie Court. Hobgoblins seem to be small‚ hairy
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Task A 1. Explain each of the terms: • Speech • Language • Communication • Speech‚ language and communication needs Speech is a form of language that is spoken by using words. Speech refers to: Saying sounds accurately and in the right places in words The sounds people use to communicate words Speaking fluently‚ without hesitating‚ or prolonging or repeating words or sounds Speaking with expression with a clear voice‚ using pitch‚ volume and intonation to support meaning. Language
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Research Paper On Modern English Submit To: Muhammad Zakaria (ZM) Lecturer‚ Department of English East West University Sub: Eng-205 Sec: 1 Submitted By: Tanay Kundu Bappa ID: 2011-2-40-149
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English is a language spoken by almost every country; therefore‚ kids are learning this language in preschool. Because there is a rapid increase in globalization‚ there is a need for having one language around the world in order to make things easier. Business between different nations with a common language will improve social relationships and will promote mutual understanding. In addition‚ studies have shown that there is an exponential growth in the number of people who speak English‚ so researchers
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English as a Global Language The phenomenal rise in use of English has mainly taken place over the last two decades. English has reached high status world-wide because of several factors; as the mother tongue of millions of people all over the world‚ as the language that millions of children learn at school and the language that is used in international relations‚ for global communication and as the major media language. The importance of a global language has become major‚ in some contexts
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Taking an English class during college is important for a fundamental education‚ because regardless of the major I chose‚ I must able to communicate well in written and spoken words. After all‚ in the future‚ when I try to obtain a job‚ the corporations will most likely base their decision on my ability to express ideas and opinions in a sophisticated and correct manner. Therefore‚ increasing my knowledge and skills in English will increase my opportunities to success. Yet‚ currently‚ many students
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of learning English cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. For the millions of immigrants that come to the United States from non-English-speaking countries every year‚ learning to communicate in English is important to enter and ultimately succeed in mainstream America. Working knowledge of the English language can create many opportunities in international markets and regions. International Language English is the fourth most widely spoken native language
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the following categories: Thinking‚ Communication‚ and Application. 1. Make a mobile of five objects important in at least two short stories. Explain their significance to understanding themes and characters.(75 words each) 2. Write a spoken word poem from the perspective of ONE character in ONE short story. Your poem must reveal your character’s motivations and reactions. Perform. (about 2 minutes) 3. Write an objective news article covering the events of one of the stories (250
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“Knock‚ Knock” by Daniel Beaty is a creative spoken word poem that focuses on how young people can use their adversities to better themselves and the world around them. Beaty establishes a motif early in the poem‚ but transforms it as he moves through each section of the poem. The motif transforms as the poem transforms from a young boy learning how to deal with adversity and using it as fuel to create change in the world. Through figurative language and an effective transformative motif‚ Beaty is
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