A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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"English as a Second Language" What is an ESL Learner?English as a Second Language* students are those whose primary language(s) of the home is/are other than English‚ and who therefore require additional services in order to develop their individual potential within British Columbia’s school system. Some students speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in broader Canadian Society and in school.* In some literature‚ this is referred to as English
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Introduction: It has been almost two centuries that English education was introduced in India and since then it has been playing an important role in our national life‚ not to mention our educational system. Most people believe that the then British rulers needed some cheap native clerks who could work in their offices much like what Lord Macaulay called “a class of people‚ Indian in blood and color‚ but English in taste‚ in opinions‚ in morals and in intellect”. But I personally don’t hold this
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It is unquestionable that English today enjoy a significant status as the most worldwide spoken language. It becomes part of daily life of many people for many reasons: enjoyment‚ academic‚ economic‚ and other purposes. It is spoken throughout the world either as a first or second language‚ not only with English speakers‚ but with people of different first languages. Crystal (1994) describes its status as ‘global language’ where it started to have ‘a special role that is recognized in every country
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English language and It’s role to Economic Prosperity English is known as the universal language. Almost all countries considered English language as the most influential language in the world. It is widely used in all areas and in all aspects. English is the national language of the United States of America which is considered as the most powerful country. In consider to this‚ people strive hard to speak and write using English language. For example: In a beauty pageant‚ some contestants prefer
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www.ccsenet.org/elt English Language Teaching Vol. 3‚ No. 3; September 2010 Sociolinguistic Competence and Malaysian Students’ English Language Proficiency Mohan K. Muniandy Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Academy of Language Studies‚ Kuala Pilah Campus‚ 72000 Kuala Pilah‚ Negeri Sembilan‚ Malaysia Tel: 60-6-483-2130/ 60-12-611-8478 E-mail: mohan691@.ns.uitm.edu.my Gopala Krishnan Sekharan Nair Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Academy of Language Studies‚ Dungun Campus‚ 23000
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It is undeniable that English is beginning to become a global language in most parts of the world by and large. It is spoken frequently especially in developed countries for instance The United States of America and The Republic of China. This is an inescapable process of globalisation. However‚ according to many experts in linguistics‚ English is dominating today’s modern world and thus‚ disregard mostly minority languages. Therefore‚ it is essential to consider both arguments including the history
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You were good and participative in today’s lesson. For further improvement‚ I strongly encourage you to watch English movies with English subtitles and if you encounter any unfamiliar words consult a dictionary for their meaning or ask your next tutor for help. This would be a good exercise to widen your vocabulary. Thank you again for a fun session. I hope that learning English would always be a fun experience for you. Keep up the good work! I hope to see you again soon! • Hello Tomo-San
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because of your poor English? Do you find yourself inferior to the people around because theyspeak English fluently? Many of us wonder about the importance of knowing English in today’s world. But such problems are faced by people who cannot speak the language fluently. The need of learning the language from a basic to an advanced level is increasing by the day. The glamour of the language has dominated the minds of the younger generation. They think one who does not know English is not worthy enough
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A History of the English Language Before the Germanic tribes arrived‚ the Celts were the original inhabitants of Britain. When the Germanic tribes invaded England‚ they pushed the Celt-speaking inhabitants out of England into what is now Scotland‚ Wales‚ Cornwall‚ and Ireland. The Celtic language survives today in the Gaelic languages‚ and some scholars speculate that the Celtic tongue might have influenced the grammatical development of English‚ though the influence would have been minimal
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