What exactly does language represent? To many‚ language is a culmination of one’s culture‚ family‚ and personal identity. However‚ language can also be a barrier‚ a divider. America is‚ by nature‚ a country of immigrants. From this diversity and multitude of different backgrounds‚ cultures‚ and regions springs forth dialects and regional accents as varied and different as the people they come from. With all these variations‚ it becomes harder and harder to discern what linguists often refer to
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HOW TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ? Learning language nowadays has become easier than ever before with the account of visual aid method‚ ebook and documents available on the Internet and a convenient environment. However‚ it is the appropriate way to study that can help people acquire language effectively. Personally‚ I express my experience of learning language by mentioning two methods: fully enhancing grammar‚ vocabulary and practicing effectively on a regular basis. For starter‚ enhancing
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Value-based Curriculum and Teaching Methodology : An Integrated Approach to Communal Harmony and National Integration Mohit Puri* For a country to be truly great‚ there must be an understanding and the appreciation of each other’s differences and strengths. The quality of the educational system need to be improved for ensuring peace and stability in the country which in turn would promote national integration. Etymologically harmony
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LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LESSON MANUSCRIPT 2 (MWGYW) __________________ Presented to Dr. Dennis Wilhite In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for DSMN 601 MINISTRY OF TEACHING ____________________ by Karlyne Robinson April 19‚ 2011 ME (Orientation) Sometimes I wonder why I wrestle with the same problem over and over. I feel so stupid for just not being able to conquer it. But that’s probably something only I go through‚ right? Here’s the thing- I’ve tried
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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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does the English language enable us to express ‘politeness’? The definition of politeness is ‘Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people’(Oxford Dictionary) it is a social construct that has formulated by humans to communicate in society. They are usually taught in the home and in society through our norms and values of socialisation .Linguistically‚ politeness is a form of pragmatic‚ ‘the study of how interlocutors use their own knowledge of a language to convey
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different language than our native one‚ taking myself as an example I realized that I have never really taken any time to analyze just how important it is‚ and so I came up with a very important question ‚how can learning a foreign language benefit you? Well first of all‚ languages‚ what is language? we can establish that language is the systematic use of sounds or symbols in order to communicate with other people‚ so one of the most important reasons to study and learn a second language is obviously
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“English is critical for countries’ successful participation in the global economy‚ that it provides individuals with access to crucial knowledge‚ skills and employment opportunities and enables organisations to create and sustain international links.” (Council‚ 2011) Recently I was in a well-known hotel for a conference and while I was waiting I heard a guest ask in English until what time was breakfast‚ I was surprised to see that none of the staff members understood the question. After several
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NAME: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH COURSE: British or American‚ the language is basically the same‚ and its global stature is backed up by massive English-language training programmes‚ an international business that in textbooks‚ language courses‚ tape cassettes‚ video programmes and computerized instruction — is worth hundreds of millions of pounds or dollars to the economies of the US and the UK. The English language is now one of Britain’s most reliable exports. In the ironic words of the novelist
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Teaching and learning : The effective teaching of grammar in modern foreign languages (MFL) ’One of the most misunderstood words in the English language has to be the word ‘grammar’ ’(Rendall‚ 2006: 53). This statement stands as the ideal starting point from which to unveil a rationale for the importance of grammar in the language acquisition process and how it has been perceived in the past decades . What is grammar ? Why and how should it be taught ? These questions‚ as basic as they look
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