States to not require a mandatory foreign language in its schools. I believe it is paramount for Americans to learn a second language to not only better themselves‚ but to strengthen their country as well. Being bilingual has too much upside to dismiss. The United States currently has no foreign language policy in place‚ but large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has convinced many Americans that English should be made the official language of the United States. I disagree
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Alodia Gosiengfiao Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao (born March 9‚ 1988) is a Filipina-Chinese cosplayer‚ model‚ singer‚ and actress. As a celebrity endorser‚ she is one of the ambassadors and VJ for Animax-Asia known as the "Ani-mates"‚ and co-host of ABS-CBN’s prank show Laugh Out Loud. She also has been featured in various magazines‚ newspaper and TV shows locally and abroad. Gosiengfiao also appeared on the Filipino FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll‚ ranking #87 in 2009‚ #76 in 2010 and #20 in 2012
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The Way We Learn John M. Meadors Jr Colorado Technical University May 28‚ 2010 In this document we will discover the process of the human brain‚ to learn and what makes it all come together. First lets define‚ what learning is it’s a‚
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Should Learn a Foreign Language Steve Fidel once has written‚ “A person who speaks three languages is trilingual; a person who speaks two languages is bilingual; a person who speaks one language is — American.” In spite of the fact‚ that English language one of widely widespread in the world‚ it should not use that as an excuse for native born residents of the United States to avoid studying another language. There is a set of arguments why it is necessary to study foreign languages. Two
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Inglés Total in Guadalajara‚ Jalisco‚ México. Martinez stated that he desires to use English as a way to communicate with his friends who primarily speak English but more importantly he recognizes that English will benefit him and his future. He would also like to teach his children as well. In this essay‚ I will attempt to explain through the research why and how people learn English as a foreign language. Learners Background
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learning a foreign language has become a compulsory subject for every student. At the same time‚ the problem of learning foreign languages is extremely crucial. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of education and has contributed to an overflow of information. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. A second language can
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Foreign Language High School Requirement A survey done by the Center for Applied Linguistics in 2008 found that "The findings indicate a serious disconnect between the national call to educate world citizens with high-level language skills and the current state of foreign language instruction in schools across the country"(Cal:Research). This is concerning as all of the competition for the U.S. is gaining a step and we ’re doing nothing . If the U.S. expects to continue to be competitive in the
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Learning Foreign Language The Cause of Learning Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Abstract Over the past two decades‚ countries in the world have become more and more interdependent and new technologies have erased many existing borders. So‚ learning English is very importance to economic development‚ Academic benefit to students‚ cultural understanding‚ expand relationships
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In a poll taken by Americans‚ only 29% of them can “speak a language other than English well enough to hold a conversation.” If schools are requiring foreign languages classes in school then why can only 29% of the people hold a conversation? This is because of the way the language is taught and how old the students are. Children start leaning English when they are two to three years old. Most schools start teaching foreign languages when their students are seven to eight years old. That means
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Learning a foreign language‚ gradually‚ has become popular among people‚ especially students‚ yet whether students should start a foreign language learning as soon as they begin school is still under discussion. As I see it‚ I prefer to agree with the statement that students‚ who just come into school‚ are supposed to be taught another language except for mother tongue. The world‚ in nowadays‚ is like a melting pot. Different languages‚ and cultures is mixing together‚ people in various races
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