What does Europe want from Obama? In President Obama’s second term there are two longer-term developments that will affect the relationship with Europe. The first is the US budget deficit‚ the second the so-called "pivot" - or the rebalancing of focus towards Asia. America’s finances will mean‚ now even more than in the first term‚ the US will be what some have called a "frugal superpower" - leading from behind as they did in Libya‚ and as they look to be doing in Mali. But then that frugal
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Value based teaching of English Education is not the filling of a pail‚ But the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats Education‚ which is the vehicle of knowledge‚ self preservation‚ and success not only gives us a platform to succeed but also imparts the knowledge of conduct‚ strength‚ character and self-respect. It is not an accessory to life but it is a necessity. Will Durant says ‘Education is the transmission of civilization’. It gives us the knowledge of the difference
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ARECLS‚ 2008‚ Vol.5‚ 105-135. THE INFLUENCE OF CHINESE CORE CULTURAL VALUES ON THE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF OVERSEAS CHINESE STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH ABDUSALAM ABUBAKER Abstract This study is based on three dimensions of Hofstede’s framework‚ which are power distance‚ masculinity versus femininity‚ and uncertainty avoidance. Hofstede (1980) considers the Chinese culture to be characterized by high power distance‚ medium masculinity and weak uncertainty avoidance. For this reason
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agenda The value of learning A new model of value and evaluation This Change Agenda was written by Valerie Anderson‚ University of Portsmouth Business School. The value of learning 1 Introduction Human capital has become an important issue‚ and organisations are increasingly aware of the need to treat people development as a high-level strategic issue and systematically to analyse‚ measure and evaluate how investment in people creates value. Learning and training play
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Learning vocabulary through authentic video and subtitles (English language) Content Introduction …………………………………………………………….……..3 Chapter I. Learning English vocabulary with the help of authentic video and subtitles …………….................................................................................................5 1.1 Classification of authentic video..................................................................5 1.2 The role of subtitles................
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Benefits of Using Novel for English Learning Teaching In Reading Class By: Astiara Larasati Literature and language are two things related each other. It can be interpreted that literature is the art of language and language can use its art in learning process. Brumfit and Carter also already emphasized the role of literature as an ally of language. Novel is one of literature’s products that is full with arts. It can be used in English learning teaching to make the learning process be more creative
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English Language Education in Rural Schools of India: The Situation‚ the Policy and the Curriculum Abstract This paper attempts to bring in the issues related to English language education situation in rural schools in India‚ the state policy on language education‚ quality questions in second / foreign language education through an analysis of language policy practices and the curriculum and syllabi of five states (provinces) in the country. The language policy in school education emerged
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Learning English through songs‚ then surely you have ever heard anyone say. But perhaps we will not have a thorough understanding of its importance. In this article‚ I present and analyze thoroughly the great impact of the method nay.Viec learn English through songs‚ then surely you have ever heard anyone say. But perhaps we will not have a thorough understanding of its importance. In this article‚ I present and analyze thoroughly the great impact of this approach. If you look‚ you will see your
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LEARNING ENGLISH IN THE PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION Nowadays‚ in the globalization integration trend‚ more and more people are going to be aware of the general foreign language learning‚ English is a particular importance. Some reasons why we should be learning a foreign language as: To increase global understanding‚ to expand study abroad options‚ or simply to travel abroad or to understand international literature‚ music‚ and film… English is the most widely spoken language in the world
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the most essential steps for people learning a new language. English is not my first language‚ it is my third‚ and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language‚ I can definitely say it is hard. Believe me‚ there is no way that a person can learn to run before he learns how to walk; the same applies to learning a new language like English. One of my English teachers from De Anza College said‚ “English is one of the hardest languages in
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