Assignment 2: focus on the learner 1- Background to the learner: My student is called Samir Salem Abdullah Al-Ahsani. He is an Omani student working as an employee in the Bouhelba Company. He speaks Arabic which is his mother tongue and a little English. He’s at the elementary level at Polyglot Institute. He first studied English in the Omani public schools where he didn’t learn much according to him. He felt he couldn’t respond ‚when talked to in English‚ and needs to improve his speaking
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Classroom A case study of a South Korean and a Saudi Arabian Learner Abstract The present case study was designed to compare the language anxiety and willingness to communicate of one Korean and one Saudi adult English Language Learner. The literature suggests that cultural characteristics and perspectives about language learning contribute to the extent of anxiety which learners experience. The topic was investigated by collecting qualitative
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The Future of the English Language Throughout history‚ the English language has evolved in many ways through different countries. Anglo Saxon spoken from Tribes in Britain became the common language‚ what we call Old English. Although modern English may sound different from Old English‚ there are several words that are recognizable and similar. However‚ there are also a great amount of changes that were made throughout the past and till this day. In today’s generations‚ media such as‚ Internet
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The importance of English as a spoken language began as a result of the colonial era‚ when European powers took to the seas in order to find new lands and natural resources. The effects of that time can still be felt in the number of English speakers in India‚ select parts of Asia and Africa‚ and North America. The influence of English grew stronger in the 20th century‚ with the increased mobility of populations‚ the growth of the United States as an economic power‚ and the presence of international
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it sounded very funny to them. I was very surprised‚ I did not think I was so old‚ but decided not to use it again. However‚ that was not the end of my language bloopers. One day I used the expression “It’s a pity” and my colleagues did not know what I meant. I was not quite sure if that expression is used only in England (I studied British English) and people simply did not know the word. However‚ after some time‚ someone told me that “It’s a pity” is slightly old-fashioned and the more appropriate
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THE ROLE OF GENDER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NIGERIA CASE STUDY OF KANO STATE BY HAUWA MAGAJIYA BALA (MRS) DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE MASTERS DEGREE [MA] IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE [TEFL] SUBMITTED TO LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 2004 DEDICATION DEDICATION OF THIS PIECE OF WORK GOES TO MY BELOVED PARENTS‚ HAJIYA FATIMA ZAHRA AND ALHAJI YUSUF MUSA. MAY GOD BLESS THEM‚ AMEEN. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I thank the
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Should English be the Official Language? There is no doubt that there has been controversay over whether or not English should be the official language of the United States. I personally feel English should not be the official language‚ mostle because I feel America does not need an official language. America has always been proud of being a diverse country. People from all over the world have made their way to America be begin a life in a free country. If America is willing to take in other
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An Approach to Sexist Language in English BA.Yainier Moreno Rivera & BE.Yaima Riveri Ruiz Abstract Language is a perfect tool for communication‚ much older than any of our institutions‚ which was not designed or created by any particular man‚ woman or group of people‚ but rather was a perfect example of the work of an invisible hand in society. It came to be spontaneously over the millennia of human history‚ serving all different needs of all kinds of societies. The current work aims at presenting
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Reasons and Benefits of English as a World Language There are vast benefits of the English language which has become a global language in business‚ diplomacy‚ education and politics. One of the primary benefits of English as a world language is that it is often considered the language of global business. The international business community often uses it for communication‚ even among people who do not speak the same native language. Moreover speaking and understanding English can let a person communicate
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w w ap eP m e tr .X w om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level 8693/12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 1 Passages for Comment October/November 2011 2 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper *1304216344* READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre
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