One of the ways in which Benjamin Franklin mastered English was to "translate" a text by first paraphrasing it‚ writing it again as a poem‚ and then moving it back to prose. By this method‚ he made sure that he understood everything a text was saying by saying it in his own words. Imitate Benjamin Franklin by selecting a news story on a current event. Translate it into a brief short story (add characters‚ suspense‚ etc.) or a poem. Then reflect on and write about how form influences the outcome of
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PREVIEW To read the full article: Sign in or Register for free. HBR Subscribers activate your free archive access » http://hbr.org/2012/05/global-business-speaks-english/ar/1 Global Business Speaks English by Tsedal Neeley Ready or not‚ English is now the global language of business. More and more multinational companies are mandating English as the common corporate language—Airbus‚ Daimler-Chrysler‚ Fast Retailing‚ Nokia‚ Renault‚ Samsung‚ SAP‚ Technicolor‚ and Microsoft in Beijing‚ to name a few—in
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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT Text 1 TREADING WATER The end of semester is just days away. I should be cramming as usual‚ but my mind just won’t anchor. It drifts from scene to scene unsatisfied at every moment‚ a restless buoy in a swelling sea. I am a model student – what is the difference this time? The difference this time is that it is the last time. Once more through the examination mill and then out I pop – an educated graduate. I can’t help but think that I feel more like an Uncle Toby’s Raspberry
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All children are entitled to good standards of practice and care from practitioners. Good standards of practice and care require professional competence; good relationships with children‚ children’s families and colleagues; and commitment to and observance of professional ethics. When working in an early year setting‚ practitioners must ensure that their daily practice must be kept professional all the time to maintain their current professional and competent practice. Early years settings must ensure
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DEFINITION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE English is a West Germanic language spoken originally in England‚ and is now the most widely used language in the world. There are main four important components in this language. The components of English language are phonology (sounds)‚ morphology (word structure)‚ syntax (sentence structure) and semantics (meaning). The essence of English language is simplicity. Simplicity in writing‚ reading and speaking is the most required element for proper conveyance of messages
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Methods to improve the standard of English by the government English as spoken and written by Malaysians nowadays really isn’t as standardised as one might expect it to be. The language itself which admittedly is not the native language for any of us Malaysians is not used in proper conduct as by the native speakers. We adapted a language which incidentally is considered one of the most important languages of which one needs to be able to speak in‚ yet we haven’t been able to use it as it
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California ELA/ELD Standards In today’s classroom content standards are a cornerstone for teaching and learning. Standards are created to hold teachers accountable for teaching and are expectations for what students should know exiting grade levels. Content standards are how we form our lessons and then later create our assessments. Content standards are directly linked to ELA/ELD standards‚ because without a foundation of the English Language the student cannot be successful. Gottlieb states
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Jamaican Creole and Standard English Contrasted | Between 1066 and 1362‚ French was the official language of the England. English was viewed as an inferior vulgar hybridised Creole of Anglo-Saxon‚ Jutish‚ and Danish dialects. (Incidentally‚ Norman French itself could be described as a vulgar hybridised Creole of Gaulish‚ Latin‚ Norse‚ and Frankish dialects). Obviously‚ that opinion has changed‚ and in view of the humble origins of English it might be expected that English be understanding and
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MUET HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT MUET HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT Catalog Articles Theme | Topic | Page | Social Issues | Vandalism -----------------------------------Bullying --------------------------------------Loafing ---------------------------------------Truancy---------------------------------------Drugs abuse ---------------------------------Crimes ----------------------------------------Car accident ---------------------------------The handicapped ----------------------------Bribe ------------------------------------------Bridge
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anniversary of the demise of the old Department of Education and the birth of the Department for Children‚ Schools and Families. Now names themselves‚ especially names of Whitehall departments‚ are far less important than what goes on in their name – Titles‚ as Lord Mandelson could tell us‚ are far less important than the substance of policy. But the renaming of the old Department was no idle exercise in empty rebranding – it reflected a philosophical shift in how Government sees its role. Under Gordon
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