What is the present status of english in malaysia? Is it ESL‚ EFL or EIL (or is it all of the above) depending on which state or area you come from. Before I go any further‚ let me explain on what is ESL‚ EFL and EIL. English as a second language (ESL) is the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) indicates the teaching of English in a non–English speaking region. Meanwhile English as an International Language (EIL) is the concept
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Does having a lower socio economic status influence the choice to participate in university in Australia? What reasons might there be for this? Low socio economic status is part of the under-represented group in Australia‚ which also consists of ethnic background and indigenous Australians. People who are classified in the low socio economic group generally have poorer education‚ income and occupational status compared to members of the medium and high socio economic group. This group has a
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Communicative functions and reasons for code switching : A Malaysian perspective. PARAMASIVAM MUTHUSAMY PhD Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang‚ MALAYSIA. param@fbmk.upm.edu.my Abstract: Though codeswitching research may vary from context to context and situation to situation‚ the common factors for code switching will be threefold. That is‚ code switching deals with languages in contact. In interactive social situations code switching will be the use of more than
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Introduction The idea of initiating land reform programs in Philippines can be traced back to 1963. The enactment of the Republic Act (RA) 3844‚ Section 49‚ better known as the Agricultural Land Reform Code emphasized on the foundation of an organization called the Land Authority.Established on 8th August 1963‚ the Land Authority was endowed with the responsibility of implementing the Republic Act 3844 policies. To hasten up the other activities associated with the land reform programs in Philippines
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Health Concerns of Pre-School Aged Children of Low Socioeconomic Status: Poor Nutrition Children who live in poverty face many mental and physical health problems: “higher mortality rate due to infections‚ dental caries‚ chronic ear infections‚ mental retardation‚ learning disabilities‚ and poor school performance” (Shah‚ Kahan‚ & Krauser‚ 1987‚ p.485). One of the reasons for these problems appears to be the basic necessities of a human being which is adequate nutritious food. In a 2001 article
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upholds equality and promotes the good of all‚ not one specific individual or group. Hammurabi was a great Babylonian king who ruled from about 1792-1750 BC. Hammurabi believed that he was chosen by the gods to deliver the law to his people. In fact‚ Mesopotamian cities were modeled to be earthly copies of the divine‚ each to its own god. In the preface to the law code‚ he states‚ "Anu and Bel called by name me‚ Hammurabi‚ the exalted prince‚ who feared God‚ to bring about the rule of righteousness in
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Mental Status Exam (MSE) Assignment: For this week’s assignment‚ you are to complete a mental status exam on someone you know‚ or a patient (If you are completing on a patient no identifying information should be included in your MSE). Please use the information regarding what a MSE includes provided in chapter 6 of your textbook. You can submit it in any format. Please put in dropbox labeled “Mental Status Exam.” This assignment is due by 2359 next Tuesday (17 Feb‚ 2015). The individual was interviewed
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Importance of Case History Taking and Mental Status Examination Case history is the record of patient’s life. The history is a patient’s life story told to the psychiatrist in the patient’s own words from his or her own point o view. It allows the psychiatrist to understand the patient and also helps in prognosis of the case. The history also includes information about the patient obtain from other sources such as parents or spouse. Getting the comprehensive history from a patient or from other
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Socio-econimic status (SES) - Quality and quantity of life is directly linked to socio-economic status – education‚ geographical location‚ occupation‚ employment‚ family status‚ etc. Cultural and social capital is made up of norms and networks that enable people to work together in order to achieve common goals. They are linked to improve educational outcomes because it contributes to social support‚ self-esteem‚ common identification‚ perceptions of control. Different social attitudes improve quality
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institution with dress code is more appropriate and sophisticated then without; no more headaches. Imagine going through the hassle of trying to figure out what to wear every day‚ dress code would minimize or even vanish those time consuming worries. People wouldn’t have to worry about who looks better and who doesn’t‚ because everyone looks similar. Dress code may seem ancient to others‚ but when enforced it can be beneficial to many. Following this further‚ if a worker has dress code at their institution
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