English for American Official Language When I was eleven years old‚ I was adopted from Russia. I came into American knowing no English at all. The struggle I went through to learn the language was almost unbearable‚ but with the help of others and my hard work‚ I was able to become fluent. I learned this language because there are no schools that teach in Russian in America‚ and I wanted to become part of American culture. English is spoken by more people than any other language in the world
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Learning English is Essential in Today’s Global World English is widely used in the world. It has often been referred to as a "world language". If you would like to travel all over the world‚ you must realize - English is spoken as a first language by about 400 million‚ as a second language by around 1 billion. And it is the language most often studied as a foreign language in the world. So‚ if you do not understand English‚ you may miss your flight‚ lose your way‚ and fail to communicate with
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become an independent State after years of colonization and the enforcement of English language on African education. As well as it’s reflection on the role it plays in African literature. I therefore disagree with the claim that‚ “In African literature and education‚ English should take precedence over indigenous languages”. I no longer see reason for English language to continue taking precedent over African languages. In this essay I will argue for the decolonization of the African Education system
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WHY DO WE STUDY ENGLISH It is necessary to study at least one foreign language today. That’s why pupils have got such subject as a foreign language at school. The problem of learning foreign languages is very important today. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time. We know that the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of information. The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every
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recommended some of the articles that I included in this literature review. The key words are engagement‚ motivation‚ English language Learners‚ reading‚ struggling readers‚ parent involvement‚ home literacy‚ literacies‚ home-school connections‚ and funds of knowledge. Introduction Of all student populations (aside from participants in Special Education programs)‚ English Language Learners (ELLs) face the most academic challenges—especially on standardized evaluations emphasizing academic literacy
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teaching English language for class VI in Y.S.R District”. INTRODUCTION: Language is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication expressing ideas and concepts as well as moods‚ feelings and attitudes. English language is spreading profusely in to all walks of life. It will be considered as a ’basic skill’‚ to be learned by everyone alongside other the 21st century skills. Some of the states of India are witnessing popular increase in public demand for teaching of English language from the
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People whose native language is not English‚ but who wish to learn English as a second language‚ must learn English as a new language‚ as a skill‚ as an additional means of communication. They have to learn how to pronounce strange words‚ and which syllables to emphasise‚ and what rhythms and tonal pitches should be used. But people whose mother tongue is English do not have to go to school to learn these things‚ they learn it automatically‚ from their parents‚ their relatives‚ their friends
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difficult aspects of learning a new language I studied English language at school and in university‚ but when I started to work in Russian-American it-company I met several difficulties with my English. I understood that my English wasn’t perfect and I need study more to build my career‚‚ because in this company and generally you have to speak English most of the your work time. I decided to study English more seriously‚ but I met some difficult aspects of learning English like grammar part and
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10.03.2013 Language learning in early childhood SUMMARY When we assume that language is nothing more than a means of communicating‚ then it can be said that language acquisition is nothing more or less than learning how to communicate. Although how children learn to speak is not perfectly understood‚ most explanations
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Acquiring English as second language at schools Done by: Soumaya Shaitou Translation student April 28‚ 2013 Table of contents Abstract ---------------------------------------------------------page 3 Introduction------------------------------------------------------page 4 Can adults learn a new language better than children? ----page 4 Body--------------------------------------------------------------page 6 Methods of learning a new language-------------------------page 6 How English
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