WR 122 Fall 2011 The Importance of Learning to Speak Spanish The population of native Spanish speakers in the US is growing according to the article “10 Facts About the Spanish Language;” which states that “With 329 million native speakers‚ Spanish ranks as the world’s No. 2 language in terms of how many people speak it as their first language. It is slightly ahead of English (328 million) but far behind Chinese (1.2 billion)” (Erichsen). I am going to college to get my degree in Elementary
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Learning how to read was at one point of time in my life a huge obstacle that was preventing me from learning and doing other things such as writing. This event matters because as a result of being able to read‚ a door of opportunities opened for me as well. Not only that‚ but I was now able to see and understand my true calling which was teaching and encouraging others to learn how to read as well. I wanted others to understand how reading was something that you should want to do and enjoy doing
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in English‚ be it travelling into remote areas in China or getting travelling tips getting around into a chaotic regions in Africa where people do not speak English at all! Learning English is not only an advantage‚ but rather it is crucial for one to survive travelling abroad. Nevertheless‚ it does not indicate that learning English alone is sufficient. English is widely regarded as the most important travelling language and it is amazingly obvious when you can see there are many touristic signs
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goal that identifies the external and internal factors which have influence in the process of acquisition. There are some external factors‚ the most common are the social context in which learning takes place and the input that learners receive‚ in this point‚ the input is very important because any language learning occurs without some input‚ it must facilitate the whole process. About internal factors we have to take into account the cognitive mechanism which enable learners to extract information
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Many schools encourage students to become involved in service-learning projects. These are projects designed to help the community while students gain experience solving real-world problems. Projects may involve activities such as organizing litter pick up‚ tutoring younger children‚ or conducting a health fair. At our school‚ there is an organization called Keystone where people can do all of these activities for fun and it helps one with picking a better college. Things people should do is help
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Thousands of students travel to study it‚ businessmen wish they were more fluent in it and all around the world‚ having a strong grasp of the English language is a revered skill for non-native speakers. It might not be the most commonly spoken native language in the world‚ but English’s reputation as the global language of business‚ information and entertainment is the reason that the language is learned and spoken by more people than any other. It’s easy to grasp and opens doors in nearly every
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Discuss the importance of play in learning and development‚ focussing on 0 – 6 years. Essay plan: * Introduction 10% 150 words Introduce the essay question – Does play support the learning and development of children from birth to six year olds? Start by looking at how babies naturally play to learn about the world around them‚ looking at Smilansky’s theory. Then move onto toddlers and their play relationship with adults‚ discussing Smilansky‚ Vygotsky‚ Wood‚ Bruner‚ Ross’s theories
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proficiency in learning a second language. Most students usually study just English‚ or learn a second language at a stage when gaining true proficiency becomes too late. The importance and advantages of learning a second language is continuing to increase day by day. For example‚ the inflow of immigrants of Hispanic origins into the US has resulted in creating a great need for Spanish translators and interpreters. Likewise in a number of other languages. However‚ the importance of learning a second
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Applied Sciences College‚ who answered the questionnaire. Abstract: This research is about the importance of fluency and accuracy in language learning; either as a second or a foreign language. It is found out that fluency is more important than accuracy. In other words‚ fluency represents the major section in language learning process‚ and it approximately covers all the important skills that lead to a successful communication. Survey findings show that majority
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1.4 Explain the importance and benefits of assessment for learning. Assessment for learning is an essential part of a child’s education as it defines whether or not the objectives of teaching are being met‚ assessments affects decisions about grades‚ educational needs of children and in some cases funding. Assessment for learning is a significant way to raise a pupil’s academic achievement and is centred on the belief that in order for children to progress in school then they must understand the
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