foreign language Language is systemic sounds or symbol in order to communicate with other people. In a world that increasingly interdependent‚ we can no longer afford to remain monolingual. Success depends in large measure on ability of an individual to function as members of global village whose members speak a variety of foreign language. Learning language is no longer past time but it is necessity. Learning more than one language is benefits to us because learning foreign languages can help
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QUESTION 01 A) 1. Shaking hands Shaking hands in greeting or to seal a contract has been done since at least the second century BC. The gesture demonstrates that the hand holds no weapon‚ and is a symbol of good sportsmanship‚ equality‚ and trust. Shaking the right hand sealed a bargain‚ but it was important not to use the left hand‚ as the left handshake dissolved a bargain. 2. Public toilet sign Toilet signage is such a deeply embedded part of contemporary life‚ writes Lynne Ciochetto
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A Global Language As a Untied States citizen‚ English is the first language of any American citizen. If we add another foregin language to the criteria of our nation‚ The United States would not be a mixed diversity of race anymore. The Ethnicity would be the same‚ but our race would be different. For example‚ The United States of America has been a diverse country with many races such as‚ American‚ African American‚ Hispanic‚ Chinese‚ etc. As the generation ages‚ the country should be open to
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SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AMONG SELECTED FIRST YEAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTS AT ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION By Celis‚ Marjorie Han‚ Pureum Narciso‚ Kris Nuqui‚ Janella B.S.E English III January 4‚ 2011 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM INTRODUCTION The English language is said to be the global lingua franca that is used by several countries so as to communicate with other countries. That is why we need to be proficient
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English language and its regional variations A language isn’t the same in every place where it is used. There are many factors that make it contrast with the standard form. The central subject of this essay is thus the regional variation of the English language more precisely in the Asian Continent that is related to the chapter of Crystal (2002: 276 – 280). The English spoken in India will be stressed due to its specific characteristics and importance. Walsh (2001)‚ more than 10 years ago‚
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FOREIGN LANQUAGES IN OUR LIFE Language is human speech‚ either spoken or written. Language is the most common system of communication. It allows people to talk to each other and to write their thoughts and ideas. The word «language» may be loosely used to mean any system of communication‚ such as traffic light or Indian smoke signals. But the origin of the world shows its basic use. It comes from the Latin word «lingua»‚ meaning «tongue». And a language still is often called a tongue. Wherever
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The Only Language Widely Used Language plays a significant role in defining who we are. It is a method of communication in a structured and conventional way. “Language reinforces feelings of social superiority or inferiority; it creates insiders and outsiders” (p. 242) states Robert MacNeil (2012) in his article “English Belongs to Everybody”. Robert MacNeil‚ a writer of many great historical articles‚ was once‚ a journalist and news anchor. In his article‚ “English Belongs to Everybody”‚ MacNeil
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Procedia Computer www.elsevier.com/locate/procedia Science www.elsevier.com/locate/procedia WCIT-2010 Effects of e-learning on Language Learning Neda Mohammadia* ‚ Vahid Ghorbanib ‚ Farideh Hamidiab a b MA student of Curriculum Development‚Department of Education‚mohammadi173a@yahoo.com BA student in English Education‚Department of English Language‚ v_ghorbani777@yahoo.com ab Assistant professor of psychology‚Department of Education‚fhamidi@srttu.edu Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of English being the official language of the United States of America? Will there be penalties or fines for using languages other than English in government business? Will people lose their jobs if they do not understand English? These questions all leads up if English should or should not be an official language of the United States of America. It should be an official language of the US because it increases the chance of an individual to acquire a job
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Language is a crucial unit that constitutes and builds a nation’s culture and so identity‚ it is not a mere tool that serves to communicate one’s needs in a social order; but rather a complex system of signs that embraces the whole cultural frame of a certain community. Our identities emerge from our cultural transactions and interchanges‚ and these latter cannot be possible without the mediation of a communicative system i.e. language. Language operates in order to construct meanings and understandings
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