Globalization of English‚ a Bane or a Boon? A Discussion on its Effect on Language Diversity and Cultural Identity In a globalized world‚ English‚ as a lingua franca‚ has spread and used widely across the globe. The worldwide spread of English is considered as a great threat to language diversity and cultural identity‚ and also as a bane of language death. I agree that the globalization of English affects adversely on language diversity‚ and that English hegemony brings some adverse impacts on
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the refrigerators they get stored in. From the car you drive to work in to the television you watch when you get home‚ plastics help make your life easier and better. Plastic bottles mean we can actually lift an economy-size bottle of juice. And should we accidentally drop that bottle‚ it is shatter-resistant. Plastics also help to conserve energy in our homes. Vinyl siding and windows help cut energy consumption and lower our heating and cooling bills. Plastics have also replaced paper in packaging
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Length | Area | Capacity | Weight | 1 mile = 1760 yards 1 mile = 8 furlong 1 furlong = 10 chains 1 chain = 4 rods 1 rod = 5 1/2 yards 1 yard = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches | 1 sq. mile = 640 acres 1 acre = 4840 sq. yard 1 sq. yard = 9 sq. feet 1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inches | 1 gal. = 4 quarts 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 4 gills 1 pint = 34.6774 inchs3 1 gill = 5 fl. oz. 1 fl. oz. = 8 fl. drachms 1 US gal = 0.8327 gal 1 US pint = 0.8327 pint 1 US pint = 16 fl. oz. 1 yard3 = 27 feet3
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She Just Kept Swimming We look for role models everyday in our lives‚ but what if one day you turned on your tv and found a new role model‚ right there on the screen. Everyday between 3 and 5 PM The Ellen Show airs all around the United States‚ and at all different times around the world. By talking to celebrities‚ prodigies‚ and playing games with her guests‚ she inspires people all over the world to strive for greatness and to be positive. However‚ the greatness defined within the prodigies‚ celebrities
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Anyone who stops learning is old whether at twenty or eighty‚ but anyone who kps learning stays young - Henry ford To start with‚ what is education? Education is the process of learning and acquiring knowledge at school‚ at home and even an acquaintance. Education is the key that allows people to move up in the world‚ seek better jobs and succeed in life. The more educated a man is‚ the more prestige and power that person holds. As the saying goes‚ A well educated population represents a well
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Genetically Modified Food is a blessing. GM food is crops modified to enhance desired traits‚ and promises to meet the demand for food for this booming population in the near future. GM food allows modified crops to be pest-resistant‚ herbicide-tolerant‚ disease-resistant‚ cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant or salinity-tolerant. Pest-resistant crops prevent farmers from incurring huge losses from insect pests. This trait also allows non-usage of chemical pesticides‚ which are typically used in
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child or a baby is unable to do any work on his/her own and is dependent on their parents every now and then‚ an old person is also dependent on another person for getting their work accomplished as they are no longer physically fit. But here one should notice the irony. These old people are the same who took care of their children when were small. They did so willingly‚ without any complaint. They never considered their children as a burden. But the same children when they grow up find it difficult
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the most. Social networking can also cause you quite a few headaches. It can end up being a constant chore to publish news and events while maintaining personal relationships with so many people. In fact‚ there is a time when social networking should be cut down a bit so that you don’t become overwhelmed. There is no reason to comment and post twenty times an hour unless it is really important. The best practice is to limit your social advertising to a couple times a day or a week‚ at least‚ so
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Hi! In my english class we had to write an essay based on the quote"The more technology advances‚ the more people draw apart from each other. I would like your comments‚ criticism and opinions on it please. As technology advances and changes‚ our lives follow suit. Technology is something that people tend to get drawn into and depend on it‚ as if it was necessary for survival‚ and as a result they drift further and further apart from real social interaction. However‚ technology does have some positive
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ENGLISH FOR PROFESIONAL COMMUNICATION UDB 2332 Prepared by : This is questionnaire is to find out whether cartoons bring more advantages than disadvantages among children below 12. ALL INFORMATION GIVEN IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL YOUR COOPERATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED PERSONAL DATA Please tick( √ ) in the appropriate boxes or fill in the blanks with necessary information. 1.Age Under 16 ( ) 25 – 40 ( ) 17 – 24 ( ) 41 and above (
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