English as a global language English is spoken in most parts of the world‚ for instance in Great Britain‚ the USA‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ New Zealand and in many more countries. Moreover in African states English serves as main form of communication. English is‚ after the Chinese one‚ the language most people speak and it is the most popular second language and foreign language pupils learn in school. The English language is often named as a “killer language” that wipes out smaller languages
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is undeniable that English is not an easy language to learn. Malaysian ESL students oftentimes find English to be rather confusing and difficult to learn. Pronunciation seems to trip most students up. Though the English language syllabus makes room for pronunciation skills to be included in classroom practices‚ many often have problems with the pronunciation of certain words. According to Abbas and Muhammad Reza (2011)‚ many ESL learners have “major difficulties” with English pronunciation even
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[pic] An Evaluation of English Language Testing In the Secondary Level in Bangladesh Session: 2011-2012 Semester: Fall Module Leader: M. Akram Hossain akramhossain33@yahoo.com ID No: 201120382(8th B) (c)Asian University of Bangladesh Chapter-2 Statement of the Research Problem
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Disadvantages of English As A Global Language A widely accepted definition of global English which can be found at "www.reference.com" is "English as a global means of communication in numerous dialects‚ and also the movements towards an international standard for the language‚ it is also referred to as world English‚ common English or general English." In regard to history and why English developed into a global language‚ Crystal(1977) points out that the current status of English dominance is mainly
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The History of English Teaching Methodology by S. Kathleen Kitao : Doshisha Women’s College‚ Kyoto‚ Japan Kenji Kitao : Doshisha University‚ Kyoto‚ Japan Language teaching has been around for many centuries‚ and over the centuries‚ it has changed. Various influences have affected language teaching. Reasons for learning language have been different in different periods. In some eras‚ languages were mainly taught for the purpose of reading. In others‚ it was taught mainly to people who needed to
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the California English Language Development Test (CELDT)? The CELDT is a test that measures how well a student can listen‚ speak‚ read‚ and write in English. California state law requires that the CELDT be given each year to English Learners (students who do not speak English fluently). What is the purpose of the CELDT? The purpose of this test is: • To identify new students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are English Learners. • To monitor student progress in learning English. • To help decide
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HISTROY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BRIEF A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE History of English language will explain‚ why learning English as a second language is difficult without proper instruction‚ even though basic components are same. Throughout its history English has been influenced by the varieties of language. Living languages never remain static. Every language is the product of change and continues to change as long as it is spoken. Only dead languages like Latin or Sanskrit change no
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Brown’s Principles of Language Learning In terms of principles of English language learning‚ I was (and remain) very strongly influenced by the principles set out by H. Douglas Brown (see below for reference). According to Brown‚ language learning principles are generally sorted into three sub-groupings: Cognitive Principles‚ Affective Principles and Linguistic Principles. The Principles are seen as theory derived from research‚ to which teachers need to try and match classroom practices. Here
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PS: INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE ENGLISH Dr. THOMAS SCHÖNWEITZ MERVE BOYRAZ hayat_zaten_benim@hotmail.com 1265666 Merve Boyraz Boyraz 1 Dr. Thomas Schönweitz 8 credits / graded PS: Introduction to Middle English MIDDLE ENGLISH LEXICON Table of Content 1. Introduction 2. Scandinavian Influence 3. French Influence 4. Latin Influence 5. Celtic Influence 6. Dutch and Low German Influence 7. Influence from Other Languages 8. Formation of New
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vocal apparatus‚ discovering sounds that are distinctive for their particular language * Sounds will narrow to only the sounds that they hear around them * Intonation patterns are first to be acquired * Babbling appears to be innate ONE WORD UTTERANCES * Occurs at around 12-18 months * Infants discover sounds relating to meaning and start to use the sounds in expressive ways * They might acquire language all in the same way in the end‚ but there is considerable variation in details
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