EFFECTS OF BILINGUALISM TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FOURTH YEAR HIGHS SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PASIG CATHOLIC COLLEGE Chapter 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction The use of mother tongue in learning allows students to learn the lesson quickly. It helps them to read and probably write quickly. (Yolanda Quijano‚ 1994). The use of the Filipino language in teaching develops lifelong learners who are proficient in the use of their native language and other languages. (Mona Valisino‚ 2006) Using
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Bilingualism for everyone One of the definitions of bilingualism is using the term to define the native-like use of two languages by the same individual. Nowadays‚ being bilingual is important in every sense of the word. Being bilingual becomes important to be successful in life. In fact‚ only about 15-20 percent of Americans consider themselves bilingual‚ compared to 56 percent of Europeans. Speaking another language and knowing another culture is positive in your life. It can also help people
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Bilingualism can be challenge to the American because learning any language takes a lot of effort. While English thrives in the States‚ the States is gaining new speakers of other languages every year. The people against bilingual education insisted that bilingualism is a threat to national unity. In my opinion‚ first‚ I do not think that bilingualism is a threat to national unity. Bilingualism means an equal ability to communicate in two languages. Bilingual is a very useful skill. Therefore‚ we
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Bilingualism should exist in the United States The United States should become more open and globalized upon its international status. Because it is a unique country that has various languages and cultures‚ there are some people who believe on the notion of “one nation one language”‚ while some believe bilingualism is better for the United States. In the article “A Nation divided by one language”‚ the author James Crawford provides many research statistics that prove bilinguals are generally smarter
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I have to admit that bilingualism has several advantages. Nonetheless‚ tackling this issue‚ the lingual conditions in which children are raised to be able to speak two languages equally well should be also taken into consideration. Many linguists underline that while introducing the second language to learner‚ his/her exposure to a given linguistic system is crucial. Thusly‚ parents striving for teaching their children a secod language/a non-native language often rely on commercial language materials
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additive bilingualism‚ that is‚ proficiency in both English and their heritage language. In American schools‚ many do not realize this potential. Soon after they enter school‚ the expectations‚ pressures‚ and desire to assimilate into the majority culture lead immigrant children to quickly abandon their heritage terminology for English‚ as Lily Wong Fillmore and other researchers have found. Studies have also shown‚ repeatedly‚ the positive effects of high quality additive bilingualism on immigrant
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beings to handle language" Simpson‚ J Three types of bilingualism are usually used by researchers to describe bilingual children: 1. Simultaneous bilingualism: Learning two languages as "first languages". That is‚ a person who is a simultaneous bilingual goes from speaking no languages at all directly to speaking two languages. Infants who are exposed to two languages from birth will become simultaneous bilinguals. 2. Receptive bilingualism: Being able to understand two languages but express oneself
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Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 2007‚ Vol. 61‚ No. 2‚ 128-141 Copyright 2007 by the Canadian Psychological Association DOI: 10.1037/cjep2007014 Effects of Bilingualism‚ Aging‚ and Semantic Relatedness on Memory Under Divided Attention Myra A. Fernandes‚ Department of Psychology‚ University of Waterloo Fergus Craik‚ Rotman Research Institute‚ Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Ellen Bialystok‚ Rotman Research Institute‚ Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care‚ Department of Psychology
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communication is key. Bilingual education would provide an overall growth of all students enrolled in the program as well as providing many generations to come with exposure to cultural diversity. Of the many advantages of bilingualism‚ much is within culture‚ business and cognitive benefits. The language of one country is different from the other country and it tells the features of the country which distinguish it from one company to another. Languages shape the way people perceive the world and it
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Only‚ But Where” and “English- Only Classrooms”‚ I think that the advantages of being bilingual outweigh the disadvantages of it because being bilingual can be useful in people’s lives. Here are the advantages of bilingualism: employment advantages‚ cultural benefits‚ and curriculum benefits. Employment advantages. Being bilingual has a lot of advantages over the disadvantages because when we are bilingual‚ we have a lot of career opportunities that offer job options. It offers a wider choice of
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