proficiency is derived from mandates issued by the US government‚ declaring that a limited English proficient student is one who comes from a non-English background and "who has sufficient difficulty speaking‚ reading‚ writing‚ or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such an individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society." ACTFL views "performance" as being the combined
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“Margaret C. Anderson’s Little Review” Sophia Estante and Lorrie Moore (Mentor)‚ English This research looks at the work of Margaret C. Anderson‚ the editor of the Little Review. The review published first works by Sherwood Anderson‚ James Joyce‚ Wyndham Lewis‚ and Ezra Pound. This research draws upon mostly primary sources including memoirs‚ published letters‚ and a complete collection of the Little Review. Most prior research on Anderson focuses on her connection to the famous writers and personalities
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Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian
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American English CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………3 Chapter I. Historical background of American English…………………………………..6 Chapter II. Characteristic features of American English………………………………...12 2.1 . Phonology…………………………………………………………………………13 2.2 . Vocabulary…………………………………………………………………………17 2.3 . Grammar…………………………………………………………………………...23 Conclusions……………………………………………………………………………..27 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………30 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Introduction
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Madeleine Noriega Professor Fong English 1A.32W 1 October 2012 Revolutionize the Future When was the last time you craved for burger‚ fries‚ or even a milkshake? Or how about the last time you bought a pack of cigarettes? These days‚ advertisements from various industries have managed to draw people’s attention and lure them into buying the products that are presented to them. As a result‚ fast foods and tobaccos have ultimately become a major part of our lives. These advertisements have been
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English III AP - AP( English Language and Composition Course Overview The English III AP (or AP( English Language and Composition) course objectives are to help students become “skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods‚ disciplines‚ and rhetorical contexts” and to help students become “skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes” (The College Board‚ AP( English Course Description‚ May 2007‚ May 2008‚ p. 6). Students are expected to read critically‚ think analytically
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Music Medium – Final Assignment LBailey COMM 202 6380 Media and Society (2142) Professor Thompson March 02‚ 2014 Music carries a deeper message and meaning that lives outside the realm of entertainment. It has a way of capturing the predominant mood that reflects the time of its creation‚ seizing and sometimes prolonging the emotions surrounding the events and occurrences within each decade. What was occurring in the world at the time a musician wrote a song frequently had an
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Discussion on the origin of English Euphemism and its social communicative function Posted:2008-5-22 17:06:00 views:14621 [Abstract] Euphemism‚ as a common linguistic phenomenon in world culture‚ is widely used in every social class and field. English euphemism‚ as one of many euphemisms existing in the world‚ has its own deep origin‚ which include both the religious origin and the historical‚ literary origin. This thesis will try to discuss the origin of English euphemism from every aspect
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Lecture Intonation in English Outline 1. Intonation: definition‚ approaches‚ functions. 2. Components of intonation and the structure of English tone-group. 3. Sentence stress. 4. Rhythm. 1. Intonation: definition‚ approaches‚ functions. Intonation is a language universal. There are no languages which are spoken without any change of prosodic parameters but intonation functions in various languages in a different way. What is the role intonation plays in the language? Intonation
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Sounds of French. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Watkins‚ Justin‚ W.‚ 2001‚ ‘Illustrations of the IPA: Burmese.’ in JIPA‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 2‚ pages 291–295. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 1982‚ Accents of English Vols 1–3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2006‚ English Intonation. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2008 (3rd edition)‚ Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. London: Longman. Westermann‚ D.‚ 1930‚ A Study of the Ewe Language. London:
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