Why English ? Why English is important? After Mandarin‚ English is spoken by more people than any other language‚ and is the native language of more than 350 million people. More people speak English than those who speak the Arabic and French languages combined. Moreover‚ English is the international language of diplomacy‚ business‚ science‚ technology‚ banking‚ computing‚ medicine‚ aviation‚ UN & NATO armed forces‚ engineering‚ tourism‚ Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and
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of a language can be fluent without being considered proficient. Organizations ACTFL The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) distinguishes between proficiency and performance. In part‚ ACTFL’s definition of 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
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The English Patient Commentary Page 136-137 This key passage is from Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient‚ found in the first few pages of chapter four. Before‚ this passage‚ Hana is sitting beside Almasy while he begins to describe his first expedition in the deserts in the 1930s. After‚ Almasy explained how he came to hate nations‚ but was attached to the desert as it could not be claimed or own. The passage between reinforces the idea that identity is not fixed‚ it changes over time as people
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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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Degrees to choose from. English 111 is a requirement for many of the certificates and degrees. In order to obtain the degree or certificate you sought after you need to meet every requirement. My field of study happens to be Math and Science/Pre-Engineering‚ and one of the requirements in the first semester is English 111. Further on down the road I will be required to take a few more English/writing classes. This is what brings me to writing class at WCC. English 111 is a transfer credit
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"Black English" Another Way to Classify Humans "To open your mouth You have confessed your parents‚ your youth‚ your school‚ your salary‚ your self-esteem‚ and alas‚ your future ". After reading the two essays‚ "From Outside‚ In" by Barbara Mellix and "If Black English Isn’t a Language Then Tell Me‚ What Is?" by James Balwin‚ I came to realize a few things one of them being that the way we speak‚ is a means of identifying somebody’s culture and background. Much in how a license can tell a person
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Reading Schedule English 2301 Unit 1: Old English Literature Week 1 (August 26th) Class 1: Introductions and Syllabus Class 2: Selections from Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Blackboard). “Introduction” to Old English Literature pp. 1-7‚ 19-21. “The Dream of the Rood” pp.24-26 Week 2 (September 2) Class 1: Beowulf pp. 26-41 (MW class: stay on schedule. We will discuss both readings Wed.) Class 2: Beowulf pp. 41-58 Week 3 (September 9) Class 1: Beowulf pp. 58-77 Class 2:
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In relation to involuntary manslaughter what criticisms can be made of the current law. At present in English legal system there are two homicide offences murder and manslaughter. For the most serious‚ murder proof of an intention to kill or cause serious harm is needed for a successful conviction. If a partial defence is used in circumstances‚ such as provocation or diminished responsibility‚ then the offence is one of voluntary manslaughter. However‚ if someone kills but did not intend to cause
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Bryan Cruz Mr. Rose English 10B April 7‚ 2013 The instructor said‚ Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you— Then‚ it will be true. How to know what the future holds for me? What will I be in life…? Well I am just a sixteen year old guy who loves to play soccer‚ Born in El Salvador‚ A soft more at Miguel Contreras‚ But most importantly a guy who dreams big. perhaps I should keep quiet‚ and not tell anyone my dreams‚ cause if no one knows my dreams
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English and me Watching the two videos made me realized how different‚ in a way‚ was my experiences learning English. In the first video “World English”‚ I noticed that almost all of the people from the video were still struggling with the language. It remained me how much trouble I had the first time I started learning English. On the other video “We not speak Americano”‚ the girls were more fluent on the language because they seemed as if they have been studying in the US for a longer period
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