Which is better Immersion or Bilingual Education? One in every nine students today speaks a native language other than English‚ and it has been predicted that within the next twenty years‚ non-English speaking students will become as common as one in every four students (Goldenberg 10). This raises a question of how to give students the best education while helping them learn English. There are two basic forms of education used in schools today for English language learners (ELLs)‚ English immersion
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OSLO AND AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES JUSTINA URBIETYTE 1st year student of Our Shared European Cultures ADDRESSING LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN TØYEN SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY THE FIELDWORK Research adviser Hilde Tørnby Oslo 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS...........................
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LANGUAGE LEGISLATION: VOTER DRIVEN INITIATIVES Kelly M. Jefferson Grand Canyon University: SPE 523 July 23‚ 2012 The issue of language policy and the education of English language learners (ELLs) in this country has been hotly debated and widely contested. Students who enter our school systems without an understanding of the English language must attain not only conversational proficiency‚ but also academic literacy in English. Academic literacy is the
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Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education In the long years of educating children‚ the school and the curriculum designed to use Filipino and English as a medium of instruction. Although English is a foreign language‚ we use it to serve as our language especially communicating and expressing ideas. By using it‚ we are being globally competitive that we can align in other countries. And to show also that we are not behind among the competitive countries worldwide in the field of education.
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http://prezi.com/yb-eqyyae2ae/untitled-prezi/ Learning a new language at any age is an enormously rewarding experience in many ways. While language learning is an enriching experience for all ages‚ children have the most to gain from this wonderful adventure. Quite simply‚ starting early offers the widest possible set of benefits and opportunities. First of all‚ while speaking about foreign language‚ it is important to think about the benefits and possibilities that knowing and gaining
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Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education in Philippine Schools Mar 8‚ 2012 by braincontour Scenario: A Waray-speaking couple from Samar decided to relocate in Cebu for job opportunities. Tagging along with them is their first-grader girl. Deficient of finances‚ they decided to enroll the kid in a public school. It so happened that the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced the Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) program. This is a program that uses your
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Bilingualism Paper ENG/380 10-8-10 Simultaneous bilingualism describes a situation in which a child learns more than one language from birth‚ meaning they are spoken to in both languages on a regular basis. If this occurs throughout the final stages of language development‚ the child will be able to fluently speak and understand both languages; both languages are considered the child’s first speaking language. On the other hand‚ sequential bilingualism occurs when a second language is not learned
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Do you think role-play is an efficient‚ practical and motivational way of supporting English language development in the foundation stage for EAL pupils? Frost (1993) defines role-play as ‘the chief vehicle for the development of imagination and intelligence‚ language and social skills in infants and young children’ (Frost‚ 1993‚ pg. 48). I agree entirely with Frost’s description of role-play and how important it is to the development of young children‚ and especially with children with English
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Extended Abstract Current issues in the implementation of the Mother Tongue Based- Multilingual Education in the Philippines Paul Julian Santiago Osaka University pauljuliansantiago@gmail.com I. Overview: From Bilingual Education Policy to MLE The Philippines saw a big change this year when the Republic Act 10533‚ also known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013‚ was signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III last May 15. One of the salient features of this law is the
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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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