Education‚ the MLE does not mean simply adding a third language to the existing bilingual policy nor will it be confined to mere code switching and translation. Rather‚ curriculum content as well as organizational structures are to be redesigned (Cardenas). Localization is the best word to define the DepEd MTBMLE Program‚ by bringing the learners mother tongue as a medium of instruction and as subject in the curriculum‚ or it localized the language of learning. This movement of localization constitutes
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NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER? Non-native English speaker result from the common linguistic phenomenon in which non-native users of any language tend to carry the intonation‚ phonological processes and pronunciation rules from their mother tongue into their English speech. They may also create innovative pronunciations for English sounds not found in the speaker’s first language. Current English speech recognition systems are commonly trained from speech data of native English speakers. Although these systems
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COMP 090 Respond essay # 01 / Draft # 05 May 4‚ 2011 Benefits to Being Multilingual According to Marcin Skomial in her article‚ “Village is More Global‚ Language is More Vital”‚ Agnieszka Ossolinska-Jaskowski didn’t have any work experience‚ no legal contacts‚ and didn’t have college degree but she was fluent in polish. She was hired by a law firm because they want more polish clients. After a year‚ her responsibilities increased‚ as well as her pay rate. Another example is Merari Sanchez-Vega
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proficient in a second language and why these educational institutions don’t have the funds necessary to bring them over nor have the time to do so. Would you rather have a professor that speaks one or two languages? People may think that knowing two tongues is impressive and important to the students‚ but it could also bring confusion to the other peers. A student in an English class would feel more comfortable knowing that the instructor’s first language is English. Then
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instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the official language‚ it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling and universities Bilingual or multilingual education may involve the use of more than one language of instruction. UNESCO considers that "providing education in a child’s mother tongue is indeed a critical issue" Native-language instruction
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Comparison and Contrast The United States in a country of immigrants. We can found people from every part of the world. That’s why this country also has many social problems that sometimes people don’t identify. Discrimination is not only about skin color. I learned that discrimination is also about social classes and languages. Not understanding people’s language is a social issue in the United States that have been presents for years. After I read the essay of Amy Tan‚ “Mother Tongue” and
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offers and learning environment that challenges and motivate children is the first preparation of child education. The education given in early childhood shapes foundation of the life and helps mental and academic development of child. It is very essential to recognize importance of early childhood education and how it effects to person’s life. Effective curriculum and education in early childhood encourage and develop language skill and ability to acquire vocabulary. Throughout the play and education
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INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education refers to “first-language-first” education that is‚ schooling which begins in the mother tongue and transitions to additional languages particularly Filipino and English. It is meant to address the high functional illiteracy of Filipinos where language plays a significant factor. Since the child’s own language enables her/ him to express him/herself easily‚ then‚ there is no fear of making mistakes. It encourages
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citizens and thus‚ the kind of language is undoubtedly the key to an effective communication inside a classroom. Language shapes thoughts and emotions‚ determining one’s perception of reality (Benjamin Whorf) and described as the “light of the mind" (John Stuart Mill) hence choosing what kind of language in teaching is an important aspect a nation should consider. However‚ for various developing countries‚ which are characterized by societal multilingualism‚ language is a major predicament in conveying
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Schools were headed by parents or by their tribal tutors. Formal education began at home and by means of crude apprenticeship. Philippine Education System was changed during the Spanish period. Most education was conducted by religious orders. The first schools were operated and headed mostly by the friars and focused more on industrial and agricultural techniques. Classes were held in churches. A revolution on the educational system of the Philippines was happened during the coming of the Americans
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