CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction English is the “world language”‚ the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today‚ is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia‚ second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education. Since English is an intellectualized language‚ teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is
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English has been an international language in today’s generation. No matter in where they work‚ they need English to communicate and build relationship with the people in the organization. The decline in the proficiency of English in Malaysia has reached an alarming level which means the standard of English of the Malaysian drops when compare to the past 20 years. Malaysia has different races which create different religions and also languages in the country. People of different races remain to
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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF PNTC STUDENTS INTRODUCTION This thesis presents the declining of English Proficiency of PNTC students. Followed by the problem statement and the aims of the study used in the data gathering. An assessment of the selection of participants as well as the instruments is included. This is followed also by a discussion used for data gathering‚ procedures and how it was conduct and analyzed. An evaluation follows with the conclusion thereafter. In order to get the effectiveness
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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS IT? For many of us‚ the state of education in a country speaks volumes. Where English is spoken and taught as a second language‚ fluency is deemed a basic requirement for proper communication and propagation of ideas and connotes success. Does this fluency actually translate to a country’s economic success and overall standing in the world of nations? Back when American influence on teachers was still strong in the 1950s‚ I recall instances where
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the communicative competence model‚ a student’s reading level is the level at which that student is able to use reading to accomplish communication goals. This means that assessment of reading ability needs to be correlated with purposes for reading. The ability to read proficiently is a fundamental skill that affects the learning experiences and school performance of children and adolescents. Students who are competent readers‚ as measured by their performance on reading tests‚ are more likely
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lives. Whether caused by the loss of a friend or loved one‚ a recent move‚ being teased or bullied‚ difficulties at home‚ or problems at school. Childhood stress can lead to behavioral problems‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ headaches‚ drug use‚ and insomnia‚ among many other symptoms and medical problems. Physiological development‚ cognitive differences‚ pubertal changes‚ immature coping mechanisms‚ slower recovery from stressful events‚ and lack of experience in dealing with stress may intensify the stressful
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Obesity among University student A busy lifestyle and a pack schedule among University student is a common view‚ when they are pursuing their study at the higher level. We are all agreed that Education comes first but‚ how about healthiness?. Almost every student in University was not choosy about what they eat‚ as their eating habit can affect their study performance. They are not concern about their fat level in the body which can lead to obesity. It is proven that this problem become more serious
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ABSTRACT Because English is so widely spoken‚ it has often been referred to as a "world language"‚ the lingua franca of the modern era‚ and while it is not an official language in most countries‚ it is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. English is widely spoken in the Philippines. It is used as the business language as well as the medium of instruction in schools and universities. It is the language used by the people all over the world in order
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medium structure and medium of communication. The English language as a dynamic medium of communication and second language of Filipinos is highly indispensable especially to some adults and to many students. It is also a discipline most tertiary students choose to major and teach not only in our own Philippine educational institutions but also in schools around the world. It now surfaces that English is likened to a basic commodity which non English speaking men and women across countries want to
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Introduction Because English is so widely spoken‚ it has often been referred to as a "world language"‚ the lingua franca of the modern era‚ and while it is not an official language in most countries‚ it is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes‚ the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes‚ crossed the North Sea from what today
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