Essays on English

Since I was really hoping to be admitted to the clinical psychology program at UCLA, which is one of the best in the country, I thought I would submit a persuasive appeal letter to explain some of my special circumstances, and the great difficulties I had as a foreign student adjusting to the U.S. and its education system. It also took time for me to become more familiar with American culture and the English language, which is why my grades were below average in the early years, although they have improved recently. My parents have not been with me here in ...

Every culture has differences in communication and communication styles. These differences may be vast and nearly insurmountable, or they may be smaller, nearly imperceptible differences. Without an awareness of these differences, however, there can be problems with communicating across cultural boundaries. Even within a culture, there can be differences in verbal and nonverbal communication between members of different socioeconomic classes or individuals of different genders; these differences do not necessary preclude communication, but they can cause problems if the people who are communicating are not aware and sensitive to the differences.

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Bilingual education

Definition ◊Bilingual education is the teaching of academic content by the use of two languages.

Development

◊Historically, the use of this concept began in USA. According to records, it was first used by the Poles community. Later, it was sanctioned in the United States of America(USA) by the Bilingual Education Act(1968) and further reinforced by the Supreme Court in 1974 (Baker, C., 2008). ◊Today, it is used to help students who have a limited proficiency in English. They can be taught using their native vernaculars. ◊The use of bilingual education in US has been majorly as a ...

Ever since I was born, I have been told that English is an important language to master. Unfortunately, being young and careless, I did not register the importance of it right away. When I was in middle school, my parents would drop me off for an extra English tuition after classes, or they thought they did. I was quite rebellious and most of the times I would simply pretend to go up the stairs and then snick to a nearby arcade with friends once our family car drove out of sight. I was perfectly content with the way things were ...

Literacy means an individual's capacity to use language and pictures to communicate ideas and thoughts to other people. It involves the ability to speak and understand a language in its spoken form, including reading and writing using that specific language. Especially when an individual is living in a foreign country that speaks a language other than the individual's mother tongue, then it is expected that at the very least, the individual could communicate using the English language. This is the reason children of foreigners living in America attend English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), which is very much similar with English ...

Response

All language evolve over time. We no longer speak the language of Shakespeare and that is perfectly fine. I do not agree that English is becoming more corrupt. It is simply growing up and evolving as all living things do over time. Kirkpatrick talks about the powerful variety present in American English and the variation and impurity in British English. Nevertheless, let us remember that American English was initially corrupted English. Of course, things will change. As populations that speak English are becoming more and more diverse, changes in the language are unavoidable.

It is not only about ...

- Globalization, the multi-culture, and cultural relations contribute to increasing demand for learning cultures. - In addition, multiple global issues, such as pollution and climate change create the necessity of coordination and collaboration to cope with them. - Many countries, especially the USA face the phenomenon of cultural distortion due to immigrants. In order to create a prosperous community these cultural differences must be solved through intercultural communication.

Slide 2 Japanese Experience

- Finding a common language with Japanese people is not an easy task. Miscommunication and misunderstanding occur due to the lack of common cultural background. - Non-verbal communicational differences – silence, ...

Nowadays quite a number of school teachers, as well as professors are completely misled in their views towards the most correct, and acceptable form of English language. This partially happens because of the lack of training in language studies, which results not only in the misleading of students, but also in linguistic discrimination of them. If people fail to accept the diversity within the English language, this can turn into a risk of teaching in ways that are both culturally and linguistically non-responsive. That is the exact reason, why sociolinguists are now trying to change the current state by explaining that ...

One of the topics that stand out from the documentary Cowboy Del Amor is Ivan’s view of women. From the documentary, Ivan is a man who believes that a woman’s place is at home. His view is that women should not progress. His actions when his wife decides to learn English evidence this aspect of Ivan’s character. Her decision to learn English leads to him leaving her since she was no longer, what he wanted in a woman. It is also evident that he views women as commodities in a market. Thus, he starts a business where his main aim is ...

The Test of English Language as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a test taken by Junior high schools to test their ability to apply and understand the English language. It is composed of four areas: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the organization that is responsible for administering the test. Basically, this exam was developed to address problems relevant to English proficiency problems especially of non-native English speakers who are aiming to study in universities in the United States. In addition for having been imposed as a requirement for college admission in the United States for foreign ...

Fort Raleigh is one of the most momentous historical sites in the United States before the declaration of independence. Fort Raleigh is located in Roanoke Island in North Carolina. You can reach the Fort Raleigh via route US-64. One can also reach the place using a ferry that comes from Cedar Island. The nearest airport to the place are in Raleigh and Norfolk.

It is the site of the first attempt by the English explorers to colonize the new world. It later came to be known as the lost port in the following years after the discovery of new ...

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY

On being on the advisory board for a new, alternative school program in my school district, there are a few issues that I would seek to implement, considering that what we need is a multicultural education system that succeeds in a pluralistic society. I have derived at this decision considering that presently there are many students who are from different cultural and social backgrounds and this number will increase comprehensively in the coming years. The number of immigrants to the United States has been growing and since many of the children of these immigrants can’t speak English, because of which, they are ...

In the article “99.9% of Proper Grammar is Obsolete” the author discusses the changes in communication that have taken place as a result of the web. The formal methods of writing English are slowly and gradually disappearing. This was not noticeable at the time the article was published in 2003. Formal documents such as mainstream publications still use the correct sentence structure, and are free from grammatical errors. But this is not the case for documents and conversations taking place outside the boundaries of mainstream documents. In today’s world, where creativity is the order of ...

All those who work in the field of linguistics or related subjects must be aware of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, language shapes our thoughts, it influences our culture and the way we see the world. This idea became very popular and led to the belief that there are as many worldviews as there are languages. However, John H. McWhorter, in his book “The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the same in any Language” has disproved the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis; he posits that language reflects culture and the speaker’s worldview; it offers a cultural viewpoint of the ...

When teaching English to English language learners (ELLs), one of the most important distinctions that must be made is between social and academic English language styles. While social English is the type of colloquial language ELLs and native speakers will use for informal conversations and everyday life, academic English is a specific, complex type of English language that is imperative to master in order to facilitate truly successful academic learning outcomes. By comparing the two types of languages, it is possible to identify the contexts in which both are used, as well as the importance of teaching academic language as a ...

Section A: Learning Theories in the Big World

During the course of this semester, the process of gaining insightful information regarding the different learning theories allowed me to appreciate the different techniques used to facilitate learning. During the first part of the course, I was able to learning five learning theories which enable me to see how learners process insights and gain knowledge from them through the techniques proposed ...

I am applying for Business School to study either an MS or MBA course in Finance. I have always had a strong interest in business, particularly in the financial aspects. My short term goal is learn more about finance including the capital markets, and the background to the critical finance decisions that can make a business successful. I know that in the longer term my upcoming studies will help me to secure a position that will lead to a long career in finance. I have acquired some insight into the world of finance in business through ...

At the beginning of the semester in this English 101 course, I expected that I will be able to develop and improve different aspects of the English language such as reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation and grammar (Nunan and Lockwood 2). I am particularly hoping to enhance my writing skills and grammar. At the end of the semester, I also aimed to develop other skills such as understanding the details of conversations, pronunciation and deeper analysis from reading for gist and how to use the English language more fluently. One of the strengths I have learned is the proper sentence ...

Communication is an important element to gain understanding in whatever situation a person is in. It is especially effective if spoken using a common language. In this world, there are 700 million people who speaks English, and this language has been the most widely spoken and written language . This figure accounts for approximately 63% of the population in the world and I am part of it . Learning English as one of my spoken languages does not stops when I finished my bachelor degree in 2010 from King Faisal University. I believe that improving ...

The problem of poor performance and delivery in the field of language arts is a concern for the various bodies concerned with advancement of education. The various challenges and obstacles facing language arts include teacher identity and the influence a school has in the society. Its reputation among others. The methods used to allocate resources are among the factors affecting education system specifically the language arts departments. Various institutions are allocated better trained teachers and resources due to the fact that they portray high end income social statuses in the society.

Various bodies investigate the nature of new language arts ...

This portfolio represents the changes that learning this course of English has brought in my writings. Prior to taking UWP1, I thought that writing an essay is a simple process of organizing thoughts and writing them down neatly. It was not until the beginning of this quarter that I realized my previous concepts towards writing were very naïve. The course introduced me to a variety of essay genres such as literacy narrative, rhetoric analysis and research blog, which I had hardly touched on before. I was first terrified at the complexity of genres and speech of tones correlated with various ...

Learning a language is not an easy task, more so if it is a language so different from one’s mother tongue. Perhaps the most challenging part about language acquisition is learning grammar. However, there are two approaches to grammar which are highly recommended and commonly employed by educators: one is the formal approach, and the other is the functional approach.

In teaching English orthography, or the alphabetical spelling system used in the English language (Wikipedia), using the formal approach seems to be the best choice, in particular, the application of connectionism theory. Phonology and phonetics in grammar have very ...

1. Some facts of Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde’s biographies are surprisingly similar: they both had elder brothers and younger sisters, both lived in Chelsea, Britain (though, under different circumstances and in different times: Edgar studied in a boarding school in 1817, and Oscar moved there in 1879 to establish a writing career). Also, both became estranged from their parents: Poe over his gambling debts during his university studies and Wilde due to his charge of "gross indecency" for homosexual acts. Both authors first started to write poems and both have the volume titles “Poems”, however they then moved ...

Contrary to belief, the United States has no official language. Federal legislators have been proposing laws intended to make English the business language of the United States. Almost every session of the Congress proposes an amendment to adopt English as the official national language. Despite efforts for this proposal the nation has over the years not yet made English as its national language.

The definition of an official language is that which has been specifically designated in the rule of the country. In many countries, officially used or recognized languages are mistaken for official language. An official language ...

As a result of globalization, the multi-culture and cultural relation has resulted to increasing demand of learning various cultures. In addition, there are many global issues, such as pollution and climate change that requires coordination and collaboration of the different culture to mitigate. Therefore, the modern societies must learn to coordinate so that they can prevent the problem of mutual self-destruction. For instance, the United States is facing the problem of cultural distortion as a result of immigration into the country. The appropriate way to mitigate such problems is through the intercultural understanding. People should acquire intercultural communication as a tool to ...

Social Cultural factors in second language acquisition (subject: cultural)

There are several factors that affect the acquisition of a second language by an individual. Culture plays a significant role in people’s lives because it shapes not only one’s actions but also one’s thoughts. Cultural factors that can affect the acquisition of a second language are many, first of all the role that the second language plays in the society (Adger, 1995). If learning a second language will lead to acceptance by individuals or lead to a climb in the social class hierarchy then it should be highly encouraged but if ...

It should be noted that defective speech activity negatively affects the intellectual, sensory and volitional aspects. The relationship of speech disorders with mental development. Slow development of motor activity is rather typical for most children who experience language delay. Thus, late talkers encounter general clumsiness, incoordination and uncertainty when performing certain movements. Difficulties in carrying out a series of movements and considerable difficulties in carrying out actions on verbal instructions are common as well. When performing tasks related to rhythmic movement lack of self-control is notable among late bloomers. Toddlers who are late at producing word combinations experience the ...

Strategies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) show differential developments over years. Traditional classroom settings of language learning are becoming less and less viable for effective language learning and acquisition. This paper aims to provide a schematic presentation of five major approaches to TESOL namely, vocabulary, communicative, whole language, total physical response and musical approaches.

The vocabulary approach is a long adopted method for TESOL. Research on Chineses students (Gu and Johnson, 2006), for example, shows vocabulay-based strategies enhance vocabulary repertoire as opposed to language proficiency.

The communicative approach, meanwhile, introduces a different perspective on language learning ...

My improvement over the semester included learning new techniques and skills in writing, speaking, and resources, which improved my abilities to develop ideas. Some of the speaking techniques learned includes being confident, getting acquitted with vocal production skills such as volume, clarity, and variety, and lastly, learn the good breathing strategy. The writing skills I learned include knowing my readers’ interest, allowing a third party to evaluate my work and to write more often. Lastly, applying the basic rules for good written English.

My current strengths include the skills learned in speaking and writing. They strengthened my confidence and ...

Languages, just like various cultures, influence each other, as they are not sufficient on their own. The language intercourse contributes to the development of relationships among the parties involved. The French-American English dialect has gained popularity in various regions, such as CU Boulder. English has borrowed some words from the French language. Dialects have a significant influence on the automatic speech recognition; it is imperative to detect and classify various dialects to understand their originality and influence in the commonly used languages. The Standard English and American-French dialects have some similarities, as the languages borrow some words from each other. ...

Economic Development Initiatives

Economic development initiatives are policies and strategies, which can be undertaken by institutions or organizations aiming to improve the economic condition of a particular area. It needs to be noted that not always do economic development initiatives symbolize introduction of fiscal policies and strategies in the economy, but the same also takes into account initiatives and strategies that are taken to enhance the standards of living and empowerment. Enhanced standards of living and empowerment have an impact on the economic condition of a particular area. In this context, the paper attempts to evaluate one particular Economic Development Initiative adopted in Northern ...

Personal Development

Personal Development Everyone wishes to be successful in college, their careers and personal life. I started at DeVry with the intention of doing well in my classes, learning essential skills and information, completing my program, and attaining appropriate employment. These are the goals I seek to attain in the long-run. To achieve those goals, I need to make positive changes to my habits, attitudes and learning skills among others. My personal development influences my intellectual development. In COLL148, I completed numerous self-assessments, examined my prior experiences, consulted with others, and considered my own future. As a result, I have ...

Summary of Ann M. Johns and Donna Price-Machado’s article “English for Specific Purposes: tailoring courses to student needs – and to the outside world”

In their article “English for Specific Purposes: tailoring courses to student needs – and to the outside world”, Ann M. Johns and Donna Price-Machado state that “all good teaching is specific purpose in approach” (p. 43). They argue that teaching of English for Specific Purposes is based on the specific learning and language use needs of students as well as sociocultural contexts in which these students are going to use English. ...

This has been a semester that has engaged me in many instructive activities relating to my area of study. The project work has stimulated much interest in me to be reflective and to bring myself to daily activities with more focus and attention. The projects during this semester have been ones that have been opening my insight into my world helping to make sense of my experiences. From the projects, there is a consistent exercise of one’s ability to be reflective and trace the roots of my life. While a project, it has been some kind of probe that requires one ...

Introduction

Recent years have seen American public schools experience an influx of students from all cultural heritages and social background. Diversity in the public education system is at the highest level. A modern-day classroom is comprised of students belonging to different social group defined by ethnicity religion, gender sexual orientation and so on. This increased diversity has prompted many schools to re-adjust their structure and functioning in order to accommodate each every culture and therefore affirm diversity. Affirming diversity means rejecting bigotry and stereotypes based on race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, ability, lifestyle, and religion (Nieto, 1992). It means ...

Intervention Strategy

The proposed intervention strategy is centered on improving English language proficiency within the Gulfton community. The premise behind this strategy is that improved language proficiency will facilitate better communication skills that will lead to (better) employment, improved knowledge around legal status and rights, better healthcare and other amenities, and improved outcomes relative to children’s education.

This is a multifaceted strategy that aims to reach out to multiple groups of residents. In laying out an intervention strategy it is highly important to determine up front how to articulate a plan, implementation, refinement, etc. This will be laid in greater detail in ...

English is the primary language of the United States education system. English is a global language and, therefore, the use of it in the education system makes perfect sense. Communication between teachers and parents although relatively challenging works because both parties, speak the same language. However, when a family is new to the country because they are immigrants or when their native language is not English, communication can prove to be very difficult between a teacher and the student’s family. Children are very fast learners and can, therefore, learn the English language relatively faster than their parents. They may consequently have ...

How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World

“Inventing Freedom: How the English-Speaking Peoples Made the Modern World” is Daniel Hannan who is serving in the European parliament as a British member. Hannan is a politician who is known for his conservative faith on various issues. He is also a known author and journalist and has authored several books and articles. Hannan is a staunch supporter of localism and he expresses similar views in abovementioned book. This paper intends to discuss Hannan’s book and further examines his idea of Anglosphere along with discussing other related aspects of the subject.

Hannan believes that British imperialism was for the good and ...

A Master of Arts in Public Relations would be the best step for me to take in my educational journey to meet my career goals. The College of Communication at the University of the Arts London offers courses that will strengthen skills I have been developing as an undergraduate at the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan. At the moment I am finishing my third year in the BA Honours Fashion Communication & Marketing department. My project for January is staging a Diane von Furstenberg showroom in Milan. I have benefited during my studies in Milan by learning practical management ...

The dialogue between Thomas More and Hythloday brings out the character traits. Through the conversation that these two characters engage in, the ideas that each brings out is a reflection of what they believe in and would do if given a chance. The key concepts that these two characters engage discussing are philosophical issues, civil and religious issues. Their opinions based on these concepts reflect their belief and thus enhancing their character traits. This essay analyzes the critic nature of Thomas More of the contemporary English society through his dialogue with Hythloday.

According to More for any political venture, a politician has ...

English is the language of the world. International business environment, IT sector, international law use English in their everyday activity. That’s why, in order to be integrated into the modern world, everyone should speak English.

There are many ways of studying English as a second language (ESL). Of course, the most successful of them is to entry American or English university. It will give a lot of opportunities for international students. First of all, living in English-speaking country means that students encounter with English not only during a teaching process but also in their routine life. Shopping, going to the cinema, ...

Reflection 1

The number of problems facing translation of Sanskrit to English in terms of philosophy is legion. However, these problems are bound to occur in a field such as philosophy where every idea is always available for lengthy debate. The above fact, however, does not change the fact that there are indeed some words that make a difference in their translation. It should be noted that while philosophy is universal, the languages are not. Translators of Indian philosophy should, therefore, put arrogance aside and take their time to fully consider the meanings of words before publication to prevent serious confusion of future ...

During the English 101 class, I learned valuable skills in doing works of research through the guidance and tutorship of the instructor and feedback from classmates. I also learned how to research, analyse and document information and ideas in order to develop a position or statement.

Thesis statement: brainstorming varied ideas to support a claim, by using research and documented data while drawing guidance and support from the instructors and the peers. For the purpose of this essay, I will use instances and examples to demonstrate the maturity and absolute growth of the skills and objectivity that have been named. In ...

There is no question that, as the American colonies grew, a number of hardships were faced and subsequently overcome by its European settlers and later colonialists. Three men, John Smith, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, are often discussed in the context of the new land they encountered, the new government and its guiding principles they either formed or attempted to form, and the new culture that developed from the efforts they applied. All three men, in their own respective manner, were revolutionary in their approach to facing these challenges and displayed unique skills in the art of literary persuasion.

When ...

Introduction

Colonialism is a domination practise where people or nations are economically and politically subjugated. In the western tradition, colonialism legitimacy remains one of the longstanding concern especially to moral philosophers as well as the politicians. Colonial expansion was on only a preserve of genuine colonial powers for instance Spain and England only since the transfer process has shown that even other colonisers who came in late, for instance Germany also took part in this process of political expansion. The process is known to be one of the historical one where Europe shaped the history of the world decisively as well as ...

There are seven thousand Caribbean islands, but of those, only thirteen are independent countries. The other islands remain a colony of another (predominantly) European nation. Some notable examples of these properties include Aruba, which is governed by the Dutch and Martinique which is governed by the French. The map below ("Catch GR8 Travel Tips") shows the location of the Caribbean islands and their proximity to Florida to the north, and, Venezuela to the south. The Caribbean islands are a popular vacation destination for Americans and Europeans because they offer incredible beaches, five star resorts and are famous for their rum! ...

Compare the treatment of indigenous peoples by the Spanish in Mexico and the French and British in North America

The Spanish used techniques that caused the Indian, who were the natives of Mexico during the period, to fight against each other. This enabled them to conquer the Aztecs, who were the most dominant community in the region. When the Aztecs were defeated by the Spanish in 1521, Hernando Cortes placed policies that needed the Indians to give silver and other precious metals to the administration that took over. They used force when it came to forcing the natives to pay their dues. Encomendaros was also responsible with the converting of the Indians to Christianity while under supervision. This ...

I am very fortunate to be an undergraduate student of English at the University of Dammam, in Saudi Arabia. During my studies, I discovered that I am passionate about literature in general and English literature in particular. I believe that English literature possesses an overwhelming power; it has the ability to entertain as well as challenge the reader to appreciate a deeper understanding of the world. One of the great novels that had a huge impact on me was Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Reflective of Victorian times, the various themes inspired me to question conventional wisdom regarding the independence of ...

Summary and Response

Summary of Politics and the English Language

George Orwell has criticized the contemporary English prose due to its inaccurate and disgusting usage of language. He has argued that language does not get shaped by us for our use rather it is shaped by the modern prose which is ugly as the manner in which we think is inaccurate. Language has become the result of ‘foolish thoughts’, rather than ‘foolish thoughts’ being the result of language. Also, he said that being vague is the clearer characteristic of the English Language style. Due to lack of imagery, the figurate ...

In order to seek admission, I would like to introduce myself and tell about my desire to study English Language in your esteemed institution. As an English Language learner I have decided to apply in your college, simply because of its high standards of education, experience of learning in a global community and personal attention given to the students. I am Hana from Saudi Arabia and my native language is Arabic. So far I have studied 45 credits in my Bachelor’s course at King Saud University and wish to complete my Bachelor’s degree from your renowned college. ...

In the article titled Stereotypes: Why We Act without Thinking, the author makes an observation that stereotypes can be as useful to the same extent that they are detrimental when used in judging others. The author gives an example of the stereotypes associated with psychologists – they are nosy, and always seek to find out a lot of things about an individual. While this is a generalized point of view, it makes a lot of sense. Similarly, the author explains that, while people hold the assumption that all French people are rude, not all, actually are. To this extent, I agree with ...

My presentation and evaluation of the pros, cons and having to compare the managerial jobs made my friends and I to prepare well for the task ahead of us. I was nervous because this was my first time doing a presentation .This was not a valid reason for me to let down my team and I knew something had to be done. I had to overpower my fears and stand up to the task and all that is associated with presentations ,that feeling that one gets that every eye in the room is looking at you and everything you do is ...

“I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality if what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I have plenty of empirical evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did ...

In the past century, the world has changed past the point of recognition. Although globalization has arguably been occurring since the dawn of humanity, globalization has been occurring at a rate previously unseen; today, people move around the world more quickly and with greater ease than ever before. Along with this greater ease of travel and intercultural exchange came the need for a functional language that could operate as a global language of sorts. Because of a variety of sociopolitical factors and historical events, English seems to have become the frontrunner as the global business language. Many proponents of maintaining language purity suggest ...

In this article, Laura Miler analyses the evolution of girls’ writing culture in Japan and elucidates on its growth and contribution to the Japanese linguistics. She does this by examining a note scribbled by a young student in her Graffiti photo. Girl graphs, she says, has been heavily influenced by the internet culture and many of the new syllabic characters used by young Japanese girls, are borrowed from English, Roman and even Egyptian hieroglyphs. She observes how the growing usage of mobile phones has further fuelled the inherent interest in innovative script writing among Japanese school girls. The desire for secrecy ...

I agree with the assertion by a section of scholars that violent sporting behavior has been in the rise in recent years. Christopher Cushion and Robyn Jones, of the Sociology of Sport Journal, explain that Sports are guided by the principles of sportsmanship that are geared towards making sure that players understand how to treat each other and how to handle victory and failure. The dual explain that “social interaction lies at the heart of the coaching process Such dealings are not limited to isolated conversations between coach and athlete” (Cushion & Jones 142). It is through the coaching ...

The book “Fun Home” which has a subtitle “A Family Tragicomic” represented a graphic memoir that was written by Alison Bechdel in 2006. In this book, the author makes an account of her childhood and the memories she had while growing up in the small town of Pennsylvania. The focus of her story revolved on the complicated relationship she carried throughout her lifetime with her father. The common themes of the book of revolves around gender roles, sexual orientation, dysfunctional life with the family, suicidal tendencies and the function of literature in appreciating the relationship with your own family. ...

In order to know the appropriate English Language Learning level that an English Language Learner should be placed in, it is prudent to assess the student’s performance on various categories of language development. One of the assessment methods used in such cases is the Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (most commonly abbreviated SOLOM). SOLOM’s main purpose is to assess the oral proficiency of a student in the English language. The categories in which the student is assessed on include comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, grammar, and pronunciation. Each category of the assessment is measured on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 ...

The aim of this lesson is to create a vocabulary that describes emotion that will help pre-students express themselves in both languages and to bring into focus the conceptual clues falling under both natural and literary settings.

Materials needed:

Construction cardboard cut into circular shapes (about 6” in diameter) - 4 per child Plastic straw pipes – 4 per child Adhesive Color crayons Vocabulary: joyful, gloomy, shocked, smiles, moods, eyes, appearance, mouth, tear. Lesson: Before starting the lesson make 4 emotion masks out of construction paper and plastic straw pipes. Make out a tale in which different ...

Introduction

The legislation proposition drafted with regards to the learning of English of non-native speakers of the language in the United States took effect in states of California, Arizona and Massachusetts (Mora, 2009). This legal proposition requires that English language learners learn English through an English structured or sheltered immersion for one year (Mora, 2009). The immersion program requires that learners study using the English language exclusively in order to enhance the fluency of the learners in the language. The legislation only allows students to study in classes using their native language as language of instruction in exceptional cases through a ...