Essays on Idioms

Dear Finders and Losers,

In a second you will have a better idea what I am referring to. No, I am not trying to offend or mock you. I will talk about one of the oldest idioms that we still use in the era of Netflix, Snapchat and Facebook Live. The English language uses a lot of idioms that came from the ancient times, to be more precise Shakespeare times. Therefore, some of them are already outdated and do not connect to the modern reality. One of such phrases is “finders keepers, losers weepers” that has originated in the fifteenth century. A lot ...

Introduction

Eva Hoffman’s Lost in Translation is a story of a young woman explaining her endeavors after migrating to Canada with her family at the age of 13. She then moves to the United States and later immigrates to London. Lost in Translation by Nicola Mones is a story of a young American woman who tries to fit in China as a translator. In Lost In Translation by Eva Hoffman and Lost In Translation by Nicole Mones, both Hoffman and Mones successfully cultivate our appreciation for cultural differences by exposing the reader to foreign languages and terms, by challenging ...

Section A: Front-end Analysis .3

Target Audience Description 3 Procedure for Determining Information Processing Steps 3 Learning Objectives .... 7 Terminal Learning Objective .. 7

Enabling Objectives . 8

Section B: Instructional Strategies, Specifications, Documentation .. 13

Background .13

Terminal learning objective 13 Expanded Events of Instruction 14 Introduction . 14 Body . 15 Section 1: Basic Words 15 Section 2: Advanced Words 15 Conclusion 17 Teaching Elementary Children To Read A Second Language Section A: Front-end Analysis - Target Audience Description The target audience is elementary school children. To learn any new language, children must start early. The ...

Discussing the Use of Idioms in the English Language

INTRODUCTION When we hear phrases like, “it is raining cats and dogs,” “a knight in shining armor,” and “once in a blue moon.” These phrases, or idioms, are not necessarily “self explanatory” and yet we seem to know what they mean, or at least we think we do (Oxford Royale Academy 2014). In order, respectively, they are saying that it is raining heavily, someone came to my rescue, and the last are things that happen very rarely. However, the understanding of these phrases is not innate. You may understand them, I may understand them but to someone who is unfamiliar ...

English Language Learners

Many instructors or teachers often experience varied changes in encouraging English Language Learners. Critics have established that the instruction model plays a critical role in defining the learner’s language proficiency. Notable challenges to learners include speaking, writing, reading and comprehending the English language. Nevertheless, educationists believe the language instructors hold the key to successful language learning. The language instructors should encourage visual literacy as a means of stressing concepts. In most cases, the teachers would use graphic organizers to help the learner comprehend the Language. For instance, a chart with animal pictures will help the learner to comprehend the concept ...

Management

Definition Diversity consciousness is the acknowledgment that the communities and workplace individuals are becoming more diverse in terms or sexuality, gender, age, race, and gender (Thomas 2013). Diversity at the workplace has become recognized as one of the most beneficial asset in the workplace. It is crucial to a productive work environment because it provides diversity in a team. Diversity in the workplace improves creativity, innovation, and problem solving abilities due to diversity in individuals. Diversity in the workplace can be developed through different strategies. First, the organization can research job-posting websites since they target a diverse group of job ...

When little kids are first introduced to stories it is often in the form of fairy tales where there are clear-cut “good” characters and “bad” characters. This is not very realistic or representative of real life since in real life there are not really 100% good people and 100% evil people. In real life real people tend to be a mixture of both good and bad some being more one than other. A “hero” in a story is the good guy who is led by good intentions and does not have any character flaws. This essay looks at Batman and develops ...

FIGURATIVE vs. LITERAL LANGUAGE.

Introduction.

Literal language means using a word in its specific, concise, original, and direct meaning. For instance, using a phrase ‘she is literally five inches tall’ implies that the actual height of the subject is five inches. Figurative language uses analogous, descriptive, and metaphorical sense of words (Glucksberg and MacGlone, 2001). It means ‘as or by a figure of speech’; For instance, saying ‘dead from work’ has a metaphorical meaning of being extremely tired of work. Figurative language does not only provide facts about an idea, but also encourages the use of imaginations. Some of the most commonly used figurative ...

Figurative and literal language is a distinction in traditional systems for analyzing language. Figurative language refers to words or expressions which alter the conventional meaning of the component words. On the other hand, literal language refers to the original meaning or words which convey exactly what they mean. English language is at times considered as the most difficult language to learn due to the use of figurative language. This paper will define and give examples of different types of figurative language with their appropriate usage. The examples of figurative words are idioms, amphibole, metaphors, analogies, euphemisms, cliché among others.

Idiom

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Far from the continent of United States, I was born and raised in Shenzhen- a developing city at the Southside China. I began to speak and learn my native language, Mandarin, at a very tender age. Even before I entered the pre-school, I already recited hundreds of poems and idioms because my grandfather was a famous schoolmaster. Under his influence, I studied the quintessential literary works of the Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Bai juyi from the time I was able to spell words. I was endowed extraordinary talent and it was never difficult for me to write in professionally ...

The Shtetl Book

The book reflects on the shtetl Jewish community. It was written by David G. Roskies, a recognized international literature scholar and Diane K. Roskies. In this book, the authors try to examine the life of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe before the Second World War began. The authors collect poems pictures, personal stories, legends, and much more from various sources. They present a detailed analysis of the community of the shtelt at the town of Tishevits, attitudes and how they are used toward Yiddish, professions, Jew-Gentile relations, religion, childhood, philosophy, entertainment, as well as the breakup of the shtetles and the ...

This paper aims at providing a comprehensive and an analytical interview between the author and the ESOL student. It will discuss the steps and the strategies that are associated with the learning of language. This report paper shall contain a summary of the interview, discussion of the relevant theories and how they apply. The paper will also contain an interview journal. The paper shall be organized as follows: introduction, subject/ context of the interview, hypothesis, method, findings, discussion and finally conclusion.

Introduction

Just to begin with, I would like to emphasize that in this discussion, I am interested in determining the academic ...

The culture in which a person grows into plays a major role in shaping their verbal communication. This is because of the fact that some of the major properties and characteristics of comminutes and which define them, include their way of communication. Every community or society has a unique, authentic form of communication which it uses. This is what distinguishes one community from another. The distinctions in comminutes among communities is a cultural tenet that not only define them, but also gives them an identity. Apart from the verbal communication, there is a different form of communication that is also used in every ...

Classic English literature: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Introduction There has been a lot of growth and development in the American literature docket over centuries, and it is necessary to note the fact that each phase has had various impacts, not only on the scholars in the American literary field and abroad, but also on the American people, themselves. Literature is one of the tools that have been used over the years to intrigue people’s way of thinking, and most essentially, their approach and opinion towards various aspects that affect their day to day activities and surroundings. This is one of the reasons why literature, as a ...

Introduction

The origins of these two distinct versions of the English language can be traced back to the early 17th century when British colonies were established in America. According to an article entitled “American English vs. British English” (n.d.), English also spread to other parts of the world due to the considerable reach of the British Empire at the time. But as time passed, the version of English spoken in America progressively diverged from the original British English, so that two distinct versions are now recognized. The article stated that the differences encompass not just pronunciation but also “grammar, vocabulary ( ...

Reflective Report for Community Service

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Reflective Report for Community Service

My community service pertained helping two foreign language students (Ericka and Dylan) studying Arabic Language to understand the dialects of the Arabic language. Ericka, a student of American descent, studies Foreign Languages, specifically the Arabic Language, at the Ohio State University. Before her graduation, which will come in 2014, the Springfield-born student incessantly talks about her desire to visit several Arabic countries, inclusive of Egypt, with in mind that this will make her understand the language proficiently; something that she insists is not attainable if she takes her Arabic lesson entirely in the United States. Similarly, Dylan is a ...