Rubric Teaching English as a second language – nonnative English speaking teachers of English (NNETs) compared to native English speaking teachers of English (NETs) in ESL cultures. NNETs from the same culture as their ESL students are preferable than NETs from a different culture than their ESL students. The shared culture between NNET and their ESL students (as oppose to NETs who do not share the same culture properties with their ESL students) helps the NNETs find better teaching techniques,
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Chicano English is a fully formed English dialect spoken by Mexican Americans in California (Penfield). It is a contact dialect and is usually acquired by second or third generation Latinos during their language acquisition stage. Chicano English (CE) is not “learner English” or Spanglish, and it is the native language of most speakers. Chicano English has a distinct sound, people who are not familiar with it can mistake it for being an accent or thinking that Spanish is their first language. However
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Catherine Edwards Ledbetter English 1010 8 September 2015 When I was about 17 years old my friends and I would go to this place we call “The Clift’s”. It had the best and chilliest people I have ever met. Everyone had the best vibes. It was the most peaceful place I’ve ever been. We used to do rebellious things behind the curtain of trees. The best part: The warm beautiful lake that I got to dive into for hours. The Clift’s has always been a place where I felt free. When we would go to
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The Characteristics of English Language Among the different languages of the world, English is the most widely spoken and written languages of the world. Today, English occupies the prestigious place of an International language. It is utilized by the largest number of the people of many nations in all the five continents in the world. The reason, which comes to our notice is that, it is not due to the qualities of its own but there are important historical, political and economical reasons
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Section 1 An English Language Learner is someone whose first language is not English and they are learning it. According to The Glossary of Education Reform there definition of an English Language Learners “Are students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English- speaking homes and backgrounds, and who typically require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses.” Section 2 The three
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The Influences of English on Chinese We drink kekoukele. we surf the yintewang. We wear Txushan. We watch DVD. Unconsciously, the Chinese we speak today is not that authentic and orthodox anymore. Everywhere in our life, we can see the vague shadow of English. As the air permeates every corner of the space, English permeates our language, our culture and our mind silently. After doing some extensive research, today I want to show you the influences of English on Chinese from 2 aspects:
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Why English is important IF YOU are currently learning English in a school, college or institute of further education, you join approximately one billion other people around the world who are engaged in the same pursuit. However, as you try to memorise proper grammar, and try to avoid the mistakes common to most students of English, you may wonder why you are learning the language in the first place. So, why is English important? After Mandarin, English is spoken by more people than any other
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made up to be memorized and were handed down from generation to generation. One Saxon poem called “Beowulf” has reached our days. We can call this period the dawn of English literature. The greatest writer of this period was Geoffrey Chaucer, who was the first truly great writer in English literature and is called “the father of English poetry”. Chaucer’s literary work began in 1373, he wrote such poems as “The House of Fame”, “The Parliament of Fowls”, “The Legend of Good Women” and others
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2012 Mary Beth Nipp, Instructor English language learners have been the talk for many years. They are coming to America each and every day. Most of them speak different languages as Spanish, French, and some already speak English. It has been debated and voted on in five voter driven states. The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Oregon. The voters have been asked to make decisions about the education of the English language learners (Mora, 2009). But only three
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History of the English Language English Language is one of the oldest Languages in the world. To become what it is today it has been through a series of changes in the course of history. The three main periods have been characterized by different influences which have made English a rich and complex language. During the 5th Century AD three Germanic tribes came to the British Isles from various parts of northwest Germany as well as Denmark. Through the years, the Saxons, Angles and Jutes mixed
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