English Should be the Official Language of the United States This is America and we primarily speak English, so English should be the official language of the United States. The movement to pass federal laws designating English as the Official Language of the United States has jumped to the forefront of political debate once again. As most debates have two distinct sides, so does this one. English only movements have surfaced many times in our country’s past but mainly at the local
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life” it is described that extended families are important, and are the backbone of the social system. If you read furthermore, you will see that mutual caring is still a strong tradition among the family members. The reason I think this proverb caught my eye is, because there is much more
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Effortless English What is the most important English skill? What skill must you have to communicate well? Obviously, number 1 is Fluency. What is fluency? Fluency is the ability to speak (and understand) English quickly and easily... WITHOUT translation. Fluency means you can talk easily with native speakers-- they easily understand you, and you easily understand them. In fact, you speak and understand instantly. Fluency is your most important English goal. The research is clear-- there is only
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but by the end of the first winter only 40 survived. The English came to America in 1607 to be the first permanent English settlement in the New World. They settled in a place that they soon called Jamestown, Virginia and the joint stock company called The Virginia Company, helped pay for the settlement. All of the first settlers were men and by then end of the first six months, 80 percent of them died. Early Jamestown was a colony of English settlers in America that lasted from the years 1607-1611
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to be better one, but how to make an improvement plan is an important issue for us. For me, I want to speak English better, work out better, and write a resume better. In my opinion, I think a good mentor and a good plan are very important, because a good mentor can give the best advice to us, and a good plan can track our improvements. Otherwise, from the article “How to play your strengths” I got that to know yourself better is important too, because before you find the best plan to fit you, you
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MALAYSIAN ENGLISH AND MANGLISH Generally, the terms ‘Malaysian English’ is always misinterpreted by most Malaysians as ‘Manglish’, let alone by the foreigners or the outsiders. People seem to be unaware of the fact that ‘Malaysian English and Manglish are actually two different forms of English. As a matter of fact, Malaysian English is normally known as Malaysian Standard English; a form of English used and spoken in Malaysia as a second language. It should not be confused with Malaysian Colloquial
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PERCEPTION OF CSU STUDENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH ONLY POLICY IN ENGLISH CLASS A Research Paper Submitted to Ms. Vanessa Natulla A Faculty of College of Arts and Social Sciences Caraga State University Ampayon, Butuan City In partial fulfillment of the course requirement in English 2 (Writing in the Discipline) Second Semester, A.Y. 2014-2015 By Horlic Mae Masocol Airene Faye Anoda Ronie Casinginan Melody Antonida (Section B2, MTh 9:00-10:30AM) March 2015
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valuable or vandalism? and Negative Effects of Texting on English Grammar Economic development has seen a high level of technological development. The consequence of texting on grammar and sentence structure is a widely popular topic that many people are concerned about. In the article ‘Is texting valuable or vandalism?’, published in British Academy Journal in February 2011 by Dr. Clare Wood and ‘Negative Effects of Texting on English Grammar’, posted on The Mountain Gazette in April 2013
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you are learning English as a second language, it is important to learn through the use of good habits. Any student, whether learning to drive or learning a new language, will need to make sure they are learning good habits and not bad ones. Once Bad habits are formed, they are extremely difficult to break, and it will make learning that little bit harder. If you are learning English as a second language through self-teaching methods rather than going to a class, it is important to find the right
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Why do we need to speak English? Is it really important for us to learn and speak English? The answer is definitely “YES” as English is a universal language. Speak well in English is the ticket for the employment. Studies also show that people who have advanced knowledge in English mostly will obtain better jobs. They even will get higher pay and also do well in their social life. Job interview is the first step for you to get a job. For jobs that offer high salaries, there sure will have higher
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