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    opportunity to visit Japan to confirm my desire to apply for the JET programme. During my trip, I was captivated not only by the respect and etiquette displayed but also the smoothness and efficiency of everything that I experienced. All of my expectations were exceeded and I was left with a sense of wonder, and a desire to further immerse myself in the culture. It was at this point that my decision to apply was cemented. The JET programme aligns perfectly with my desire to motivate others to develop their own interest and curiosity of other cultures through language education. Being able to participate in the JET programme and engage in cultural exchange would be an invaluable experience and would allow me to be involved in a process of internationalisation. It would grant me the opportunity to introduce Japanese students to another culture just as theirs has enriched me. Prior to my trip, I began to study the Japanese language, which enabled me to have basic conversations during my visit. I firmly believe that fully immersing myself in the culture and participating in the JET programme will not only benefit my personal and professional development but also further motivate me to continue studying Japanese as well as provide me with an opportunity to promote international understanding, which is something I have become passionate about. 2) What Can I Contribute to the Programme? The prospect of attaining a position on the JET programme excites me tremendously. Being…

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    The Power of Language in Shakespeare 's Othello In Othello, the contamination of linguistic matter (whether through verbal or human associations, through deliberate perversion, or by senseless mouthing of meaninglessness) ultimately destroys the ordered control of normal behaviour patterns, personal or social (Shaw 306). In one of the finest play written by William Shakespeare, language is not only the medium that conveys the drama but also the action. For example, talking about an event will…

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    Communication between International and American students. Nowadays society is very split, especially in big countries such as America. This diversity based on people’s culture, language, religion, ethnic group or race. Colossal number of different cultures represented in the United States. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles are the cities with the biggest population in America and also cities with the biggest cultural diversity. People from Asia to Europe to Africa to Latin America live there.…

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    own dialect. Now after reading about how we form our own dialects by hearing it from the community, family, and friends. When I speak the Navajo language, I am pronouncing words differently. It is due not being a Navajo fluent speaker. So when I hear other people pronounce certain words I automatically think that’s the correct pronunciation. One time I heard the word Thank You from a friend and pronounced the word without the hyphens. It just pronounced it using the English sounds which was not…

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    E) Language Development M. (4 years, 6 months) uses various vocabulary when speaking. Her sentences comprise of at least 4 to 5 words each and combined thought. When retelling a story, she understand sequencing events, but confuses some facts. She understands how to use certain words such as “can” and “will” to ask questions like, “can you come play with me,” or “Will you sit next to me?” If she is curious about something, she begins with “how,” “why,” or “what.” M also understands the…

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    Language has been around for many centuries in human history. Language is the basis for society as it gives human beings a tool to communicate their ideas and beliefs. The sheer effect of a word can implications from declaring a war to a way to profess one’s love; words can alter life. Language is developing social institutions because it provides different people the ability to comprehend the other group, which is crucial for any growth in a country. Without any way to express one’s ideas, one…

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    Inclusive language means speaking in a way that includes and respects everyone, whether that be speaking about their thoughts and feelings, or their experiences. Speaking inclusively is not holding any judgements about a person prior to getting to know them. This is hard to do as many people unconsciously have judgements about people based on their own experiences. It is also easy to unknowingly offend someone by saying something or doing something they do not agree with. The only way…

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    A teacher generally understand how words and sounds are formatted in which it helps plan produce lessons to teach , but more important to help engage students to the lessons. The phonological system of a language includes an inventory of sounds and their features, as well as rules in which specify how sounds interact with each other. Linguistically morphology is the patterns of word formation in a particular language both goes hand in hand in formatting words expression and comprehension.…

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    responsible for a kitchen crew of 6 students who choose culinary work experience for a high school class and most spoke very little to no English. I did not understand why I was given the task of running the student work program class when I was managing other parts of the industry high school kitchen that did not involve a language barrier. At first it was hard for me to be able to instruct students what to do and how to do it with a langue barrier, but hand signals, non verbal code and visual…

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    Language is a method of shared, social and cultural rules of communication people use to interact with one another (Gee & Hayes, 2011, p. 6). It can vary between formal and informal registrars, depending on the relationship of its participants and is dependent on the context in which it is used. Within each relationship or community of people, communication and expressions transmitted through language purposeful – it is fundamental for human sustainability and functionality. Language can be…

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