“The US Census Bureau estimates that the US will have 138 million Spanish speakers by 2050, making it the biggest Spanish-speaking nation on Earth” (http://takelessons.com/blog/-benefits-of-being-bilingual). Fresh out of high school, a woman gets her first taste of freedom in Spain on a solo trip. As she is leaving her hotel to go out late at night, cold fingers press against her mouth from behind and she is pulled into the dark. Her cries for help were nonexistent to the people passing because…
These people primarily use technical arguments to support their claims, but nearly all of their assertions can be discredited. For instance, some make the case that ASL is simply a derivative of English. In other words, these people try to claim that Sign Language is essentially English in a visual form. They are wrong, however. ASL is a complete language with its own unique syntax and grammatical structures (Wilcox). In like manner, one could argue that bringing American Sign Language into…
I have always been an advocate for young children learning other languages, especially Spanish, because I feel that they will have more career opportunities since they will be able to communicate better with everyone. From the time that my daughter was in kindergarten through third grade, every child had Spanish as an Encore class. Unfortunately, when Congress felt that children were not getting enough physical activity, this class was cut from schools while adding an extra physical education…
Importance of English in Pakistan, keeping in mind the fact that English is the international language. It is essential to learn English if one has to cope-up with the developing countries. English language is used on daily…
other people in the world? The people of America should already know how to speak at least one foreign language. Learning a new language teaches so much to students. Students should be required to learn a second language. First of all, students are exposed to another culture, and they learn new skills. According to “Why Learn Another Language?” in paragraph 6, “In the process of learning a language students are exposed to another culture.” The exposure can lead to students being sensitive…
the world should speak English. In other county why would they need English? Not all of mexico need to speak English, yes there is part that do need it and other parts that do not. Places that have resorts and have lots of tourism should know English. Also speaking English will open up the world to you in nearly any field of employment. Because it’s so important to be bilingual, any company in any country of the world prefers a bilingual employee and even more so, an English-speaking one –…
In today’s internationally connected world, monolingualism is becoming more and more of an anomaly. Business is conducted across countries, cultures, and people while media is often successful in a multitude of languages. Benefits aren’t always so tangible - a study by Kathleen Marcos (1998) showed children who have a higher level of fluency in two or more languages are more flexible thinkers, better communicators, and have more doors to other cultures as well as a greater job pool in their…
(Thoreau 9). Some future college students are born with a natural talent in the subject English. Which includes critical thinking, writing, and reading. While for others, possibly being mathematicians, English is and probably will never be their keen subject in life. Students find more passions in sciences, arts, and medical teachings which is not something to look down upon although many students forget that English is still a huge part of all these subjects. Wherever these students go they…
that prove music can promote an English Language Learners ability to understand and develop English reading and writing skills, and social bonds. To help children improve their music and literacy skills, it is important to encourage their participation in a music class. Krashen believed that in order for the level of learning to be at the highest, the affective filter must be weak. If there is a weak affective filter, then there is a positive attitude towards learning. Reaching a weak affective…
am ready to take this class. During this year in my English class, I have improved a lot on writing and reading. I can feel the quick growth of my language ability. A good example is the Paideia seminar in class. It is a class discussion that we do when we finish reading each book and it is a quiz grade. It was the really hard for me at the beginning of the school year. This kind of seminar challenges my understanding of the book and English speaking skills. I did not do well on my first one.…