English Global Language Essay

original trip here was so long ago, I didn’t remember a whole lot of detail about the country. However, I did remember all the colorful buildings, the presence of castles, the fact that much of the younger generation could speak a decent amount of English, the great food, and a few other things. I also had been trying to teach myself a little German, since I’m half German and my Grandma actually grew up over there, so I knew I would at least have some key phrases to get along there. Aside from…

primary element used in every course. Before taking the English course, I lacked the ability to write effectively. But, during this course I learned about the chief points needed to write effectively like :- time management skills, working on thesis statement, reading skills, writing skills. These points made writing interesting and easier than before. Time management is one of the important factor in writing course. During High school english class, I never focused on time management skills.…

of different dialects of English such as American English, Canadian English and Australian English is a very impressive skill, it allows people from different societies to be able to interact in a way that they feel comfortable with each other. Although the English language has been firm, the recent emerges of different societies has resulted in the English language to break down into different dialects to enable better communication and understanding. The English language has always been…

Not all people who speak the English language speaks it the same way. In the essay, “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan analyses how the societies judge people by the way they speak. Tan talks about her mother having limited English, since that people give her less priority than needed. Her mother can understands every word that fluent English speaker says, however, it is hard for her to express her words. In the essay, “The F word”, by Firoozeh Dumas illustrates her personal anecdote to describe the…

My Purpose I was born in Puerto Rico and came to the United States at the age of eleven years old. Seeing my mother struggled by herself to take care of my brother and sisters, has helped me become the person that I am today. My mother never finished High School, but she always encouraged us to go to school and do our best. She taught us the importance in showing respect to the grown-ups, especially to our teachers. She always thought very highly of our teachers and would never allow any…

American English has been viewed more as an obstacle than a dialect to the children who speak it. Since the 1960’s many have questioned the abilities of the children who speak African American English. The dialect has been considered a “slang” in the education system; and in 1979 it was ruled that African American English serves as a barrier in the classroom (Green, 2002). According to the 2000 Nations Report Card (National Assessment of Educational Progress) speakers of African American…

He had trouble learning in class, knew less than a hundred words in English, and “was fated to be the “problem student” in class (Rodriguez par. 3). At the time all he heard was sounds and because of the language barrier his family had felt an intimacy at home and alienated in public. Rodriguez being fluent in only Spanish at the time made studying strenuous since the work was in English. He writes that, “without question, it would have pleased me to have heard my teachers address…

The Story about Myself Ever since I migrated to the United States in 2015, the sophomore of the year in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, I’ve been gradually learning and adapting to English. I grew up in a little town in Taiwan, living with my lovely parents and my sister. The first impression of America, muscle guys, football, liberty, Statute of Liberty, and else I looked on TV and Hollywood movies, as always, is a unique feature of the USA to picture them in my head. They arise in my…

Associate Professor, Professor Department of English, Department of English, S.V Engineering College for Women, K.L University, Tirupati. Guntur. E-mail: vanisrinivas14@rediffmail.com E-mail: gmcharyulu@kluniversity.in “I want a story to be entertaining, enjoyable and illuminating in some way” R.K.Narayan Rasipuram Krishna Swami Narayan is a versatile writer and one of the foremost novelists of Indian writing in English. He is contemplated as one of the…

Throughout history, the transition from old english to new has unequivocally reshaped the way we communicate through rhyme. Whether demonstrated through poetry, rap or other rhythmic artistry, the english language includes a major part in the use of metaphorical use, personification and other forms of figurative language. The continued use of figurative language adds deeper meaning to the writing in sonnets and other form of poetry and this is continuously demonstrated throughout Shakespeare’s…