Multilingual Essay

Human trafficking, or modern slavery, is the international and domestic transportation of human beings solely for the purpose of their exploitation. “The top countries of origin of federally identified victims in fiscal year 2013 were the United States, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand, Honduras, Guatemala, India and El Salvador” (Orlando). Traffickers of these victims exploit them physically for domestic labor or sexual services, while taking advantage of lax laws. A number of human rights…

There are several factors that can cause a student to have a lack of prior knowledge upon entering a new school system. In this case, the data analysis indicated that there were differences between the curriculum of Texas and Puerto Rico. As illustrated by the example presented in the previous chapter some of the math topics in the Texas curriculum were introduced at a different time in Puerto Rico. In addition, the complexity of the students’ objectives varied. Curriculum around the world can…

In this Essay I will examine the role communication and Language in Primo Levi’s La Tregua and I sommersi e I salvati. Levi writes at length about the importance of communication in the chapter entitled “Comunicare” in I sommersi e i salvati. The knowledge of more than one language and being able to communicate was a vital part of survival in the Nazi concentration camps and in the aftermath of the camps. In relation to language and communication I will discuss the forbiddance of communication…

In the summer of 1978, ten women of Mexican origin sued Doctor James Quilligan and the Los Angeles County Hospital for a violation of their civil and constitutional rights by forcible sterilization. These women claimed that they were either coerced into signing the sterilization consent forms, signed them under duress, could not read the English consent forms, or were not given any consent forms at all. Representatives Antonia Hernandez and Charles Nabarrete argued that the plaintiffs were…

Human Rights and Caste Discrimination “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” - Article 1 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights We have a multilingual and multicultural society. The idea of unity in diversity prevails in India but with this diversity arise many issues. Casteism is one of the problems that India has been facing for centuries now. Millions of Indians are still denied a life with dignity and equality just because of their caste. An individual’s caste…

"[S]elling holidays is like selling dreams" (Holloway and Humphreys, 2012, p.10) and dreams live from inspiration as the initial impulse for planning holidays. Due to the tourism characteristic of mostly providing intangible products and services, “the tourism industry is highly information intensive and information is its lifeblood” (Benckendorff, Sheldon, & Fesenmaier, 2014, p.5). Consequently, information is key for consumers and tourism businesses to come together and to create a memorable…

Australian Business Australian Business is among the most developed and highly modernized and among the largest economies globally. Australia is among the wealthiest in the world, ranked as world 's 12th-largest economy. In 2012 Australia had the world 's fifth-highest per capita income, In an Australian Business prospective one of the most important points to be noted is on the countries Business culture i.e. knowing their manner of communication, management style etc. The other countries view…

STL3 Help to keep children safe (CCLD 202) Training and Development Agency for Schools final version June 2007 Page 3 of 29 National occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools STL1 Provide support for learning activities 1.3 Support the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities Performance criteria You need to: P1 P2 P3 P4 offer constructive feedback on the learning activity in discussion with the teacher identify and explain any difficulties you…

The Ethics of Translation Douglas Robinson criticizes the traditional definition of professional ethics, which is restricted to preserving the meaning and avoiding distortion: it is unethical for the translator to distort the meaning of the source text (Becoming a Translator 25-26). For Robinson, this definition “is far too narrow even from the user’s point of view” (26). Robinson differentiates between professional and personal ethics (i.e., internal point of view) in which the latter is more…

Hong Kong, a global city with abundant opportunities, attracts many people from all around the world. Due to so many different cultures coexisting, Hong Kong has become a diverse city. This phenomenon is reflected in the education sector in Hong Kong. Although 95% of population is still Hong Kong Chinese, more and more diverse students from different ethnic backgrounds arrive in Hong Kong to study resulting in a multicultural classroom environment (McInerney, 2010). Some researchers raise…