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    Although English is not the language with the largest numbers of native or ‘first’ language speakers, it has become a lingua franca. A lingua franca can be defined as “a language widely adopted for communication between two speakers whose native languages are different from each other’s and where one or both speakers are using it as a ‘second language’.“ English seems to be one of the main languages of international communication, and even people who are not speakers of English often know…

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    During my elementary school years, I always acquired A’s on spelling and vocabulary test. However, my vocabulary was restricted compared to my peers who attended schools in the suburbs. Living in a low income community while I was attending school was actually different than where I live today. It’s like I’m living in another culture now. I listen…

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    Accelerated English 4 has been a class that has been one of my best English classes. The class taught me many new techniques along with improving my skills that I already knew, though not all were improved. My strength in vocabulary was still as high as it was while my ability to transition had improved quite well, though my ability to create a well styled paper was still suffering. When Accelerated English 4 started there was no excitement about the papers I would have to write. This class…

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    different because my mom is totally 80’s and this generation and my dad is a total redneck. My mom hates everything country but still ended up having a child with a cowboy (me). My culture is mixed up with a lot of different cultures like; a lot of English, Irish, Scotish, Welsh, Cherokee, and a good amount of Mexican. In this paragraph, I will be talking about my Mexican culture, because it’s my favorite inheritance. On my dad’s side, a lot of family members are Mexican, so that’s…

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    Natalia Flores

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    Natalia Flores is a 10 years old student at Fountain Inn Elementary school. She is attending 5th grade. Natalia has a very positive attitude and a friendly personality. Her favorite things are: sponge Bob TV show, singing, and drawing dolls and clothes for them. She speaks Spanish fluently and currently is an English Language Learner. 1. Assessment of the student’s needs In order to find vocabulary words that Natalia struggles with, we chose to do the reading decoding test and reading…

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    should be a language or correct language and what it should not be a language or correct language. English language is one clear example of these processes of the language. English is the language of millions of people around the world, it is derived from "England" according to the Routledge. Some dictionaries defined it rather than that, for example, the Champers Dictionary (11th edition) defined the English language as…

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    and spoken internationally. English is today the biggest global language with more non-native speakers than native speakers. Because of all these different countries speaking English there are many varieties, such as British, Australian, South African, American. The English Language is constantly changing. Around the 1600 century the English language as we know it today was created. Before that the Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, French and Latin contributed to shape the English language. In the…

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    Ells Reflection

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    approximately six years old, and my district is supportive of the program. The curriculum I use to teach my advanced electrical class prepares students to become electrical apprentices after they graduate. When I look at the make-up of my class, over half of the kids are ELL students. Learning the required vocabulary that electricians use can be challenging for my ELL students. Regardless of the hands-on skills, my ELL kids have, it is important that they know and understand the vocabulary…

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    Young Learner Essay

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    Abstract: English has become the international language in the world; it has become the one of most used in every level of aspect in communication. Because of its important, English should be taught since early stage in order to make them familiar with the English words. Teaching English to Young Learners has become primarily need especially in non-native English country. Teaching young learners is different from teaching adults, because young learners tend to get new information through fun…

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    William The Conqueror

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    The victory of Norman troops on English soil in 1066 represented a critical moment for the little archipelago’s communicative history. When William the Conqueror was officially designated as the ruling King of England at Westminster Abbey, a distinctive shift in language use suddenly intensified; redefining cultural models that had been making meandering progress towards interpenetration since the period of Roman occupation. It was a catalyst that initiated the production of an early trilingual…

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