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    Tokyo. Karen is a native speaker of English and Kazami is a native speaker of Japanese; each speaks the other’s language well enough to manage an everyday conversation, though with some effort and with a foreign accent. Karen and Kazami would like their children to be bilingual, but they are not sure whether this is a good idea or how to achieve it. Give them your advice. My suggestion to Karen and Kazami is for them to continue to speak their native languages as well as the others’; their…

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    English is the National Language Language is something that is inherent in every culture. The words might be different, but the purpose is the same: communication. Can you imagine what it would be like if you couldn’t communicate with anyone in the country that you live in? We use language every day, but have you ever thought about how important and powerful language really is? In America today, there is much debate on whether a national language needs to be established or not. Opponents say…

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    world, English seems to be the “default” language – almost everyone knows it. In fact, according to linguist David Crystal, there are more non-native speakers of English than native. Has English become a “global language”? And if so, why is that? What parts of history congealed together so tightly that English, a confusing mish-mash of roots, grammar, and culture, came to be the one global, essential tongue? Finally, what does this mean for the future of both English and the many other languages…

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    The Importance Of Phonics

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    Once phonological mindfulness has created in any language, it exchanges to different languages that are learned. In this manner, students who are educated in their local language won 't have to add to this expertise again in English; they will just need to end up acquainted with the hints of English and to learn to separate sounds that are distinctive between their local language and English. Phonics can be tricky on the grounds that ELLs frequently experience issues segregating between…

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    deployed to the holding camps to learn about the Hmong people and teach them to a certain degree a little about American culture. Macro and micro Social workers should have been integral in designing a model of Hmong integration into American cities based on the knowledge of where they would have thrived best given their culture and customs. After the arrival of Hmong into the United States Social workers should also have been designing ready to work programs for the Hmong people in an attempt…

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    differences between American Sign Language in everyday conversation and American Sign Language literature, specifically comparing the syntax and imagery within the two. As a comparison, oftentimes in English literature, namely poetry, regular syntax and imagery of the English language are changed or emphasized by the author in order to create a certain literary effect. The goal of my research is to determine whether or not this technique is used in American Sign Language literature, and if it…

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    Introduction English is regarded as the most influential language globally, with more non-native speakers around the world than native speakers (Park and Wee, 2012). There are over 400 million speakers of English, and although there are a few languages with more speakers in the world, those languages owe their numbers to mother-tongue speakers. Whereas, English owes its prominence to how widely adopted it is in other countries, and the special status it enjoys in global affairs. Since the…

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    adult world. English Language Learners have additional needs that teachers have to adhere in order for the students to effectively learn the English language as well as learn information imperative for survival in an English speaking country. It is essential that teachers employ various strategies to assist in the development of vocabulary within their curriculum. It is also important for teachers to be aware of the different stages, such as the Silent Period, in which an English Language…

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    our facility, I have not experienced a client who does not speak the English language. Most of the times there is only a language barrier between the family and staff. This causes me to believe that having a Spanish version of the intake interview form would be beneficial to our client. However, Third Way center has a diverse group of staff members, and we have been known to utilize staff members who speak more than one language for our clients. Third Way center also uses translators in…

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    My Language Learning Experience I have been a student of Spanish since I was in the 7th grade. It was my twin sister who ignited the spark for me. She had just attended Spanish class before me, and turned to me while we were standing at our lockers, asking triumphantly, “Como se llama Usted”? I was immediately captivated, and insisted that she tell me what she had said, but she wouldn’t, and turned to walk away with a smug smile on her face. Ever since that day I have had an endless curiosity…

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