English Congregation

I have an obligation to cultivate interdependent relationships between my students and me. The students’ values, cultures and stories should be an emphasized component in this relationship. I am excited about the opportunity to participate in the English Teaching Assistant Program Spain, as it will allow me to develop ways to foster a greater capacity to connect with the students of my classroom with a Hispanic background. Rockefeller was a supporter of this principle saying, “in order to…

The aggressive support for English-Only laws in the United States, is largely based on encouraging assimilation, economically, politically, and ultimately - morally. It stands diametrically opposed to bilingualism, threatening that very way of life, and is often viewed in the Latina/o community as xenophobic and nativist. Federal Law in the United States actually stands in opposition to the notion of English-Only laws, refusing to codify English as the official national language, however that…

Standard English is the structure of language acknowledged for being intelligent and accepted as the national norm in English speaking countries. Alterations in pronunciation and spelling that is not standard is associated with being uneducated, therefore stereotyped and frowned upon. This is evident in the essay “Speaking in tongues” the author conveys, Obama’s ability to be flexible with the dialect he use to engage diverse crowds invoked a “great fear” in voters, insisting Obama had “double…

economic goals. The worst thing about living here is the misunderstanding that people have about the Mexican culture. She says that some people, not all, see them as intruders, criminals, immigrants, who cannot live the American way and speak the English language. Dendi makes it clear to me that she would never forget about her Mexican culture. She says that it’s hard for her and others to feel included when people look at them funny and say racist things when they hear them speak Spanish.…

Analysis “Mothers Tongue” by Any Tan was the topic I chose for my final assignment. This writing piece shares the sentiments of the writer based on the different types of English she has known and uses in her everyday life. With the few examples shared, It can be noted that if you lack the fluency of verbalizing the English Language you are faced with the chances of being ridiculed, judged and misinterpreted but it does not defy one’s faculties of being astute. I am not Bilingual neither do I…

started to talk to him and they dated, and he did marry her and bring her to America. Jee was very fortunate that her studies at the University included English and she could communicate. She is very proficient in English and it was easy to understand her when she was speaking to me. I learned through our interview Jee not only speaks American English, she also is proficient in Cebuano, Tagalog, Japanese, and Korean. At first it was hard…

The relationship between a parent and their child can be the utmost complicated, yet valuable relationship one can have. The relationship you have with your parents plays an important role in shaping who you are and who you’ll be; it determines your true identity. Authors Amy Tan, Putsata Reang, and Sherman Alexie all implemented clear descriptions of their personal relationships with their parents. Despite how complex their relationships might have been, these authors tell us how their…

Language is the most crucial form of communication. Although, it varies from culture to culture, language has the same purpose and it is applied in similar process. However, many of the languages are endangered and becoming extinct. Endangered languages are the biggest reason that there is a loss of culture or the decline of consistent tradition. If languages are not treasured and valued, then it can destroy the whole culture by removing it altogether. Every language is important and has very…

In a nation so diversified and complex, language has become one of the most salient and relevant topics in the United States, especially amongst power structures. Language is a powerful communication device that can depict some as weak while empowering others. The force of a person’s voice can determine how other people react to them and think of them. The use of language directly affects interactions between people by justifying or doubting the actions of an individual. Also, dialect creates a…

The spread of English across the world have resulted in overtaking or replacing of other languages. In order to maintain the usage of these languages, many efforts were implemented. This was evident in Singapore where the overemphasis on English has led to children frequently using English at home thus decreasing the usage of their Mother Tongue languages (MT), such as Mandarin, Malay and Tamil (Bolton & Ng, 2014). Hence, Ministry of Education (MOE) implemented a MT approach, also known as…