English-language albums

In The Mother Tongue, author Bill Bryson asks a variety of questions about English. These questions range from wondering about how we can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed but not whelmed with to why colonel is pronounced with an r when one does not exist in the word.The overall purpose of Bill Bryson’s book is to determine why English is the way it is today. Bill Bryson dives into the history and evolution of English through the appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos, the best example starting with…

In George Orwell’s work, Politics and the English Language, Orwell makes many points as to why the English language is collapsing, especially in political writing. Impropriety in the English language has been passed about much like tradition and has not seemed to have stopped. Ambiguity in political writing has made it dry with no imagery in the words or metaphors used, which is often done incorrectly. Orwell uses several phrases from other professors and politicians as examples to explain why…

messages. Texting has quickly gained popularity among all demographics throughout the past few years, especially those of younger age groups. This new generation of young adults have been coined to the term “generation text” and many believe that the language implemented in texting has had negative effects on the grammar and spelling of the overall generation. This, however, is not entirely true. Although quite different from the traditional way of writing; the…

In America, talk of language is common and often tense. Opinions about who should speak what language when are everywhere from social media to the confines of my own family. The loudest voice seems to be the one that yells, “If you live in American you should speak American”. Our current political atmosphere is stoking that attitude because the strong opinion of current leading presidential candidates aligns with that sentiment. I feel there is a need to have an official language to maintain…

seek these American ideals which seem to be more of an illusion than reality for them. Initially, Amir and Baba are witnesses to and the creators of discrimination which directly conflicts with the ideal of equality. They are also trapped by a language barrier that makes it difficult for them to be granted the opportunities that the American dream promises. Furthermore, Amir is held back from his past, keeping him from experiencing true freedom. Finally, the father and son duo discover that…

Yatri Domadia Practicum – Fall 2015 Reflection - 9/16 and 9/23 I am currently doing my practicum at The Growing Tree in one of the PreK 3 classrooms. My co-operating teacher is Mrs. Naomi and TA is Ms. Diana, Room # 6. Wednesday 9/9 On the very first day of the practicum, school was yet to start officially for children. However, there was a workshop for the teachers to attend, but the director of the school…

authentic, simplified and elaborate texts in the classroom for second language acquisition (SLA) (e.g., Crossley, Mouwerse, McCarthy & McNamara, 2007; Allen, 2009; Young, 1999). For teachers of English language learners (ELLs), this problem is compounded by the dual task of teaching content and language skills, often times simultaneously (Herrera & Murry, 2015). Maloch & Bomer (2013) describe the “fourth-year slump” (p. 205) for native English speakers when students begin “reading to learn”…

n Plato 's Republic, an analogy is struck between the state of the city and the state of the soul. While, in the latter case, a well balanced, or just, soul is one that is commanded by reason, and in which the spirited and appetitive parts of the soul play subordinate roles, a well balanced, or just, city is one in which the rulers are commanded by reason, the soldiers by spirit, and the laymen by appetites. The difficulty implicit in this state of affairs is that it does not appear, on…

United States of American than most people are aware. I found the diversity of speech, a comforting aspect of our society. It showed me traditional, individualism, and pride. These three items remind me how my students feel about their culture and language. I think this realization is and will be a benefit to my students in the future and…

What techniques did Diane use to help her ELL students learn English more quickly? Created a flash card system that helped the Korean students to speak and read English more quickly, and to recognize the English language sounds. She wrote the Korean letters representing the English sounds. It also helped with their intonation. • How might you replicate some of her strategies in your classroom? Even if you are a monolingual English speaker, what outreach or other work might you do? Since…