English language

Discovering the English language may be the most crucial experience one can endure as an American citizen. For Helen Keller, Malcolm X and Christine Marín, it was, and there are extraordinary similarities despite their extremely different situations. Helen Keller was an upper class deaf and blind girl living in America during a time where handicapped people were dehumanized and negatively looked upon. She was taught to read and write three months shy of her seventh birthday by…

Among 286 Chinese immigrants in the New York City public school system, researchers Yeh et al. (2008) measured the variables “English fluency, academic, college, and career help-seeking, multidimensional acculturation, family responsibilities, and social support” against intercultural competence (p. 782). The results indicated that students who obtained lower scores in English proficiency and those with more family responsibilities had higher concern about competence both within and between…

Learning a new language is one of those things, and it might be something hard for many of us. But if we learn a new language, that will give us a lot of adventures such as having a better chance to get a job in well-known company and giving you a better communication skills. It also can help you to be closer from your goals. When I was in high school, I could not speak any other language than Arabic. After I graduated from high school, I decided to study abroad in order to learn a new language,…

Belonging: English Assessment Task 4 Created by: Celina Supurnami Yaputra 11.1 Sense of belonging. Like all human qualities, it is an abstract concept since no one could describe the meaning of belonging perfectly. The meaning varies from one person to the next but we all struggle in the same problem, and that is finding our real identity. For me, having a sense of belonging is the basis for emotional growth. With an identity, I am endowed with unique values, way of thinking and expressions…

English Language Arts A30 and The Canadian Way of Life The Ministry of Education established a policy requiring every high school student in Canada to take English Language Arts A30 (ELA A30) and demonstrate knowledge of specific topics. Specifically, through ELA A30, students are expected to develop broad inquiry and research skills in order to fully understand what it means to be Canadian and the stereotypes, multi-culturalism, and social injustices that exist in Canada. By studying texts,…

As someone who has always straddled two cultures, Albanian and American, I know what it means to participate in two different language codes. One code, the private code, has to do with speaking a more intimate language. At home or in my local church, my parents have a more comfortable, personal approach when it comes to speaking. They usually speak in Albanian to one another or when they encounter an Albanian native. In this way they both can express themselves easily and have have a better…

speaking English, knowing how to write better essays, and determining my future in majoring in computer engineering. First of all, this class has taught that English is an important language because it is spoken by many individuals. Learning to read and write English fluently is a step closer to the world of foreign languages. Speaking English will be the key to success in getting around campus and passing your required classes. Eventually, when you get a job and have the honor to speak English…

the language barrier with English reading and writing. Growing up with foreign parents was not the easiest thing, but ended up being worthwhile at the end. My first and native language is Polish. I had not learned the English language till I started preschool and that is where I learned it from. Due to not knowing English well enough, I had to go to preschool twice so I could go to Kindergarten. I have had the chance to visit many cities, and the experience of different cultures and languages…

they are unable to complain for something different. In addition, even if they complain, they are excluded from the option of taking a harder class because of the English level they can handle. The argument is unfair for those who excel in mathematical and scientific ability but lack of English proficiency. Math and science languages are universal. Most elements in the periodic table are written and pronounced almost in the same grammar form, for example the element Hydrogen, which in Spanish is…

where my first language was Arabic, my story began. Of course Arabic as my first language…