English studies

1.2 Statement of the Problem In the history of teaching English as a foreign language, there have been a great deal of studies investigating motivational factors for learners and teachers. (Hiromori, 2009; Manolopoulou and Sergi, 2004; Amrai, Elahi, Azizi Zalani, and Parhon, 2011). These factors can be grouped into three types as followings: a) integrative / instrumental, b) extrinsic / intrinsic, and c) global / situational, and task". According to the teachers, six factors are identified as…

speech emergence, in terms of English acquisition. During stage III, the child is a beginner but can still function on a social level (Smiley & Salsberry, 2007). David’s English is currently at a basic conversational level. He is speaking in sentences, which falls under being in stage III. David’s social skills are mentioned in the case, with him being able to speak English with his classmates. Not only is he able to function on a social level when speaking English, but also in his native…

13,000 were identified as English Language Learners (ELL), 9.8% of the district’s population. The School District of Philadelphia’s ELL students are identified through the district’s…

other hand, those who do not speak English often face hardship and discrimination. Most people believe that education is a key to success in a developed country, but in an educational system that is predominantly administered and operated in English, children who either do not speak English or acquire English as a second language are at a disadvantage. For every child to receive a proper education, many federal, state, and local laws have been passed to ensure English Language Learners (ELLs)…

search of their true identity. In the following literary work “Blue Winds Dancing” by Thomas Whitecloud, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, and “The Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes in which the characters have struggled in order to find their identity. In “Blue Winds Dancing”, the narrator who moved from Wisconsin to California for his studies is coming back home for Christmas. As the narrator is getting closer to home, he wonders “Am I Indian, or am I white” (Whitecloud 4). The narrator…

In English classrooms, underneath the readings, essays, and grammar exercises, lies a basic goal that goes far beyond simply improving language skills. This goal is to spark a passion for English, whether it be reading or writing, in the hearts of students. However, this poses a challenge to teachers, as they must find a balance in the classroom that will engage students. It is difficult to create an environment in which students will enjoy English when educational standards have to be me. A…

INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW This study examined the effects of an African-American dialect, particularly Black English Vernacular (BEV), on the results of three tests of articulation. Articulation tests commonly compare the child’s phonological system to that of standard English, with little adjustment for dialectal variations. BEV is attributed to several West African languages brought to the United States during the era of slave trade, and differs from standard English in many ways…

intensive communicative english course for academic and work purposes based on strengthening grammar, reading-writing and listening-speaking skills. 5. Provide young students with a course in US culture and its educational system. 6. Young students take either Toefl or IELTS. Expected Outcomes: 1) 1050 Bilingual Young Students are in level B2 of English. 2) 1050 Young Students are given a Certificate of…

Experiences as an SVSU English major My freshman year at SVSU began in a way that I could only explain as equal parts terrifying and exhilarating. There I was, three hours away from home, surrounded by (and living with) seven complete strangers who I somehow felt like I had nothing in common with. I came in with pretty much no idea what I was doing, who I wanted to be, or what the next four years would be like, and a tentatively declared English major. I didn’t know where I was headed, I…

and the American society is very divided so that it fills all Americans in pride it should have the work of all Americans especially the minorities. Now of course it’s not all roses as opening the canon up has its flaws as said by John Guillory an English Professor at the New York University who was quoted in the Article written in The New York Times by Rachel Donadio “Revisiting the Canon Wars” “I’m also concerned that this new field seems to be so…