Second Boer War

Introduction: Up until today, U.S still falls behind in terms of foreign language education comparing to other countries as most people believed that since English may be the most spoken language in the world, there is no need for them to learn other languages. However that is not really the case when considering there are more advantages than the disadvantage of learning foreign language in colleges/universities. I believed that colleges and universities should continue to require its students…

The longer he stays working with them, the more he will be exposed to it and it’ll become like his second nature. Now, being a woman can also be a privilege, sometimes we get free dinner, open doors, aren’t pressured to provide for their family unlike men, more likely to win child custody, guys aren’t supposed to put their hands-on girls, were accept…

Being able to speak more than one language gives us a greater opportunity to succeed, especially in the United States because it’s one of the most diverse countries in the world. Being bilingual or trilingual opens many doors for people to be able to progress, but some people feel that multilingualism is detrimental to the American Culture and that the only language that should be spoken is English. However, there are also people such as Warren Blumenfeld, who believe that multilingualism is a…

The purpose for the bilingual education is to help the kids that need to have access to that language barrier that they want to knock down for awhile. However, there have been some cases around the globe that have said that bilingual education is not appropriate for this certain school. A lot of the students in some school for today are complaining about not being able to communicate with their peers. But, in some cases that this type of education has helped with most of the students to be able…

Cross-cultural Analysis of Bilinguals Most of the people who I know in the United States are bilingual, and I think that is a result of the diverse, and multicultural nature of the American society. So, it is quite easy to choose someone, and interview him/her for a cross-cultural analysis. I chose Amandine because she has the most inspiring, and eye-opening experience of all of my bilingual friends. After interviewing her, I knew that we shared similar and different linguistic experiences.…

“Assuming” is a vague word of describing an English Language Learner (ELL) student in a classroom. Assuming can differ from one student to another, depending on the students’ knowledge of receiving an education in a classroom. The assumptions of how the host country’s classroom is portrayed also differs from one country to another. Thus, having a basic knowledge from an ELL student’s perspective from different sources that portrays a classroom from that host country can be abnormal for that ELL…

Growing up in a Spanish household and around spanish speakers gave me the opportunity in life to fluently speak and understand two languages. This is not only a huge privilege but, more so a power that not everyone has. When I first started school I did not see my ability to speak spanish as a power, but now that I am older and in the working industry I realize that speaking spanish is a huge advantage. Being bilingual has plenty of benefits, but at time also has its drawbacks. Yes, we can…

Response to Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan, a famous Chinese-American novelist, in her essay "Mother Tongue", tells us she live with a “broken English” mother and it had a negative impact on her English performance. Nevertheless, she never gave up and chose English as her major. Fortunately, her books are recognized by the world and she became a best-selling author. Finally, she using her own special English in her writing career and reveal her mother’s thoughts. Why her mother did not speak…

but the main concern is should all the different languages be mandatory, or just one? Should all the other languages just be electives? In the United States, Spanish should be the one mandatory language. In the United States, Spanish has been the second most spoken language for a long time, but people should not…

Richard Rodriguez: I believe that the central point of the story is his family, and him had to learn the “public language” of English. He expressed that because his family had to learn English their whole demener changed. He reminisced about how he would call his mother and father when he was a child; he also talked about how he did not like the sound of the “ all American sound of the words” that the children use to refer to their mother, and father. I believe that this writer is very…