Second Great Awakening

I am planning on using a picture book that we have read together Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair to look at what types of punctuations the author is using. Then teach Triven about the rules. Other reinforcing activities I can do are, having a paragraph with no punctuation at all, allowing Triven and I to create signs so…

Taking the English standardized tests tends university students to pay more attention to English. Due to the fact that the purpose of the English standardized tests is an evaluation of the students' English language proficiency, consequently, the students certainly are enthusiastic to learn English more than usual for passing these English standardized tests. As Orie (2008) said that she took the practice exam of TOEIC and she collected more than 500 points then she wanted to improve her scores…

Analyzing Humorous Text Does this sentence make sense: “ Are you ok, what happens?” I don’t think so. Well many schools have had to cut the past tense out of English Programs due to the lack of funding. While this may seem crazy, schools have saved over $3 million. The Onion found this news very amusing and used this bizarre event to write an article that uses ridicule, folly, and low comedy. The way this article uses ridicule is when Utah Sen says “ The past tense is, by definition is outdated.…

In a globalized world, people are gradually aware of the benefits of mastering of new tongue, such as more knowledge, more opportunities in massive life and even more chances to develop themselves. Being a bilingual can help people broaden their mind by approaching a huge fund of knowledge from all over the world through foreign documents, books and news in a proactive way with no language obstacle. As a result, this might lead people seeing the world from a different point of view.…

Hearing is considered one of the first of the five senses to develop in a fetus. The human ear begins developing early on, at 5 weeks into the pregnancy, starting with the inner ear. At week 6, the canals of the inner ear will form, then at week 8, the shell shaped parts of the ears will form, and at week 11, the outer ear will already appear, low set on the baby’s head, until they will settle in their final position at week 16. At 18 weeks, the ears start to stick out at the sides of the…

What role does bilingual education policy have in the educational opportunity structure for English language learners (ELLs)? The study of X Public School District Bilingual program exposed all the deficiencies found in Bilingual education. The study was conducted in a district where the majority of ELLs were Hispanics who performed below the 50th percentile in the NJASK3 and NJASK4 Language Arts Literacy and Mathematics as well as below the 20th percentile in the GEPA and HSPA Language Arts…

Every language has unique patterns, words and grammar structure, it is why while using google translator, it is more accurate to translate a single word rather then a paragraph. Another example would be idioms, which referring to phrase or word with native cultural understanding. For an American born and raise, the phrase “charley horse” usually referring to a muscle cramp in the leg. However to a foreigner or someone who didn’t grow up in a traditional American family, the phrase may be…

on students hearing or reading in one language and then developing their work in another to create-full biliteracy in students (Hornberger, 2012, p. 268). Allowing students to utilize their funds of knowledge to interact with their L1 and L2 is a great way to develop in-depth students’ understanding in both languages. Skilton-Sylvester (2003) gives an example of a teacher that built on their students’ language. This was productive because it made the lesson relevant to students. In this…

Throughout history, many have found it hard to believe that the United States of America does not have an official language. When you take a moment to think about it, the United States of America is one of the major centers of commerce and trade, and as a predominately English speaking country, many have always believed that English is the country's official language. Despite many efforts from numerous officials over the years, the United States has no official language. Almost every session of…

I was introduced to the world of foreign languages at a young age by my Polish mother who used to read foreign literature in translation to me as a child. From first reading ‘Le Petit Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, I knew that I had an interest not only to communicate with others but also to learn more about the world and it’s different cultures, something which I feel can only truly be done through the medium of language. Recently, I have decided to challenge myself more by reading French…