Second language

I can remember that I really couldn’t pay very much attention due to the crazy classmates I had. When it came to reading and writing I struggled so much. I don’t know what it was, maybe I was so slow at understanding? Was it bad to speak another language? I always asked questions to myself. I grew up with parents that did not speak, or understood English. They only knew Spanish. It was hard for me because I was the oldest out of my siblings. They didn’t know. However, my parents couldn’t really…

of the languages used in school. However in Moore’s research parents knew the benefices to offer that type of education to their children. They knew they had to be present and have a high involvement in their education. This problem is quite similar to the one American parents, who have children in immersion school, are facing. Therefore, the author will compare the solutions and techniques used in both countries, further in this paper. Situation in the United States of America Language…

Essay 1: Why is Language So Powerful? Most people may think a language is just a tool for communication, but a language is much more like a symbol of power. A language could be used to decide an individual 's personality, knowledge, or even social status. In Amy Tan 's, "Mother Tongue" and James Baldwin 's, "If Black English Isn 't a Language, Then Tell Me What Is" both authors mention the struggle of enunciating, but also how language could unite people . Generally, natives tend to treat…

Briana Barrett Ms.Milliner E.E.S.2.2.Q.H-03 6/1/17 Problem- Solution Essay I’m sure many are familiar with coming up with excuses to justify their actions and in denial. Adults are the group of people who are immune to this due to the excuses that may be told by their kids or students. However one excuse that I feel like is overrated from adults is the reason to why a school’s dress code is the way it is. It exhibits both racist and sexual themes. Therefore what example does that show off on…

in September, Wetherell briefed the class about an upcoming research assignment. A boy asked the due date and he immediately replied, “December 19th.” The class murmured quietly in confusion over why the one page analysis would need so much time. Seconds later, he…

The world is connected through a variety of languages and cultures. There are 7 continents on Earth. Each is broken into countries, states, cities, and regions. Each differs from each other in multiple ways. In the united states alone is made up of 50 states, all culturally different. Although all the millions of people who live in the United States are all interrelated due to the fact that we all live in the same country, but we all differ in the language we speak and our culture. Text such as…

American Sign Language found across the United States. Variations of ASL based on regional, social economic background, and ethnicity will be discussed. Deaf Americans are as ethnically diverse as the general population in the United States. This is a multicultural group that differs in more than just skin color and ethnic heritage. They differ across a variety of dimensions like age, and extent of hearing loss, gender, geographic location, country of birth, communication preference,…

Cursive writing is a helpful tool to most individuals. When I was younger cursive handwriting was tought in schools. I learned cursive by the 2nd grade and I think it has helped me a lot. There are a lot of different studies and articles suggesting that cursive handwriting is not beneficial and does not need to be tought to kids today. One study has shown that when people write in cursive it uses both sides of the brain. If we aren't using our brain to it's most ability then we are not using…

This week’s webcast with Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan was very informative. I learned that when a language is alphabetic, the consonant sounds transfer very well from language to language. Therefore, a teacher can be aware of the difficulties and problems regarding that area even if the child is speaking their native language. However, vowels, especially short vowel sounds, are very difficult for English Language Learners. Dr. Hagan then went into some detail about how to help with the vowel sounds,…

expects of you? Most everyone would say it does, but does this only affect those of us who want to be writers? It definitely does not, nor is it limited to anyone of a particular language. People of different backgrounds, all have the same urge to learn something not entirely expected of them, even if it is just a different language. The writings of people, while very similar, have a great number of differences. My literacy narrative is about how I have come to learn how to read and write.…