Second Life

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…

scenario, the teacher was able to draw from students’ vast cultural and linguistic resources. Horberger and Link mentioned, “That a child’s first language skills must become well developed to ensure that their academic and linguistic performance in the second language is maximized (Horberger and Link 2012,…

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…

I had lots of benefits from being religious. It helped a lot with my loneliness, it sort of gave me a purpose, you know? I went trough a lot of shit growing up. Whenever I felt like no one loved or cared about me or even when I was ready to end my life, I would read the bible or pray. Kind of as a reminder that God loved me, and that I wasn't alone. I don't know. I felt like I finally found my place. So that's one of the main reasons why I'm still religious. Ha, feels strange talking about it.…

The Essay Mother Tongue was written in 1990 by Amy Tan. This was written for people like her, who had trouble accepting the way their parent´s spoke. It was written to share an experience not many have and is about what she had to do because of her mother´s speech. These things can be known by inferred from the text and read the small bio before the reading. This text takes the form of an essay. this is apparent because it is written in a more formal fashion and is written in spaced paragraphs…

tradition that states since she is the youngest one she may not marry and she must take care of her mother until her death. Pedro Muzquiz then believes the only way to be closed to his beloved is by marrying Tita’s sister Rosaura. These events allow for a life full of sadness and regret of being unable to do certain actions. During Titas years of living under her mother's rule Tita is given the position of the family’s cook and primary caretaker of her mother. During this year's Tita becomes a…

Americans. In this essay, Chinese-Americans are represented as human beings who do not have those same high abilities educationally as Americans do. Chinese-Americans have the chance of not being understood, which is a thing that can affect them in life. To show how Chinese-Americans do not have the same high abilities as Americans, educationally, Amy provides an example of an ability she did not quite have. “The answers on English test were always a judgemental call, a matter of opinion and…

There are many program models that facilitate the acquiring of the English Language for English Language Learners. Yet even though there are many of these instructional programs that help out ELLs, it is up to the educators to determine what the best kind of program works for that specific student. Alike different programs, there are also various types of teachers that aid these programs. For example, mainstream teachers or bilingual teachers. Each different type of teacher plays a different…

In “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan discusses the differences in English among different cultural backgrounds. In Tan’s article she focuses on how people are narrow minded towards those of different culture and language backgrounds. She does not criticize nor correct others language. Tan says, “I am not a scholar of English or literature. I cannot give you much more than personal opinions on the English language and its variations in this country or others.” Tan argues that it is not about the whether…