Second Life

many experiences in her life, stemming from her works of writing and applying it to feminism and societal changes. The works of Beauvoir have reached the outermost parts of the world and have become feminist writing pillars for generations to come. Evidently, Beauvoir has become an inspiration for many women and philosophers in the establishment. Simone writes of her regular beliefs of existentialism, as well as the philosophy of women, exclusively spoken about in, “The Second Sex.” Simone de…

had a strong desire to learn English. This girl is me, Eman. I am starting my language learning autobiography as a story because stories always have value, and are worth a lot to someone. My English learning autobiography expand several stages of my life: elementary, middle, high school, college, and my career as an English teacher in the United States. My journey to speak Arabic has been a combination of both my family origin. I was born in the United States; while I frequently…

different than English. While many people learn Chinese as a second language, your experience will be easier if you start with a simpler language. Consider Esperanto In studies of Esperanto and Latin, high school students were better able to learn Esperanto. The study further divided students into two groups. The first group learned Esperanto for one year before studying Latin for the remaining three years. In comparison, the second group only focused on Latin for four years. The Esperanto…

problem to this earth. There is pain and happiness in the world. Happiness is sought after but few know how to maintain it. What is happiness? Happiness can be defined in a number of ways, authors Fisherman and McCarthy state that “such a person’s life is not a truly happy one because it does not meet the objective criteria for living virtuously, e.g. caring for others and reducing human misery” (Fisherman, McCarthy, 512). Therefore being selfish will not help a person find their true…

analyze the different aspects of the story and how to interpret it in the second language. Use of books with relevant themes Analogical approach to the learner’s real life situation and every day routine activities helps dual learners integrate their everyday tasks to the concept being taught. Teachers of dual language learners should therefore consider books with such themes. Mastering the phase of the learner’s second language Teachers of dual learners should be in a position to separate…

communicate and to work. In general, first language appears to be more proficient than second language. Given that first language is developed throughout an individual’s daily life, while the second language is often required in a classroom setting. Despite the bilingual individuals who master two language at a native user level, most of people are differentiated in behaviour and thinking process under their first and second language environment. Many studies have been done that showed the use…

play it safe with small talk. "This involved the gathering of biographical data, the avoidance of disharmony, and the observation of the other's behaviors" (Helms ¶ 21). They are very cautious and hesitant in their interaction with others. "In the second stage, exploratory affective exchange, the individual begins to relax their guard a bit and share some…

foreign soil and lean a second language, then who don’t speak a second language parents. This is an assignment for my online English composition course at Ivy Tech Community College, at Indianapolis, IN. I’m taking this class because this is required for Business Degree. The first draft writing assignment requires a minimum of 1000 words. The writing project topic that I have selected is about ‘the second language learner’ who struggle with the language and faced a difficulty in life. And yet…

Furthermore, to increase students awareness of pragmatic competence teachers could compare and contrast between the two cultures. Students would be better expose to situations where it is totally different from the other culture. For instance, imagine two students one is middle eastern and the other is from America and they meet accidently at a clinic center. The American man wants to start a conversation so he pays a compliment to the middle eastern man's watch saying your watch looks nice. In…

many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among people. Many people tend to use second language instead of using primary language. People find second language as more important than their native language because they are surround by the people who speaks the second language. After doing some research…