Second World

Imagrating to a new country is never an easy task for any immigrant, especially if the person immigrating has not idea what the customs and language is for the country they are migrating to. Learning the language can not only help the people already in the country but the person migrating have a better quality of life. There are many reasons on why someone imagrating should learn the language and customs of the country including, basic survival, unites a nation if they all speak the same…

Why Good English Is Good for You (333-341) The audience is towards an educated class of individuals. The purpose for this writing is to reason that proper English is valuable. If one were to read the essay, one would soon discover that the essay is written in a scholarly manner. John Simon, the author, utilizes a higher than standard way of writing which comprises of vocabulary and sentence structure. The use of both of these led me to the conclusion that the audience is directed for an…

Languages have been vanishing from different regions. An endangered language is a language that is most likely to become extinct in the future. Most of the languages that have been disappearing are being replaced by other popular languages that are being widely used in nations, such as Spanish in Mexico and English in the United States. Many languages today have only one native speaker still living, and once the person’s death arrives, it will also be the death of the language. It will no longer…

Language played a very prominent role in Anzaldúa's life, as the Latino culture contains many variations of Spanish, English, and indigenous languages. Anzaldúa expands on these, mentioning that there are eight different varieties of language spoken by Chicano/as: standard English, working class and slang Spanish, standard Spanish, standard Mexican Spanish, North Mexican Spanish dialect, Chicano Spanish (primarily used in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California), Tex-Mex, and Pachuco or caló…

What if the way immigrants are viewed in American society becomes a positive one. Helping immigrants and helping ourselves in the process is the best way to work together on some immigration issues. I propose a program that will help immigrants who want to live in the country learn the English language. In return helping our soon to be teachers get hands-on training for their degree requirements. Along with learning the language immigrants could tell their stories of where they came from and why…

Have you ever felt like your life would be totally different if you didn’t make a certain decision? When I was only two years old my parents made the decision to move to California. They believed my sister and I would have better opportunities here. Knowing how difficult it would be driving all that way since we did not have the money for plane tickets, they did it anyway. Growing up in a Hispanic home, I was obviously used to hearing and speaking Spanish. When it came to going to school, I…

The fourth point, and one to think about, is in regards to the majority language. English is a fairly dominated language in the world and that seeps into raising bilingual children. A minority language of English is easier to maintain than that of basically any other language. Essentially two reasons exist for this: English is a very important language in the world. If English is the minority language, that by default implies that a person isn't living in an English speaking country. Non-English…

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,…

One of the most impactful experiences of my education has been being a part of a dual language program. I was enrolled as an English only speaker, the second year the program was offered. Starting in Kindergarten, half my day was taught in English, half in Spanish. We were partnered up with “bilingual buddies” which switched every few weeks. I stayed in the dual program all the way to 8th grade, then at high school, where dual wasn’t offered, I enrolled in Spanish courses to continue my…

Metaphors A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to something being the same as another thing. A name given to something else with a similar figurative meaning. We use metaphors everyday of our lives. In our everyday texts and when we speak. Metaphors are used by writers to make you think about something of find a new meaning in something. Metaphors are a way to say something without having to straight out say it. Metaphors helps us illustrate a way of thinking, they help illustrate the…