Teaching English as a foreign language

math. Standardized testing takes time and funding away from teaching as well as narrowing the scope of the classes, which hurts the level of education that students are receiving. When a teacher has to devote a time to teaching specific topics that are only on tests they lose the time to teach other subjects. Standardized tests narrow the entire curriculum in many schools, often squeezing out subjects such as music art, foreign languages and social studies. This is an issue because these…

native languages of Spanish and French for the inherent cultural values it helps preserve and keeps. This is supported in the quote “The Tremblay and Lopez families… continue to speak their languages… they believe… it is important… in retaining and enhancing their cultural heritage” This quote supports my claim as it is explicitly stated that the reason the families support their language is due to the cultural values of such language. This is also represented by the utilitarian nature english…

Introduction English is regarded as the most influential language globally, with more non-native speakers around the world than native speakers (Park and Wee, 2012). There are over 400 million speakers of English, and although there are a few languages with more speakers in the world, those languages owe their numbers to mother-tongue speakers. Whereas, English owes its prominence to how widely adopted it is in other countries, and the special status it enjoys in global affairs. Since the…

and different customs. Leech (1983) introduced the Politeness Principle: A. Tack Maxim; B. Generosity Maxim; C. Approbation Maxim; D. Modesty Maxim; E. Agreement Maxim; F. Sympathy Maxim. Politeness Principle proposes how to produce and understand language based on politeness. Although pragmatic failures often result only in funny anecdotes, sometimes it may cause misunderstanding resulting in surprise, puzzlement, astonishment or even frustration and anger. In other case it can cause serious…

students interested and motivated in learning a second language can be challenging. Every language has certain aspects that are difficult for non-native speakers to understand. These can include anything from idiomatic expressions to body language. Therefore, using different medias like music, television, and film is a way to keep them interested in learning when it starts getting more difficult (Albiach, 2011). Film is widely used to teach second languages. It is mainly used for listening and…

major participants to the student population. Despite the difficult ability to acquire an educational opportunity in the United States, the immigrant population continue to struggle in successfully assimilating into the American culture by facing a language barrier while having an inadequate access to resources of human capital and cultural capital. Immigrant students…

Radiance of Tomorrow marks a striking transition in Beah’s style, moving from an autobiographical and often prosaic style in A Long Way Gone to a lyrical, expansive style in Radiance of Tomorrow that draws from both English and Mende modes of expression. Yet despite his use of Sierra-Leonean phraseology, Beah manages to convey complex ideas seamlessly and without confusing his largely American readership. That is, although his phrasing is abnormal and, at times, clunky, he seldom leaves the…

Saudi Arabia we only learn some English. The English we learn we do not really practice because we use our native language. I have learned that one of the best ways to learn English is to move to a country where the main language is English. This is a better way to learn a language because it is more natural. People begin to learn things to say based on their need and not because it is a class. If I needed something in a foreign country I would have to learn their language in order to ask for…

will observe are parents/cares/siblings/friends/etc. A child will repeat the behavior they have seen if it is rewarded with attention or praise. Staff behave calmly and use quiet communication to settle any disagreements. Inappropriate behavior or language is not permitted, as children will copy this. The theorist whose theory is Emotional Development is John Bowlby. His theory is that early relationships with caregivers play a major role in child development and will influence how children…

anxiety in speaking when they are asked to express themselves in front of the class or other people. This is true even their language abilities are good. Anxiety in itself is not a bad thing since a certain amount of anxiety can motivate learners to learn and acquire one particular language. In this term paper, I am going to explore the causes of feeling anxiety in speaking English among students and measures to curb this problem. There are some factors listed as the contribution towards anxiety…