currently residing in Switzerland. He has an intermediate level of English. He works as an Information Technology (IT) engineer and has acquired the necessary English vocabulary to function effectively within this sector. He would like to improve his everyday English fluency in order to interact more effectively with the Lausanne immigrant community, which uses English as the primary language for communication. Juan Carlos studied English at school, but found it unsatisfying because he only did text…
the Proto-Vietnamese, Archaic-Ancient Vietnamese, and Middle Vietnamese Periods. The Proto-Vietnamese period is important because in Modern Vietnamese, we can still see how prevalent the Chinese language was in terms of Vietnamese vocabulary and grammar. There are many words that are either the same in Chinese or very close in sound. The Archaic Vietnamese period is important because the Vietnamese people started to make their own culture and to slowly began their leave from China. This is clear…
acquisition of a language beyond the native language” (Freeman & Freeman, 2004). In regards to this, learners who study a second language, in our case English, usually have an interference of their native language, in this sense Spanish, so when they are speaking English, they do it like in Spanish. Students in most the cases have mistakes in grammar, word order, vocabulary, plurals, pronunciation and others. According to Susan M. Grass and Larry Selinker,…
words on paper. I feel that my writing is average but I would like to write professional papers one day. Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, thesis, body and conclusion are some of the skills I learned in my English classes. My sister was my first teacher in English. She used a deck of cards to teach me letters and numbers in the 1960’s. The use of technology has also helped my English writing skills. These skills have taught me to write much better papers for my college classes. Also, I will use…
have become addicted to a horrible drug. This drug has become an epidemic so much, teachers at all grade levels are aware and they are attempting to intervene. Students are unable to use proper grammar since they have become dependent on technology. The websites that assist students with spelling and grammar checks have become their enablers. Who’s to Blame IM, Text Messaging or Spell Check? Reading emails on a daily basis is part of my day. On numerous occasions I have read an email and pushed…
result, students in high school English classes in the United States can read texts that vary widely from school to school, while students in other countries may all read the same books in high school. Assignment: Review and re-read as needed any of the reading material you have done so far this school year (including summer reading) carefully. Write an essay that develops a position on whether or not there should be specific texts that all students of high school English must read. A few available…
complete all assignments by the due date. Part I: Select one of the choices and compose a personal essay in repose. Your writing must be a typed, well-developed and organized piece of writing which demonstrates your command of the English language (no serious grammar errors). Your response should be 500 words minimum. In what ways has your life up to now been the perfect teacher for you? Discuss a mistake you have made and how it has helped you to grow. How do you want to improve yourself both…
Latin are various, but they all stem from the advantages of using it or pleasure. First, to say that Latin is dead, though in some sense true, is not a particularly helpful observation when it comes to education. Plato and Cicero and Shakespeare and George Washington and the rest of the Founding Fathers are also dead, but we still study them because they have important things to say about human nature and have shaped our civilization. In a similar way, Latin has influenced the way we get along in the…
known! His talent with using the English language has never had any competition, not even today. With his wonderful talent he has produced thirty-seven plays. Although Shakespeare has died more than four hundred years ago he is still very famous around the world today. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. The people of England still celebrate his birthday today, it is known as the feast of St. George. He was the third child and the…
declare we are the mighty Ya-ya priestesses. Let no men put us under. Now our blood flows through each other as it’s done for all eternity. Loyal forever. Raise our voices in the words of Mumbo Gumbo … YA-YA! YA-YA! All little Ya-Yas: Little Vivi: English Quotes about Friendship: Cultural information Audiovisual supplement Friendship -Tell me what company thou keepst, and I’ll tell thee what thou art. － Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist -My friends are my estate. － Emily Dickinson, American Poet…
