... . I am relatively new in Canada, so I had to undergo all the newcomers" perplexities. Therefore, I can better relate to a student learning English as a Second language. Knowing the language is very nice, but sharing your knowledge with others is more rewarding. First of all, I have been interested in languages ever since I was young. My Father was Hungarian, my Mom Slovak and we lived near ... Austrian border. Because I started to pick up all these languages relatively fast I decided to follow up my ability and languages become my mean interest. In High School we had to study Russian. La...

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... in higher classes and lack if interest in learning languages. The solution to this problem as I see it is to make English learning obligatory already in primary school. Not starting English class until the fourth grade could have several consequences. First of all it has a negative effect on the students communicative ability, as they grow older. The students understanding level, both in oral ... earlier it will be harder to pronounce it correctly. And secondly, it could lead to bad English scores on the national and international tests. These are a few of the consequences of not teachi...

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... to find every available resource to make sure their papers meet all grammatical standards. The final blow to all students is the waiting for and anticipating of the grade. The effects of writing English papers on students can be very stressful, overwhelming and intimidating for students across the world. All papers require a student to choose a topic. Deciding on a topic can drive a student almost ... look out for a new best friend, one who can proofread papers, edit without laughing, and, of course, the obvious, a future English major. The final blow in writing any English paper is the...

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... point, which led to my life today, when I started to study with a teacher. She was teaching English, and I really hated to study English at that time. However, since the days I joined her class, my hatred of English unexpectedly vanished, and gave way to my fond love of English. Her teaching approach was far different from the boring way with which I was familiar. She did not ... . We felt interested in engaging in activities in class. Gradually, we found ourselves fall in love with English. That was the turning point in my life. Since then, I started to learn English with great interest...

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... ? Here in lies the problem that every college student faces as they near the end of their duration in an institution of higher education. So I researched what value the English degree had in the world today. According to Shelly K. Schwartz of CNNMoney, an English degree is as valuable in the business world as it is the educational world. In fact, when you graduate with an ... you have the communications skills that are needed in that business atmosphere (Schwartz). See the problem that faces most English majors is that they have such a large number of jobs to choose from when they gradua...

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... pronunciation and spelling. Note that not all the units contain these ten parts. Sometimes there may be only eight or nine parts in a unit. The subject of the textbook covers a variety of topic, including nations, food, animals, dating, outer space, asking for directions, finding excuses, etc. These topics are highly related to life. Moreover, the ... there are two or three activities only but cover all the four skills. That may be more convenient for both the teacher and the students. The content of the textbook is very clear. We can see everything from the content. Not only topic in p...

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... B. Thomas K-8 Center. I was scared how I would do in school. I did not know anyone in my classes. In addition, I did not know how to speak English. All I knew how to say was, "Hello 'what 'how are you?' bye" On the first day, I went to my second period class ... after I had missed my first. I was already confused because in Philippines the teachers switch according to periods while most of the students have the same periods.  With nervousness on one hand and fear on the other, I approached the door, opening it bit by bit. Every ... sit. I asked, "What", then he pointed at a ...

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... was absent. The classroom was pretty much split equally between boys and girls and all of the students were of Hispanic descent. Mr. Gonzalez was also of Hispanic descent. All except two of the students spoke both English and Spanish. The other two students had just recently moved to the United States and ... enough sleep. Mr. Gonzalez seemed genuinely concerned with both his students' well being. Throughout the class, Mr. Gonzalez taught mostly in English, but he made sure all of his students understood what he was saying. The two students who had the most difficulty with the language ...

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... language, such as the teaching of sign language, proper English, ways to communicate effectively, and much more. What they don't realize is that deaf people can indeed return the favor. For instance, one could say that the majority of deaf people acquitted their knowledge of sign language from a hearing teacher ... upon completion, asked them to close their books and to her amazement, they didn't. When inquiring why they didn't do as told, one of her students told her that she didn't say it like she meant it, since her eyebrows weren't raised. This clearly showed that the ... at a diff...

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... under funding education was substandard. Even though they were living in the school they spent very little time in the classroom. Many of the teachers were very cruel people and they were not nice to their pupils. Even the schools textbooks were outdated and pretty ... much garbage. Even though they might have been in grade 10,11,12 their level of education was still only at grade 3 but they were still expected to do everything that a normal grade 10,11,12 student would. Students were ... was to assimilate these aboriginal children into Christianity. There was racism towards the student...

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... . The house was built with unsquared logs and level with the ground, Gabrielle Roy says " it stands bare to the four winds of heaven." The Tousignant family is consists of Hippolyte and Luzina Tousignant and their eight children, who all had "compound appellations" from history books and novels. The reader also discovers ... goes on fairly regular "business" trips to Saint Rose du Lac; but the reader cannot figure out what these trips are for until the last few lines of the chapter. These last few lines say, " Luzina stepped out upon the ground. And in her arms, as happened whenever she ...

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... , I do not think it will be able to speak it. I think the genetics of the chimpanzee will not allow it to annunciate as we human beings do. In the autobiography Hunger of Memory, Richard Rodriquez tells of his childhood and his family's transition from a Spanish-speaking family to an English-speaking family. After Richard's instructors had a conference with his parents about his usage ... of English, his parents began speaking English as often as possible. His parents nurtured their children with more and more ... English. How proud she must be that Richard has become a professional wri...

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... substitute. Later, when he began to write books and well after 260 rejections, Victor still he kept on going. After his first book was released, he gave a speech in front of English teachers wearing his boots, hat, and his big belt buckle. He talked about his humiliating experiences with his teachers and the abuse ... of their power over students simply because he was unable to speak English. Finally, at the age of 44, Victor was diagnosed with extreme dyslexia. For all the humiliation and abuse he suffered as a young boy, he almost gave up on his ... . As a result, his writing is like ...

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n Cassie's life, the schools in Mississippi are separate, but not equal. In the Great Faith Elementary school, the school of only black children consists of four little shacks on brick stilts that don't have much heat. The Jefferson Davis Elementary has one big white building that probably has more heat for the winter. Another reason ... ...

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... Mr. Popular. Last year he was elected for student council president and this year he was re-elected. He made almost straight A's all the time and always stayed out of trouble. As many high school students do, he thought that he found his true love. Joel was a very handsome boy, soft brown hair, even softer brown eyes, tall ... geometry is going to be easy for a math wiz such as himself. That class period flew by and now it was time for English. English was more of a dreaded course for Joel but he did fairly well. As he walked in a set at his desk everyone was talking about there essays a...

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... a minor, then fine out that the colleges we are going to require us to take courses like chemistry? If you want to major in English and concentrate on creative writing or journalism, what relevance a course likes chemistry? I understand taking classes outside our major is an important step if ... ideas and opportunities, but it will also cost you more tuition and one extra semester. I understand if a student decides to pursue the extra classes of their own choice however, it should not be a requirement for them. One thing is for sure, students want to graduate and find job. ... that su...

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... a minor, then fine out that the colleges we are going to require us to take courses like chemistry? If you want to major in English and concentrate on creative writing or journalism, what relevance a course likes chemistry? I understand taking classes outside our major is an important step if ... ideas and opportunities, but it will also cost you more tuition and one extra semester. I understand if a student decides to pursue the extra classes of their own choice however, it should not be a requirement for them. One thing is for sure, students want to graduate and find job. ... that su...

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... now consider Frank. I find it interesting the author does not go into great detail about Frank's background and education. Frank is obviously well educated. This is shown by his use of standard English. His vocabulary is bigger than Rita's. Frank does not use swear words. He uses full and more complex sentences, for example: "appalling teaching is quite in order for most ... of my appalling students-,page 25 "Do you think I could have a cigarette?- page 26 "Criticism is never subjective-, page 33 Rita is not always able to understand Frank's style of speech. His use of standard English ...

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... . He is always giving care and attention to every one of his students. One time my history teacher gave a reading assignment of approximately five pages; this is the time when I was newly arrived in America and did not have a very good comprehension of English. I was really nervous and afraid that I would not ... in order to be prepared for the test on the very next day. He not only helped me with homework assignments and with learning the English language that I am unfamiliar with, to be able to use the language eloquently and correctly, but also he helped teach me to be ... from causin...

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... the education that she did receive was received through Jim, who would be a life long friend to Antonia. Jim taught Antonia how to speak English and how to read English. These tools would prove to be most vital lessons in the future, because without this education, she would not be able to hold the jobs ... that she had in town. She also would not have met all of the people in town that helped influence her, she would not have ... earned their respect, or at the town dances. If she had not learned English, she would have probably stayed in the home and lived a more traditional Bohemian...

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... is far above her. I think, however, her largest obstacle in school is writing. She writes exactly how she speaks, which unfortunately is not correct English. In her article, "The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People's Children", Lisa Delpit says that she prefers to be honest with her ... students about the culture of power. "I tell them that their language and cultural style is unique and wonderful but that there is a political power game that is also being ... know that her own "native" language should not be lost, but that there is a way to write and speak fo...

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Introduction The class I was assigned to for English at Primary Five was an EM1 class. The pupils in the class were seated in groups of 7 or 8, each group headed by a group leader. There were more girls than boys in the class but, they ... lesson: Introduction My instructional goals for the lesson was for the pupils to recognize a particular text type (a programme) and observe and identify the components of the text type. I achieved this objective by first checking their prior knowledge then providing concrete examples from real life. I then used concrete materials to further ... and learnin...

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... at his school "emphasize the value of reflection that opens a space between thinking and immediate action" (548). School is a part of the world that is completely alien to a boy from a working class family. He enters the class "barely able to speak English" (546). It is easy to see ... girl to America [she] had been awarded a high school diploma by teachers to busy or careless to notice that she hardly spoke English" (552). Having lived most of their lives with little education Rodriguez's parents encouraged him to work hard at school. They knew first hand how hard it was ... teacher's...

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An after-school job is harmful for many students and is evident in the areas of mental and physical fatigue, lower academic grades, and a poor social life. Having an after-school job will interfere with the student's academic life. An after-school job interferes because the ... job takes away from the time a student has to study. Employed students have less time to study than their unemployed friends do. Students with after-school jobs fall into a pattern of letting their grades slip. After working three to four hours after school, students do not want to come home and work on homework. An af...

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Today in grammar class, English 101, I met one of my classmates, Jamarric Looney, a native of Gadsden, Alabama and it caught my attention the way he thought about education and the main goals he set in his life referring education. As a curious person I ... interest at this moment is his family; followed by his education. Something that I really admire, it showed me that not only he is intelligent but showed me the kind of person he is for not everybody takes family as his/her family as a main interest. To me a person without education is like a car without gas: has no use ... at all! His i...

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