... but reject it as a target variety they aspire to acquire. One such example is Hong Kong English (Jenkins 155). A second issue which I feel greatly impacts the teaching and learning of English in the world is the debate over the advantage of learning English from a native English Speaker against learning it from a local teacher. Some hold the perception that native-speakers from Inner Circle countries make ... , some argue that while native-teachers know the 'destination', it is the non-native teachers who know the 'terrain' because they have been through the process of learning ...

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... will not change the world, but you can change a life and it is almost the same. My program is about learning English as a second language. I will be an English teacher, specifically a non- native English speaker teacher NNEST. Do you know the meaning of a non- native English speaker teacher? According to the Oxford University Press (2014), a non- native speaker is someone who is not native of ... teachers (NNESTS) because of this issue I decided to research about the advantages and disadvantages of being a non- native English speaker teacher in our country. One of the goals of being a N...

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... process. Without the proper support, children will not be getting an equal opportunity in their education. Teachers should be prepared to support and guide any and all students who are learning English as their second language. I believe that all teachers should have the skills and knowledge of how to properly educate and guide ESL learners and that each and every child should ... , it is a teacher's responsibility to keep in mind that every individual has different abilities and to group them in way that their groups are evenly balanced. Most children who are learning English as a secon...

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... of language, from dictionaries and other texts. However where greatest debate emerges is in the issue of spoken Standard English. The linguist Katharine Perera believes that Standard English is concerned with the "structure of the language, i.e. its grammar and vocabulary" (Learning English: development and diversity pp. 208-209) but that accent is not important. However spoken language differs so greatly, ... may actually increase. Another area where the teaching of Standard English may be debated is when considering how to teach those learning English as a second or foreign language. A...

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... Teaching (ELT) Culture and English Language Teaching Introduction It is an undeniable fact that to understand a language completely, it is essential to master not only the language knowledge including grammar, lexis and phonology but also certain features of culture. Correspondingly, learning a language without its culture is a recipe for becoming a "fluent fool. A fluent fool is someone who speaks ... beliefs, which cannot be ignored in the classroom. For all things considered, acquisition of target language culture is as important as language learning itself. Hence, the question is not...

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... has become an international language of this century because most people are always using English to communicate with others. Students have an easier time learning a foreign language such as English because at a young age it is easier to learn a new language, so they should start learning English for three years in high school. Therefore, the three main advantages of studying a foreign language are communicating with ... foreigners, working with future career and using for further education. First of all, students use English for communication. Students have to use English to communicat...

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The Integration of English Language Development and Science Instruction in Elementary Classroom written by Susan Gomez Zweip, William Straits, Kristen Stone, Delores Beltran, and Leena ... only have to test in a language they were not fluent in, but also be proficient in the subjects of math and English. Schools put the focus on teaching math and English to the ELL students in hope that their test scores would go up. This meant that Science content was at the bottom ... with a high ELL population created a blend of both science and ELD, developing students' English skills with science as th...

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The Integration of English Language Development and Science Instruction in Elementary Classroom written by Susan Gomez Zweip, William Straits, Kristen Stone, Delores Beltran, and Leena ... only have to test in a language they were not fluent in, but also be proficient in the subjects of math and English. Schools put the focus on teaching math and English to the ELL students in hope that their test scores would go up. This meant that Science content was at the bottom ... with a high ELL population created a blend of both science and ELD, developing students' English skills with science as th...

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... to avoid misunderstanding and better connect others, it seems only logical to implement a universal language. Since there is no discernible coercion, I believe that English should become the global lingua franca. Thanks to globalization, the need for some world-wide lingua franca is more pressing than it ever was in the ... goes on it shall continue to maintain its popularity and authority, if not grow even more prominent. Since the world needs a lingua franca, English is undoubtedly a good choice because standard words are short and relatively easy to pronounce. There is also very litt...

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... ebony" and "phonics" - has been the subject of a bitter and contentious national debate since the school board in Oakland, Calif., voted last to treat black English as a second language in its classrooms and to begin instructing African-American students in the tongue as a way to build reading, writing and language skills. To ... country. Behind all the furor is a long history of serious research by linguists and educators on the existence of black English, or ebonics as it's called, and its impact on learning problems. In Oakland, blacks make up a little more than half of the 52,000 stu...

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... ordinary life, masters of manipulative language. George Orwell shares this opinion, especially with reference to totalitarian dictators. Orwell identifies many flaws in the English language as it is spoken and written today, and believes politics to cause its dilapidation. Through rhetorical devices such as diction and tone, ... the present state of the written word, yet he writes to repair the habitual flaws. This is exemplified when Orwell states, "Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to t...

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... out rates and lack of Mexican-Americans in the professional class may be a result of poor English skills rather than a deficiency in care or effort. A series of articles in the Boston Globe followed the struggles with learning English of two Mexican-American grade schoolers in an English-speaking public school. In Monica Rohr's article, Alonso and Jovanny Martinez transferred from a bi- ... about the Mexican-American heritage and background as well as Mexican-American contributions. Such educational programs encourage Mexican-American students to embrace their roots while undertaking the ...

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... advocated for bilingualism to be encouraged in the United States. There is one faction that claims it makes foreigners feel accommodated and accommodated and also to facilitate the learning of thousands on non-English speaking students who go for studies. On the other hand there are those who claim it leads to a national disunity. The paper will look at these two sides ... that require concentration. Research shows that bilingual speakers are better in cognitive control and attention. Proponents of bilingual education assert that any non-English speaking student taught in their mother t...

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... who has no children or background in education and has never set foot in a bilingual education class. "The Unz initiative calls for one year of courses taught in English, with an emphasis on learning the language; a system that many fear is a return to a past when children were sometimes punished for speaking Spanish, but that others say is a return to sanity" stated Don ... further presents the following approaches to the new law. "Opponents of 227 claim it requires students to be mainstreamed after a year of special immersion classes, with no additional help in learning English or oth...

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... of a program that will successfully teach their children English (Streisand). Surveys have been taken for the past ten years concerning the current bilingual education programs. A recent survey of 600 Latino parents, taken by the National Center of Equal Opportunity, showed that the majority thought learning English was more important than learning to read and write in Spanish. The survey also ... showed that parents favored learning English over learning other academic subjects. In 1988, a survey was taken by the Educational Testing Service who questioned over 2900 Cuban, Mexican, ... ...

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... Angeles, only 30 minutes a day, according to the school district's longstanding bilingual master plan. This is based on the ridiculous notion that too much English too early will damage a child's self-esteem and learning ability. Hundreds of thousands of these American schoolchildren spend years being taught grammar, reading, writing and all other academic subjects in their own "native" language ... and actually have much more difficulty learning second languages than teenagers or adults; these are academic dogmas with absolutely no basis in reality. On the other hand, the dreadful flaw...

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... language by primary auditory means is impossible, even with the strongest amplification equipment, such as powerful individual hearing aids. Deaf children can experience enormous problems in the process of learning to read because they lack the ability to hear spoken language. As a result, deaf children start the reading process with less world knowledge, less cognitive and linguistic knowledge, ... reading written English independently for meaning" (Rottenberg, 2001). Clearly, the reading process for a deaf child requires certain steps and stages. It also appears that deaf children req...

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... (Brisk, 1981, 1998). While wavering political support characterizes the history of bilingual education, the common thread in educating U.S. bilinguals has been that learning English has been deemed important. Thus, the definition of a bilingual program in the U.S. generally includes teaching English as one of the two languages of the curriculum. The modern history of bilingual education begins in earnest in the 1960s. In the ... only language of instruction in public schools - in order to preserve national unity ("English First"; "U.S. English," 2005). In 1997, Spanish immigrant parents...

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... . I assume the position of being either, against or entirely in favor of bilingual education. I am in favor of bilingual education because it can be an effective segue to learning the English language and I believe it is very important to remain connected with our family's language and culture. However, I also recognize the negative feeling of separateness from the larger public ... minority language such as Spanish in all subject areas, starting early in elementary school, in the same classroom setting, and at the same time that language minority students are learning the English languag...

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... , a classroom schedule, a list of student names, engaging English books, and even manipulatives for mathematics tasks. All of these activities/items will help the ESL student feel greeted and engaged in the learning process immediately. Also the teacher has to be sensitive about ... the student's emotional state. Teacher should contact guidance counselor and social workers to help the student and the family with any emotional problems. The teacher will also be in communication with the students' parents on a consistent basis to ensure that the needs of the student are being met. English ...

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... needed to learn in a classroom. Ruth also argues that with this lack of attention, along with the use of "Tweetspeak," students aren't learning to use words and sentences correctly. I agree with Ruth's fear of "Tweetspeak." Young people today are beginning to talk as they tweet ... everything to be handed to them and in a world where information is attainable with the push of a button why wouldn't they? Students may be learning English in school, yet their habitual connection to 'the goings on' outside the classroom creates a constant lack of focus. Teenagers are so busy on ... word...

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... whole new role due to globalization. According to Jenkins (2000), English has become an international language owned by all who use it. He also considers that "English as Lingua Franca emphasizes the role of English in communication between speakers from different L1s, i.e. it is the primary reason for learning English today () and there is nothing inherently wrong in retaining certain ... characteristics of the L1" (p.11). Kachru's (1982) classification of English as a World language consists of three concentering circles ... : the Inner Circle includes the Native English-speaking count...

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... White of McGill University is the voice of dissent this time, presenting a strong argument against Bley-Vroman's theory in her article Another Look At The Logical Problem of Foreign Language Learning. Bley-Vroman himself writes "If additional work along these lines should show that adult learners do have knowledge which somehow requires access to principles of Universal Grammar, this will constitute ... Acquisition Device, not just the problem-solving system that Bley-Vroman claims. Flaws do exist in White's argument, however. The group she chose to test on acquired their second languag...

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... the teaching personnel is overwhelmingly the English language, and in which such teaching personnel possess a good knowledge of the English language." Children who are English learners will be educated through sheltered English immersion during maximum of 1 year. The sheltered English immersion program meant "nearly all classroom instruction is in English but with the curriculum and presentation designed for children who are learning the curriculum and presentation designed ... for children who are learning the language." Passing of such proposal meant ... ...

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... documents or ballots or other government services in an assortment of languages. The immigrants are expected to assimilate to their culture in part by learning the language of the given country so that they are active, productive citizens. Some of the countries that do have an official language(s) ... low paying jobs but it has been shown that immigrants with English proficiency make thirty percent more than those who do not. By designating English as the official language, we would be sending the message of the importance of learning English so that they may participate in our governme...

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