Learning how to use a computer is like learning to drive a car. ... By doing this it will create a better learning environment with less confusion on what can be trusted and what cant. ... Friedman recalled a Princeton teacher struggling to teach English to a foreign-born student who spoke a rare Incan dialect. ... "Within two to three weeks, the child was speaking English," she said. ... A computer with the right voice software could use microphones and earphones to talk to and teach the child using both his language and English. ...

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Students have evolved from learning the basics of the English language, to having the option to learn another foreign tongue. ... This is a child's first educational learning experience. ... Reading, writing, mathematics and English are stressed to all students. ... In most cases, this is the final step in the formal learning process. ... They discuss the different ways of learning between men and women in the classroom. ...

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Since I was a baby my parents and siblings used to always talk to me in both Arabic and English, and that is what stimulated my development faster. ... This sport has helped me develop myself by learning how to defend myself as I defended the team. ... Though, when I first attended school in the US it was a little difficult, because I didn't know how to speak the English language. As the first school year went by I started speaking English properly and started to enjoy it and got to know new friends. ... I love school, and learning new things every day. ...

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It was very difficult when I went to school, because I didn't know how to speak English. The most difficult thing was that I couldn't talk to many people, but my family members, because I didn't know English. After a few months, I started learning and I was fine, and I liked living in America. ...

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There are many aspects to adapting to a new culture, which include learning a new language, eating new foods, dressing differently, and meeting new people. ... Learning a new language is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish when there is no one to translate. The younger a person is when they come to America, the easier it is to learn English. Many older men and women have a much more difficult time learning English, especially when they need to find a job. ...

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These include the fact that most illegals do not, or will not, speak English. ... It is impossible to even buy groceries without knowing English. ... This includes learning English. ... If people do not know English, they cannot fit into America's society. ... In trying to include kids who cannot speak English in education, the government has not only given these kids absolutely no incentive to ever learn English, but created a jumping off point for worse things like two official languages. ...

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In the article "I Just Wanna Be Average" (We Are America, Page 211), the author, Mike Rose goes on to say that his English teacher, Jack MacFarland, taught and approved him to be aroused motivation. ... Typically, school guidelines are couched in terms of learning and memorizing skills, rather than the content of learning or the freedom of thinking. ... Learning how to think frees our dependency on others for knowledge. ...

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Lack of jobs, lack of money, and a lack of knowledge of the English language all proved to be barriers that those immigrating in to the United States had to face. ... Even after learning that he was being taken advantage of, Rocco did not get discouraged. ... That is wrong to strike like that a man who could not speak English. ... He soon moved to Chicago and got a job working for a man who would not teach him English. Eager to learn English anyway, he got a Greek-English dictionary, taught himself the language, and received a better job. ...

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I never knew that the church had gone through so many more in depth changes than some that I have know about including speaking English in mass instead of Latin. ... I started learning about different aspects of the church in this class. ...

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John Nabers English 1102 Mrs. Grey Paper #1 Crime and Video Games Violence among teenagers in America has risen in the last decade. Through school shootings and acts of vandalism, teens have become subject to question by many people. People are searching for answers on why teens hav...

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Elaine DeLeon DeLeon 1 English 101 Dr. ... Through new, tougher federal gun enforcement programs like Project Safe Neighborhood and Project Exile we are learning that new laws are needed. ... I also understand it is unfair to compare foreign policy with domestic policy, but I don't see the harm in one learning from the other. ...

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Learning disabilities A youth's biological make up could be one of the factors contributing to at risk youths. ... These schools should place as big emphasis on learning. ... They should learn independency, questioning and reasoning for a foundation for future learning. ... Another early intervention program is called Quality in Diversity in Early learning (QDEL), which was developed in the UK. ... The students who where helped though CASE performed better in math, science and English. ...

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During school, students are learning heavy-duty material. ... Some subjects are: Russian Literature, Russian Language, Mathematics, Algebra and Geometry (mostly studied in senior classes), Physics, Chemistry, Russian History, World History, Geography, Biology, Foreign Languages (English or German) Physical Education, Cooking, Arts and Crafts (for girls), Manual Work (for boys), Art of Drawing, Music, and Astronomy. ... There is also not a lot of humor in the classrooms and even if there was I didn't understand it because I didn't speak English very well. Later on when I become mor...

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With the girl learning writing, logic and other subjects and sharing that with her family, it is becoming apparent to some that these subjects that are suitable for a young woman. ... While they practiced their religious beliefs, they still subscribed to English common law. The women lost all their property at marriage and the Pennsylvania courts interpreted this rule just as the English courts would have done. ... The country was in a major depression and was learning to do without the safeguard of Ole England. ...

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Introduction Reading is an important process of English learning. It is the basis of knowing well the language points, acquiring knowledge and improving the ability to use English. The importance of reading ability in English learning shows not only in English syllabus of different levels, but also in the proportion of reading item in various English examination. ... But if they go too far in grammar analysis, it will undoubtedly affect to pick up the reading speed and become the barrier to English reading. ...

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The risk of viewing the most common depiction of televised violence include learning to behave violently, become more desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence and becoming more fearful of being attacked. ... Two of these traits are speaking English and walking upright. ...

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By having people from different cultures and backgrounds surrounding me at work, I am able to spend part of my day learning from this people. ... This is common here in Arizona, with Spanish and English. ...

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Therefore, I suggest everyone should figure out how they should be learning appropriately as soon as possible because it would help a lot in their careers. ... I've experienced this while reading the essay "Learning to Read" by Malcom X. ... He felt so free and wanted to study more until had been fluently in written English. ...

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., nicknamed "Year"", speaks Thai and English both fluently. ... When answering my questions in English she speaks in a clear much softer, slower, and more deliberate voice. Her understanding of basic English is very good however many times she looks to her husband to assist her in understanding my questions. ... Year reports, having small post-it notes placed, throughout the house with both English, and, Thai written on them to help in their day-to-day communication and understanding. ... During her free time she spends a great deal of it taking pictures of purchased items to sell on eBay or ...

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For example, the English brought the African people with force for slavery and Irish women were brought to work in factory and maids. ... I guess because of Shakespeare's Caliban, the English during that time thought people who are dark or black skin color were uncivilized and savage. ... The world seems to be learning what it means to be a multicultural world....

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She said that they teach English in middle school and the math is much more advanced. ... English and French are taught in the classrooms. ... The hardest thing for her was learning and speaking the language. She said she overcame this by finding a patient friend that she could write letters to in English. ...

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This is an event I recall from three years ago. It's about a young who man leaves his homeland to an overseas country- America, nisus for his future. Three and half years ago I had a conversation with my sponsor at a radio station. We talked about what we should do and what we should focus on in t...

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We had to speak with proper English and no cursing, we also had to have our clothes ironed before we could leave the house, as well as our shirts tucked in. ... Learning about someone else's culture was the most interesting and educated thing I had ever done since my four years attending Ramapo College. ...

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Around 1650 unified songs began to develop in the slave communities (mainly due to their learning of the English language). These songs were called "folk songs," and although they were in English they still contains some African terms in them. ...

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This paper outlines the differences in the cultures of the United States versus Asian Indian and Vietnamese cultures. I will look at these countries and make not only a comparison based on cultures, but also comparisons from a business perspective. Although there are many differences in general societies, some issues such as women in the workplace, and images in the media, stand across many borders. Using the United States as my comparison culture I will first discuss the customs, beliefs, and values of Americans as a society. Americans value making something of their lives in terms ...

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