Also, because of the history of English in China, English education in China has its own style which is no speaking English and by the influence of English, Chinese people created China English and English became a required skill for working. ... In China, learning English focus on vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and hearing. ... My experience told me that learning English in China is really useless. ... English already has a long history in China, Chinese people also created their own English style which is the China English. ... I also think that China English would be a Standard Eng...

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I did get the chance to learn German later on in life, but it all started with learning English. ... Not being able to just go outside and make friends really affected me as a kid, but it was also a motivator for learning the English language. Since my parents were English speaking, they helped me a lot while I was learning English. ... Once I was old enough, I was introduced to the woman who helped me the most when it came to learning English, Mrs. ... Life is about being able to communicate and learning to communicate, and for some people the learning never stops. ...

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I began to study the English language when I was thirteen years old. ... Both at school and at home, I immersed myself in learning this foreign language and concentrated all of my attention in excelling in it. ... I was afraid to open my mouth and say even one word in English. ... I studied English, tried to speak it and felt heroic about it. ... He greeted us in English. ...

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Introduction The class I was assigned to for English at Primary Five was an EM1 class. ... I then used concrete materials to further enhance their learning. ... I did, however, inject miniscule teaching and learning strategies wherever possible and appropriate. ... This was more apparent in my lessons as I was consciously trying to construct my lessons and my materials to cater to learners of high ability and promote student-centered learning whenever possible for a more constructivist approach to learning. ... In addition, with my new knowledge of learning styles, different needs from ...

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In Learning and Teaching (English 2000), students will be asked to consider topics such as how do we best learn, and what constitutes knowledge worth learning anyway? ... Your learning narrative should be a thoughtful meditation on yourself as a learner. ... Finally, your learning narrative might consider more than just your classroom experiences. ... A good learning narrative should have the following elements: 1. ... The final draft of your learning narrative must be at least 1200 words in length. ...

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It is undeniable that written and spoken English vary quite dramatically. ... The progression of spoken and written language take place at contradictory rates and as a result the English spelling system is inefficient, especially for a child learning to write or a newcomer to the English language. ... However, for someone learning the spelling conventions of English there could easily be complications. ... The consequences plague English learners still." ... Returning to cockney English there are many examples of non-standard uses of English grammar. ...

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In 1450 English became the language used in?... The changes that distinguish Early Modern English from Middle English are substantial. ... In the fourteenth century the monasteries were playing a less important role in the spread of learning than they had once played, while the two universities had developed into important intellectual centers. ... It could as well be called Early Modern English. ... Present-Day British Standard English. ...

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One of the girls spoke the most broken English out of all of them; she seemed to be the overall interpreter for the bunch. ... Silence which at first creeped me out until I realized that her English was nowhere near broken, it was just missing all together. ... I was going to teach her English and in turn she would teach me Spanish. ... I taught her how to say the same words in English and watched as she taught the other girls the words she just learned. We would spend hours outside just pointing, translating, and learning to appreciate the differences within our cultures. ...

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At first, Baker was bored by anything that had to do with his English classes. ... When Baker was assigned to his third-year English class, he expected "another grim year in that dreariest of subjects " (4). ... Fleagle "had opened a door for him ", and ranked his eleventh grade English teacher, "among the finest teachers at the school " (4). ... One thing I found quite funny was after learning about the gas chambers, I was afraid for to bathe with the shower head because I thought that gas might come out and kill me. ... Despite that, learning about this helped me mature earlier and opened my...

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Kolb is an American theorist with an interest in experimental learning. He developed the Experimental Learning Model. ... Kolb explains that people have their own individual learning styles. ... I did not expect to be involved in a project with a museum entering my english class. ... The final stage of Kolb's Experiential Learning Model is active experimentation. ...

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This is when these "native speakers" face problems in learning their "mother tongue" (ie. ... Native speakers of English use Standard English. ... So, they send their children to learning centres which employ native speakers of English like Lorna Whiston and Julia Gabriel. ... Children are still at the learning stage to read and pronounce words so it is quite unrealistic to say that accents differ according to age. ... She does try to maintain a proper casual way of pronouncing her words if she has young children who are learning how to talk. ...

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There are many problems when it comes down to determining and labeling a student as disabled or whether the student has other issues such as learning the English language. ... T who both offer different aspects to better stye students learning. ... T, I learned that in Hicksville high school learning disabilities are more common than I had originally thought. ... T the more I became familiar with Alyssa's learning style. ... In my opinion, it is easier for a student to be labeled with an IEP rather than to take time to the student, that doesn't speak English, and give them more accom...

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In other words, Amy Tan believes that having a native language has negative effects on learning English. ... English has limited my possibilities with my native language. ... I was ashamed of her English. ... In his essay "Learning to Read and Write" he wrote that "That very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to utterable anguish." Also that "I would at time feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. ...

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When I discovered there was a language requirement for college I was nervous because I had such a hard time in high school learning a foreign language. ... All this time I thought that ASL was only picture symbols used to communicate English with the deaf. But that's not true one does not have to know English, or any spoken language to understand and communicate in ASL. ... With in the second and third weeks I began to see the differences between ASL and English in grammatical structures. ... Such as in other languages, like English, you can take two words and put them together to mak...

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Before I observed this class, I researched for information on the English Language Program (ELP). The ELP program is designed for people who wish to better their English skills for the purposes of communication, study, business, etc. ... All the students are on the same English language level. ...

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His siblings and his parents all had to learn English when they arrived in America. ... His first days of school he knew only 50 English words. ... He picked up English fairly quickly and spoke it well. ... I wonder if they too had to struggle learning Englsh, or if they had times where they had to struggle to make an English speaking person understand what it was they were trying to say. ... It must have taken a lot of patience for him to be in a class while still learning English. ...

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Formal English is, for the most part, a written language. ... Informal English is the language spoken by most people every day. ... Another genre of language is Popular English. ... Learning to write is not a natural extension of learning to speak. ... In our diverse society there needs to be a strong emphasis on encouraging equal acceptance of language learning from all cultures. ...

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They voiced their concerns and offered that if the family practiced their English-speaking at home, the children might prosper. ... The Rodriguez family eventually mastered English after quite a struggle and constant practice, but at what cost to their family culture? Thus, I will now be analyzing learning about the culture of schooling. ANALYSIS Methods, ideals, goals, and values of teaching and learning vary from community to community and country to country. ... THE SPATIAL CHILD CASE This case involves a young man named John Philo Dixon and his struggles learning to read. ...

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There are 231 students with disabilities, including learning and physical disabilities. There are a total of 94 students in Foxlane Middle/High School who are English Language Learners. ... There are a total of 13 English Language Learners in the 8th grade, several of which are dispersed throughout the five different classes. ... Additionally, any English Language learner students will be provided with notes that have translations where ever necessary. ... This activity will rely on visual learning to accommodate this group who, as a whole, struggle to read. ...

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For example, I like English and I have observed that students at this age enjoy acting out different characters. ... Another section in chapter two of our text describes an English teacher using cooperative learning groups to discuss a novel they are studying (50). ... Standard 4: My Teaching Field I have chosen the field of English and I believe there are multiple things that can be done to teach this. ... Discussion needs to be a big part of the learning experience. ... This makes for a much better learning environment. ...

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Alexandria is center of Greek learning c. ... Venerable Bede writes the Ecclesiastical History of the English People 2. ... The Exeter Book, collection of English poetry, first copied d. ... Normans defeat Saxons; William the Conqueror becomes English king I. ... Anglo. were not barbarians, they didn't lead luxurious lives either, or lives dominated by learning or the arts. ...

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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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Especially for me growing up learning and understanding two different languages, English and Spanish. ... I also had to learn English when going to school or whenever I was outside of home, which also did have different dialects but in a different way. ... Growing up learning Spanish was a bit difficult for my siblings and I. ... With English it was a lot simpler, there aren't 3 to 5 different ways to say you. Although with English there were different meanings for different words. ...

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I must say that both of the authors both agree that religious faith interferes with the learning in the American classroom. ... And as for the school situation, he provided that the test level of students dropped as many as 75 points from the reduction of religion in textual learning. ... And I also felt comfortable with my English teacher, because I believe that she feels the same way towards religious faith. My English teacher relates to Mr. ... I was taught this by reading my English textbook and from my instructor. ...

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Not only did he do all that, but it is also his doing that is responsible for setting all the foundation of bilingualism in Canada, making French, in addition to English and official language of Canada. ... First, Lester made Canada a bilingual country making English and French official languages. If it wasn't for that students wouldn't be learning French or English in their classrooms every day, learning more about French or English culture. ...

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• Grade Level: High School