What you need to do is just surround yourself with English by making rules with your existing friends that you will only speak English. ... This makes you to understand and learn English easier. No doubt, listening can be challenging for those primary English learner if the native English speakers use their own slang. ... Learning English is not as tough as you think unless you do not really put effort on it. ... Do not give up learning English when you face difficulties and at the end, you can find out learning English can change your life better....

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Learning English Before I immigrated to USA, I believed that I would progress fast in my English when I live in this country because most Americans are native English speakers. ... He can speak real English even though he doesn't understand any English grammar rules and can't write and read any English words. This is because when he speaks English, he simply models native English speakers, such as his instructors and other children in his daycare, without thinking of grammar and words. ... I guess maybe I would improve my oral English quickly if I only model native English speakers ...

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The English colonies outlasted the Spanish and French colonies in America for many reasons. ... The primary factor in making the English the dominant power in America by 1763 is simply because the English established a growing population and secure trade of a profitable and renewable resource with England. ... Furthermore, what Columbus discovered was not North America where the English colonist settled, but South America. ... With word of the great success in America many English families were leaving to start a new life in America. ... The Puritans when they came, learning from tha...

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Therefore, I can better relate to a student learning English as a Second language. ... I have never stopped learning languages. Even now, I am furthering my English and learning Hebrew. ... Additionally, As a new immigrant I can relate to students learning English as a Second language. I can share my own learning experiences and show them how I solved the problems, which I encountered while learning English. ...

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The problem of this fact is that the students would have brief knowledge in the English language 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. ... Those are three of many advantages when it comes to learning English at a young age. Learning English in primary school should be obligatory instead of waiting until the fourth grade as many schools do today. ... The consequences of not learning English in primary school is that it will be more difficult for the students to u...

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After reading the "A practical Guide to language learning", I gain lots of precious knowledge about the language learning. ... Last but not least, we should not get into negative thinking after listening other's failures in learning language such like "English was impossible", "I hate English, it was super hard." This chapter has just pointed out what I want to know because I sometimes feel anxiety in learning English. ... First I set my goal is to keep reading English newspaper and articles everyday and dropping down the new vocabulary in my notebook...

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English has been one of the worlds most influential languages for at least a couple of centuries now. ... I took the book my brother was learning from and in a week or so I knew most of the things the third graders were supposed to learn that semester. ... My first bits of computer related English knowledge came via playing video games. ... Of course the first ones were more about learning game mechanics and simple workarounds rather then some complicated computer terms in a foreign language. ... Of course for me to be able to take it I had to become better at understanding and using Engli...

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In high school, English was one of the least important classes. ... This English class will help us students in many ways. ... Learning how to compose papers will also be very helpful now and in the future. ... Learning how to compose a paper will make the process a little easier. ... English will prepare students for the real world. ...

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Learning by Doing Learning is a skill of gaining knowledge to be used in ones everyday life. As a senior in college, I have learned many lessons on learning. ... Throughout my life I have learned many lessons about learning. ... Laziness and lack of English skills from my previous colleges were my down falls. ... Through prayer I was able to see that I had a lacking in my English skills. ...

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I"m going to talk about "The difficulties(hardship) of learning several languages". ... So we are learning English and Chinese everyday. ... These days, I can heard so many lamentations, so many students sigh for learning Chinese. ... When the time to speak english such as english class. ... I think that learning languages is a getting into another habit(In another words, It's a aquiring another habit). ...

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The teacher will make the explanation in English. They also try to get English into the students through music and art. Students may start to attend classes that are taught in English. ... Students who don't learn English are not able to excel in school. ... If they"re only source of learning English failing is them, who will they turn to? ...

• Word Count: 921
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 2005, when I moved from Poland to the United States, I did not speak English. ... I knew that I have to learn English if I want to live in USA and find a job. I started to watch English movies and listen a lot of radio programs. Slowly and progressively I have learned English. ... Overall, learning a second language can be incredible experience for children. ...

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The first part provides students' insights on the responsibilities of college learning, necessity of developing effective study skills, and the importance of the effective use of the English language as the medium of instruction. It is good that the book provides an overview of what the college students should be facing while learning the subject. ... Various reading selections, non-prose materials and written exercises are also provided by the book to reinforce student's learning. ... Most of them are holder of A.B. in English while others finished their Secondary Education degree...

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Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has become an ever expanding. ... When learning a new language we also need understanding. ... And 31 percent reported using "Mainly English, some Thai". ... What these studies show is that CALL is still very much a part of language learning. ... They want it made clear that "more than language instruction and/or learning is involved"....

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Learning languages has spread in 21st century. ... Monolinguals claim that learning languages means losing your native language, especially when adult or children learn a second language such as English. ... Many native speakers imagine that their global language such as English and French is enough. For instance, in many countries such as Australia, the USA, and Britain their mother tongue is English, and the whole world is learning their language, so they do not need to learn a new language (Fernandez, 2007). ... Some people agree with the benefits of learning a foreign language and the othe...

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Teachers also play a positive role in learning how to write. ... She was taught how to write the letters of the English alphabet by a neighbor. She was a foreigner to the English language but was very proud to find that she learned faster than some people in his class. ... JS also recalls learning how to write from her three sisters. ... Learning to write is something very personal. ...

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In my experience, I can relate to Amy Tan we speak various types of English. ... I would say it in English then repeat it in Spanish. I believe that was one of the ways my parents started learning the English language. ... It's not easy learning a new language. ... When Tan says, "I again found myself conscious of the English I was using, and the English I do use with her....

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What is acceptable English? ... This is not accepted English however it is becoming more common in everyday English. ... English is an evolving language and always has been. ... Due to the vast wastelands of mindless speech which is contributed by too much talking and not enough listening, electronic influences and learning in our world today, standards have been lowered to the point that adolescents cannot spell or speak properly. So what is acceptable English? ...

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In English 110, I have learned many skills that helped develop my writing. ... Learning how to make an outline helped me because it organizes my thoughts when I make an essay. ... And finally, that it was I learned in English 110....

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For example, Portuguese, English ans Spanish are spoken languages, whose comunication is oral. ... When talking about teaching English to them, we must think about English as a foreign language (EFL) - "a non-native language that has no status as a routine medium of communication in a country- (Crystal, 1997). ... Taking this into consideration, this work poses the following question: what are the Brazilian deaf beginners' difficulties when learning written English? ... Considering my own experience as an English teacher of deaf students, I also have another reason to study this topic. ...

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In the excerpt of "Arias " by Richard Rodriguez, he describes his childhood struggles of learning English as a second language once him, his parents, and sibling moved to Sacramento, California. ... Rodriquez argues that learning English as a public language is an "obligation " (pg 8), and is the only way to achieve social identity and confidence. Using first person narrative Rodriguez describes first hand the struggles of learning to speak English as a kid. ... This on-going cycle crippled Rodriguez from learning English even as he got older. ... This shows that assimilating in society and le...

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Learning English is a big procedure; this is one major step for a person to achieve. Everyone experiences problems that could delay the learning process, but what exactly could some factors be that could affect a person learning the English language. Down syndrome individuals are born with brain abnormalities, which is already a setback for them learning English. ... This could be a good attribute in becoming more interactive with other kids, increasing the practice in learning the fundamentals of English. ... Some might be learning English and some are completely oblivious to the new languag...

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• Grade Level: High School

ELLs have various experiences learning styles and real-life experiences. ... This could create problems in learning conversation and context language in English. ... Again, if the ELL is not able to read English or have problems learning the content, they will not test as proficient even if they know the content in their native language. ... They are also provided with an English-heritage language or heritage language to English dictionary for use, but not both. ... These assessments are based on native English speaking students and not on ELLS. ...

• Word Count: 513
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• Grade Level: High School

There are two choices, self-directed learning or traditional school, Mary Ward or Francis Libermann. ... In a traditional school you may just have a chemistry test, an English Writers Craft essay due and a chapter of Law all due the next day. ... At a self directed learning school you would plan according to your time the amount of work you could accomplish. ... In a self-directed learning school you only see each one of you teachers every two weeks during scheduled days. ... The two systems of learning are almost complete opposites in many senses. ...

• Word Count: 1167
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• Grade Level: High School

Colleges and Universities require incoming freshmen to take assessment tests to determine their placement in English and Math. ... After receiving my scores in the mail I learned that I was going to be taking a remedial Math and English course. ... When it came down to my English class I felt hopeless. The days that I have English there's always different assignments due. ... On the back of the syllabus was a page titled, "First Year Learning Goals." ...

• Word Count: 1099
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• Grade Level: High School