Correspondingly, learning a language without its culture is a recipe for becoming a "fluent fool. ... For all things considered, acquisition of target language culture is as important as language learning itself. Hence, the question is not whether to include cultural elements in teaching English. ... Clearly, students with motives to integrate in the target community are more likely to succeed in language learning situations. ... Last but not least, publishing English...

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Whilst, learning standard Australian English is crucial to all students' academic development it is important to utilize both languages appropriately in the classroom (Harrison, 2004). ... High Expectations of Students Although the learning environment and relationships with Aboriginal students may seem a little less formal, learning expectations need to be high. ... Making Learning Meaningful Teachers have a responsibility to develop and utilise teaching strategies that engage and empower aboriginal students in relevant and meaningful learning (Schwab & Sutherland, 2001; Hanlen, 2002). ...

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Culture has become a vehemently significant issue in connection with teaching English in a country where English is not the mother tongue. ... I believe in focusing on individual needs, and involving students in the process of their learning. ... The intended learning outcomes of the new teaching: A Study in Practice During Spring Semester 2009, I taught the course "English 303: Short Stories" designed to introduce students to the short fiction of pre-modern and modern periods through short stories of England, Europe and Americas. ... And Bengali being a tonal language possesses...

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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. ... Ariel Dorfman is an Argentinian author who struggled throughout his life to find a balance between the Spanish and English languages. ... Rather, it keeps it alive in order to build bridges to English.... Hadi-Tabassum also states that, "The fundamental aim of a dual immersion program is to teach English-dominant students a minority language such as Spanish in all subject areas, st...

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Peter Hessler got the opportunity to travel to Fuling, China in order to teach young college students English literature. ... When Peter got to Fuling, he quickly discovered that almost nobody spoke English there except for his students and Adam. Both of them tried to find tutors as soon as they could, but they weren't able to get English speaking teachers, so they had to do with teachers that only spoke Chinese. ... Cultural competence is possible if one executes it correctly by learning the language, learning about the culture through locals, the paper, research, learning about the hist...

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Introduction Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse nations in the world with over 6 million Australian residents born overseas, 25% of the population with a language background other than English and over 75% identifying with an ancestry other than 'Australian'. ... Thus students may develop a broader awareness of community at local, national, regional and global levels, and more successfully interact and engage across these levels; • multicultural education values the experiences and backgrounds of all students, staff and families, and draws upon ...

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Of course, there is no denying that the knowledge of the English language is one of the most important languages accessible in the World. ... These parents and family members tend to force their children into first learning their native language and culture before learning English and the American Culture. ... For instance, two friends that I met in fourth grade were only able to learn English when they reached high school (both were born in this country). ... This prevented them of extensively learning both languages, English and Portuguese; and ended in a very similar case of the "Spanglis...

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Worse still, race and class are often the components leading to biased expectations, putting these students at a great disadvantage in learning and progressing through the educational system. ... Students who enter school speaking standard English as a second language may be hesitant in answering questions due to embarrassment, and are often incorrectly placed in slower classes, or labeled illiterate (Rathus, 1993). ... When a child speaks little, or no, English in the home or outside of the classroom environment, they may need intensive help in learning and mastering the English language. ...

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For example, while the majority of Americans speak English and significant proportions are Spanish speaking, yet even among the English speakers, accents and vocabularies differ by region of the country. ... It was a great learning experience all of these things I have mentioned have greatly influenced me and the way I talk to around others depending on who I am around in order to communicate with them in a way that is familiar. It's not just Spanish languages that are different, even English if you were raised in the southwestern part of the U.S and you go to the northwestern parts of th...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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Being unable to speak English attributes to an immigrant's difficulty to assimilate into American society. ... Not knowing how to speak English effectively presents the possibility of making an immigrant student feel isolated, as well as other misfortunes that come with the lack of English skills. ... What causes the lack of English skills is poor English education. ... Offering ESL classes at a convenient location can help lessen the lack of English skills in immigrants. ... If ESL classes this convenient were available, then my grandparents and their six children could have all rea...

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An ethnocentric curriculum is when the school emphasizes the values of only their own culture therefore emphasis is put on white-western music, literature, language, history, religion, etc An ethnocentric curriculum does not value black, Asian or any other cultures except their own and therefore a pupil of a different ethnicity will not have the same knowledge and understanding of white-British culture as much as they may have of their own culture, however this is not recognized, hence the pupil is doomed to fail as they may not know or understand the ˜basic' English/British cultu...

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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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Learning about other people's culture helps us understand people who are different from us better. ... Learning about other cultures helps take the blindfold of ignorance from our eyes and helps us become more tolerant of people who may or are very different from us. ... Although Gemma had only been in America for only a couple of years she knew how to speak English very well. ... And aside from all of this, learning about other people's backgrounds is a fun learning experience. ... Learning about other people's culture helps us understand them better and it just goes to show ...

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For example, while English is our official language, many words of other countries and cultures have been added to our vocabulary. ... By learning to recognize one another and by working to bring the best out of each other, Americans have made this country the best in the world. ...

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As an English learner, Ikegami couldnt speak English fluently at that time. ... Even though they still cannot speak English perfectly now, Ikegami believes they have survived through the most arduous period and he will not surrender their relationship to the challenge of languages. ... "She is learning how to make the delicious' sound when she eats Ramen," Ikegami laughed. ...

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The importance of learning about people from different cultures and racial backgrounds has been considered vital for greater growth and development, since an exchange of ideas and information aids the process of human growth by bringing people into contact with new and different forms of knowledge. ... While it cannot be denied that English is the most widely spoken of world languages and the number of books published in the language is enormous, it is worth remembering that several world communities, which form a great part of the world population, may not be proficient in it. In the light of...

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On top of that when I first came to Canada, it was hard to speak English and understand my friends properly. So many people might've thought that I don't know English. ... They helped me improve my English, not only professionally but they also keep me up-to-date with the slang. ... Specially in starting months when I came to Canada, A lot of things I wanted to say but I could not say because I didn't have that English word that I wanted to say but I have a word in Urdu, my others Pakistani friends helped me in learning new words. ...

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Functionally speaking, there was much in common between this English novel and the popular Bulgarian religious or moralistic tract of the period. ... Characteristic instances of what I have in mind are articles like "The British Parliament" , "An Illustrious Englishman's Notes on Education" , "The Jurisdiction of England" , "English Politics and Europe" , "The English Bank System" . ... The first time he was quoted criticising Britain's support for the Ottoman empire and not for Russia (and was referred to as "a man of learning and a writer of eminence"), and a second time attackin...

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HOME SCHOOL CONNECTIONS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY For several decades now educators have recognised with great significance the integral role that parents play in their child's foundational language learning (Cairney & Munsie, 1992, p.1). ... They often have insecurities and fears about participating in their children's learning. ... With the ever increasing range of students" needs, such as students speaking English as a second language and increased learning and behavioural challenges, now more than ever there exists a need for educators to communicate effectively with families...

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Colleges and universities encourage learning through projects and assignments, by stimulating the mind of the student, rightly believing that after years of basic education, this is the right time to expand his mind by letting him apply the knowledge gained so far, in the practical world. ... Though English is the international language and is spoken and understood in almost all the countries of the world, it is not the medium of instruction in educational institutions of his country. ...

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English language has been adopted as the official language and has been used in educating Nigerian citizens. ... An evening news cast by PBS news hour, on an interview with a Chinese local about westernization; Hou Xiazhou a Chinese skateboarder mentions that the "The west influence us a good deal, for example those who skateboard now are all learning from the west....

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