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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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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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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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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Cultural Difference Arriving in WSU, almost everyone around me is Caucasian. Of course, there are still some foreign students from other countries just as myself. Therefore, it seems a cultural gathering on our campus. We cannot help speaking English in order to communicate with others. Thus, ...

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Through our conversation of mixed Spanish and English, gestures, and body language, I learned how truly out of sync things are in our American society. ... I find this type of learning, learning through comparison and contrast, as an incredibly important tool in my self-development of morals and values. ...

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Native Americans feel certain possessiveness towards their culture because they were a culture that were oppressed and degraded since the forthcoming of the English and Spaniards to the Americas. ... The fashion industry, in a way, lured people away from learning the true meaning behind Indian culture being that they provided enough stereotypical images to conform societies views. ...

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