...Proceed, English 6, An English- Speaking World, Page 51 Reading comprehension Working with the text A What do the following figures stand for? A, 100,000 the number of all the words in the French vocabulary. B, 185,000 the number of the words in German. C, 2,700 all the world languages. D, 350,000,000 the number of how many people that are using English as their mother tongue. E, 5-7,000,000 How many people that spoken English in the 16th century. F, 750,000,000 how many people that are using English now. G, 80% of the information in the worlds computers are written in English. H, 500,000 all the words that are in Oxfords dictionary list. B What is meant by English as first language, second language, foreign language and “many Englishes”? Define the terms. First language: the language used as a native language or as mother tongue. Second language: English for people who have another mother tongue. Foreign language: English to help people to communicate with other people. Many englishes: English that are spoken in example Australia is different from English in America. Discuss C Arrange the following countries according to the kind of English (first, second or foreign language) that is spoken in the country. Use an encyclopedia or a CD-ROM to find the information you need: First language: South Africa, New Zealand, Canada Second language: Kenya, Uganda, The Philippines Foreign language: Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium In Australia English is speaking...
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...Importance of English in the modern world～ PHAM ANH QUOC Student No.1720131024 Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) A Brief History of the English Language 3) The Importance of English in the modern world 4) Conclusion 1) Introduction Since the dawn of humanity and the rise of civilizations, language has always played a very crucial role in multiple aspects of our society. In many ways, language could be considered to be the lynchpin, or more accurately, the “brick and mortar“ in the development process of human as a species. Utilizing language, we are able to effectively communicate with each other, form meaningful emotional relationships and work together toward a common goal. Language gives us the ability to freely express our thoughts and convey even the deepest emotions without any restrains or boundaries. Furthermore, it also happens to be the essential catalyst to the human’s imaginative mind – because in fact, without language there would be no culture whatsoever. The world with no language is a place where art don’t exist, music would never be written and no literature masterpieces to enrich the human soul. And that is a dead world. Language is so important because it’s what separates us from animals and elevate humanity to the apex of natural evolution. Therefore, it is possible to say that language is inseparable from our own identity, constituting the very essence of a human being. Throughout history, there has been countless numbers of languages all over the world. The...
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...Answer: Many people have asked what was so attractive to the English, French And Spanish to bring them to the "New World". Most people underestimate this question and cite greed. In my opinion what attracted the French, Spanish, and English to the New World is not given the credit it deserves. The basics that attracted the French, Spanish, and English to the New World were economic, social, and political strategic conflict. In the light of this I will break down the issues in order to give each of them the thought that they fully deserve. Spain looked at the New World and saw an oppertunity to convert the people of the New World to Catholasisim, because of Queen Isabellas strong commitment to her faith .Other countries were more concerened with political reaches it could impliment and use to control The new country.Queen Isabella was more worried about saving the savages souls. As a result an early establishment of the Catholic religion in the New World. The results of this are still seen today in America. The Spanish did manage to "civilise" Latin America, the Spanish had no way to rule effictivly, due to the distance from the Americas to Spain. Also, the Spainish ways of ruling had no give it was black and white no grey. All major decisions were made by Spain so when officals wrote for advice it took months to get a response, and the conflict was already over. Frances main goal in going to the "New World" was incorporation. The French didn't merely want to convert the...
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...Franklin Foer, information presented were of different views of the word. It makes one think of how globalization is happening in our lives daily with various amounts of events. Kwame speaks about it more on a personal level, as Foer expresses it through an eye in sports, more specifically soccer. No matter how one takes it, globalization is taking the world by storm and living in America gives primary examples. With further interpretation, one can see an example from the personal point of view and the other through the bigger picture of the world. Being born in a foreign country and immigrating to the United States, I have experienced a big cultural change which created a culture shock. One has to understand the behavior of others and be understood in order to be accepted. For example, in English class, the issue arises where I do speak english, but my syntax and spelling is a bit different from the American way. As, Appiisagreement. Moreover, certain gestures, beliefs and roles which are normal in my culture maybe offensive to another. This can definitely create a moral disagreement. For instance, on this part of the world, the man who is called your father is your actual father and carries out his parental responsibility. However, in Appiah's article, he speaks about an Abusua family system spurring from the Akan tribe. Your actual father is not responsible for you, but your uncle (more specifically your mother's brother) carries out the parent role of the actual factor...
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...Several languages die every year. Many people feel this is a positive trend and that a world with fewer languages promotes harmony and understanding between people. Analyze both sides of this argument and provide your opinion. Since technology has taken unimaginable strides over the years, world has become a global village. It is argued that in the wake of technology a significant number of languages are weeded out. It depends upon the perception and perspective of different people as to how they take these changes. The following paragraphs depict both sides of the coin. To begin with, I would like to state that knowing a common language has played a pivotal role in the prevailing scenario. For instance, English is known as a global language because it is assimilation and amalgamation of all the different countries. Now any modern man can become a globe trotter capable of visiting, trading and getting higher education from any part of the globe. Hence, it is clear from the above example that having fewer languages gives more opportunities to explore the world more closely. Beside this, people can get a chance to know each other very well, owing to no communication barriers. On the contrary, many people are of the view that this will disappear many languages. Take India, For instance, the youth of this country prefer to speak in English, instead to talk in their national language, as they believe that this will be congenial for them to settle down their career in near future...
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...modern world by looking at the binary opposition of the Amish and western society. The Amish represent the old world and it is seen that they live peacefully while our modern world is filled with violence and corruption. Using the themes of conflicting cultures, violence vs. pacifism, and technology vs. tradition, weir is able to explore the conflicting cultures of the Amish and the English. American society is represented as a violent and arrogant group of people, whereas the Amish are seen to be a peaceful and religious group of people Witness presents two very different worlds. Peter Weir can demonstrate this in the opening scenes as he uses a variety of techniques to emphasize the difference between the people of the Amish and the modern world. The unified Amish, dressed in their old fashioned clothing, walk through a picturesque landscape to a funeral. The audience is led to believe that this is a historic film but the world ‘Pennsylvania 1984’ appear on the screen instead. The panoramic camera shot of the lush green fields sets a peaceful tone. Although this is followed by the visual juxtaposition of a horse and carriage followed closely by a semi-trailer. The combined sounds of the horse trotting against the threatening hum of the semi-trailer are conflicting with the soft synthesizer music. This is the first indication that the world of the Amish and the modern world come into conflict. The audience can sense from the beginning of the film that this Amish world is incompatible...
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...different beliefs I like think I am pretty versed. Having spent a lot of time online playing games and talking to people from different parts of the world I tend to have a pretty open mind when it comes to politics and general ideals. A good example of a time when this difference in culture shocked me is when I was younger and just getting into online gaming. When I was about thirteen our family got a PlayStation 3. PlayStation had an online service that I used to play games like call of duty with others from all over the world. I distinctly remember the first time I ran into someone from another country. It was around nine at night when I heard someone speaking in a very off-putting tongue. It wasn’t English, but it had a recognizable structure and he kept coming back to a series of sounds. Eventually I got up to asking him a question and heard him speak English. Once I heard that all too familiar accent it was clear. He was Russian. I would end up playing with him off and on for a few years, his name was Artyom and he lived in northern Russia. Throughout our time spent playing with each other I learned a lot about how Russia’s system of communism worked and how they eventually moved away from it. Several of the points he made I would argue against and we would go back and forth on which ideal was better and what the best way to run the world would be. Although this was my first interaction with someone from a different country it certainly wasn’t my last. It seems more and more...
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...that I have is the language barrier even though I have learnt American English for years at my homeland. What came along with this discomfort of communication are homesickness, information overload and boredom. These are the most sympathetic signs of my disorientation from own experiences. Fortunately, as Internet has become a cheap technology that make the globe into a small village and meanwhile everything has been easily accessible through online, I feel much more relaxed and adaptable when facing this culture obstacle. The way we browse the news, watch videos and shop online are exactly the same everywhere in the world, and this has brought me a lot of benefits of orienting myself into the American culture. Despite the technology has given me lots of convenience, there are still many differences in various respects including education, transportation, having food and shopping in terms of cultural distinction. Before coming to USA, my schedule was basically aligned with my job, five days at work and two days off. I preferred to shop online on Friday so that I can receive my purchases on Saturday morning or noon. In the weekends, I spent most of my time on my hobbies, I like catching up with my friends in a big shopping mall and going out of town to enjoy the views of nature especially in spring and autumn. As a Chinese, of course, I like having all kinds of delicious food from every place in the world, particularly I am big fan of sweet food and tasteful snacks. Now...
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...although my ideal destination has changed from Europe to UAE, I still seek to fulfill that long-awaited childhood dream. I continue to have a strong desire to explore the world around me and to learn and experience foreign people and their authentic culture. Studying abroad was a thoughtful decision for me. I have reached a point in my life where I want to see beyond the walls of my own everyday lifestyle and way of thinking and experience something new. I have chosen to go to UAE for a variety of different reasons. First, I would like to improve my English language skills. Now, in our changing and internationalizing world, it has become even more important than ever to communicate with people around the globe. English seems to be the language of choice with a great percentage of usefulness as nowadays as in future. While in UAE I would also like to fulfill various academic goals such as economics, administration and management. The second reason that made my family and me prefer studying at the Middlesex University, UAE, is its high popularity of education in the world. As it is considered, the Middlesex University has prepared a great number of highly qualified specialists in different fields of science. UAE is highly developing country in the region and in the world. Moreover, I would love to study at your...
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...Alexis Coleman English 12 Gardner is trying to make us sympathize for Grendel because the whole purpose of the story was for Grendel to be able to tell his side of the story. In by getting Grendel's point of view and seeing him as more of a child not necessarily a full grown creature. Having him look for a place in the world. Also Gardner gave him a reason for all his frustration and anger toward the world in general and humanity. When the readers get to see Grendel as more of a childlike monster rather than an adult monster they start to notice that he doesn’t really know better. Gardner attempts to bring upon motivation to Grendel so that the readers see that it’s not just his nature that leads him to kill people. Also that Grendel in a character with a mind of his own, something that he didn’t have in Beowulf, having no lines, only an extended battle scene where he is presumed vicious and bloodthirsty. He portrayed him as a highly intelligent and well observant about the world creature. Grendel lives in a world in which his attempts at communication are continually frustrated. He often finds himself talking to the sky, or the air, and never hears a response. Grendel is just a lost creature trying to fit in with everyone but cannot. Grendel’s most painful reject comes from the humans, who resemble him in many ways. Grendel and the humans share a common language, but the humans’ disgust for and fear of Grendel prevent any actual meaningful exchange. In conclusion, Gardner...
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...Nell and Genie Comparison Background Story: * What happened to them? * They were both isolated from the world. In Nell’s case, the isolation was much less severe because she was able to grow on her own. She was more self-sufficient than Genie was. Genie was completely dependent on someone else. She didn’t have the ability to completely grow. * How were they found? * Nell’s mother was found dead one day by the man who was bringing her groceries. That same man found Nell after she made a noise in the back room. He went back to town and told the policeman about her. The doctor (Lovell) followed the policeman and then met Nell. * Genie was found after her mother escaped her house and found the police and brought them back to the house. They found her sitting on a potty chair. * Why were they isolated? * Nell’s mother isolated her and her sister because she was raped when she was younger, and didn’t want her girls to grow up in the same terrible, hateful world that she grew up in. She wanted her girls to be safe. * Genie was isolated because her father thought she was mentally disabled. He didn’t want people to know about her, so he locked her up. * What were the circumstances/details? * Nell was living on her own in the forest in the mountains. She was over twenty years old, and she was able to fend for herself. She chopped wood by herself, so she was strong, she could feed herself, and she was obviously doing well on...
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...Lisa Saat Professor Fleck English Composition 17 January 2016 Brainstorm: 1. Fashion (Streetwear) According to Wikipedia Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in a clothing, footwear, accessories, make up and body piercing, or furniture. Fashion is a distinctive and often habitual trend in style in which a person dresses. It is prevailing styles in a behavior and the newest creations of textile designers. In fashion they have different categories but “Street Fashion or Style” is the most interesting one because it is associated with young generation and the urban stylish clothing that is widely promoted across the world. It would be interesting to talked about the fashion in “Street Style” category because they are a selection of someone’s style and the person chooses and wear the clothes that reflect to their personality or interests. 2. Should students work part time during their university studies? As you enter into adulthood there is a lot to consider and do in order to keep surviving in this world. Many of the student needs to work to pay college tuition to lessen the financial burden of their parents or either just to pay the essential things like the rent, water, electric, phone and internet bills, groceries and even taxes. But at the same time there is also advantages and disadvantages. Most common advantage in working part time during studies you are more exposed to the business world and has more experienced than those who...
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...pants and doing hand gestures that has a huge connection in slowly losing hope for this generation as adults that notice this say. Inside or outside the school grounds, people see teenagers wearing the swag clothes and bringing pride along themselves. According to numerous adults, those teenagers get influenced by famous artists that spread swag around the globe such as the Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber and English singer Cher Lloyd. More and more teenagers these days, commonly from the Caucasian, Asian and African races are starting to believe in the overused slang word for coolness without any conscientious decisions. Adults never like this new trend as it changes the teenagers from obedient to rebellious. They believe they are better than anyone else by having too much swag. They say every actions they do are cool enough to be praised. Drugs, sex, money are parts of the major problems teenagers in the world cope with. Their obsession with those problems are based on the results of some family dilemmas including lack of parental guidance. Every human in this world must realize that swag has no place anywhere, or does it? People question about how the future will look like if the teenagers in this generation get married someday and make families of swag, coolness with fabulous wear. Will all the children of the next generation inherit swag if we’re all to believe in it? The answer is in the hands of the youth in the world’s current...
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...English 10 Answer Key Miss Meakes All the Troubles of the World Introductory Questions 1. Identify and describe: a. Protagonist – Multivac is powerful supercomputer that knows everything about everyone in the world. Multivac can predict most crimes, and it is through Multivac that the police forces have eradicated most crime and solved other economic and social problems. The people of the world have come to regard Multivac as a god-like figure. They trust Multivac with all of their most personal information and in return expect protection and answers to every question. Multivac is a troubled protagonist because it has been told so much information about human beings that it has developed human emotions. Multivac cannot handle the pressure and sorrow of “all the troubles of the world” and seeks to destroy itself. b. Antagonist-The antagonist (the force or person that opposes the protagonist) of “All the Troubles of the World” is the society, specifically Gulliman and the other members of the Board of Corrections. This group wants to prevent the destruction of Multivac because they are so dependent on the solutions it offers. They know that their world would disintegrate into a state of “general catastrophe” (266). Because they want to prevent the destruction of Multivac, and that is what Multivac wants, the society is the antagonist in this story. *Ben Manners is not the antagonist. He doesn’t oppose Multivac, he simply acts...
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...TUTOR MY EDITOR COMMENTS Research a Person or Group that Improves the World There is certainly no shortage of problems that confront our world today: poverty, violence, and ignorance to name a few. At times, the list of problems can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, there are many people and organizations that dedicate their lives and work to help make the world a better place. Select a person or organization that you are aware of that works to improve the lives of others. What does this person or organization do? How will this activity make the world a better place for all its inhabitants? Then, write a detailed essay in which you describe this person or organization and discuss what it is doing to make the world a better place to live. Include citations within your essay and a citations list for your sources. As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience. support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, reasons, and information based upon your research or readings. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English. Use any of the tools available to you, such as the Checklist, Spellchecker,...
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