...Personal Experience with Language Language is a big part of my everyday life. I hear different languages being spoken in many places. I experience a different kind of language the most at the nail salon. Language has a big effect on everyone, in my opinion every time I walk into the nail salon I hear someone talking in a different kind of language. I have no idea what they are saying, but I find it very impressive that most of them can speak English and their language, Vietnamese. As soon as I walk into the nail salon I always hear them talking to one another in their own language. I am sometimes very curious as to what they are saying. For example, they will carry on a conversation with each other and they both look at me and start laughing. It makes me wonder if they were talking about me. Although I cannot understand their language, I usually can tell their emotion by the tone in his or her voice or the look on their face. The body language usually gives it away as well. It is very easy to tell how someone feels by their actions. I love hearing the language they speak because it is very different then the English language. Being around a different language is also very difficult as well. Sometimes I go to someone that does not speak English very well and it is really hard to understand them. Sometimes I have to ask them to repeat their selves more than once, and if I still do not understand I kind of just laugh or just nod my head. It would be neat to learn every language...
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...Personal Experience with Language Personal Experience with Language Language is a big part of my everyday life. I hear different languages being spoken in many places. I experience a different kind of language the most at the nail salon. Language has a big effect on everyone, in my opinion every time I walk into the nail salon I hear someone talking in a different kind of language. I have no idea what they are saying, but I find it very impressive that most of them can speak English and their language, Vietnamese. As soon as I walk into the nail salon I always hear them talking to one another in their own language. I am sometimes very curious as to what they are saying. For example, they will carry on a conversation with each other and they both look at me and start laughing. It makes me wonder if they were talking about me. Although I cannot understand their language, I usually can tell their emotion by the tone in his or her voice or the look on their face. The body language usually gives it away as well. It is very easy to tell how someone feels by their actions. I love hearing the language they speak because it is very different then the English language. Being around a different language is also very difficult as well. Sometimes I go to someone that does not speak English very well and it is really hard to understand them. Sometimes I have to ask them to repeat their selves more than once, and if I still do not understand I kind of just laugh or just nod my head. It...
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...their knowledge and experience in various field of life, and they dream about a better life. Moreover, studying abroad has deep effect on students because they acquainted with new cultures, expand their knowledge and possibly continue living in a new country. Certainly, studying abroad seems an excellent opportunity for students to learning new language , achieving better education , taking personal responsibility . Students who study abroad have a great chance to learning new language. living in foreign country makes students surrounded by another language environment which can be an important factor to learn new language. Also, studying abroad allows students to learn a lot about other language like earn new vocabulary through daily life. Therefore, daily life in foreign country may force students to learn new language because they need to do many daily activities within new environment that has different language. In addition, students can improve their speaking and listening skills quickly because they can make conversation with a lot of people who are speak native language. As a result of studying abroad, students can communicate with people from all over the world which can be a hard factor to achieve it in their home countries. Moreover , students who are studying abroad have more opportunity than other to learn language without relying only on the classrooms ,which can be seen when they compare with others. According to (Freed, 1998), "experience suggests that there are...
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...Me Talk Pretty One Day Throughout time we have become used to with each other’s cultures. People are moving away from their own country to experience the world and many take great pleasure getting involved in different cultures. Countless of people spend many hours trying to learn a foreign language, so they can become fully integrated in their new host country. It is often said that the best way, to get to know a foreign culture and language, is ‘learning by doing’. Still, not everyone agrees that this way of achieving knowledge is the correct way, since it can result in some incorrect speaking. David Sedaris discusses this problem in “Me Talk Pretty One Day”. The text “A Modest Proposal” is written by David Sedaris in 2005. A theme explored in the text is the interest to learn a foreign language. To shed some light over this topic Sedaris uses his personal experiences, as he moved to Paris to learn French. At 41-years-old he wished to speak French fluently and he attends an international language school in Paris. From the very first day, the new French teacher overwhelms Sedaris. The teacher picks on every single student in the class and they all become targets of her belittling. All of Sedaris confidence disappears throughout the classes and even outside the classroom, the teachers influence is seen, since Sedaris suddenly avoids all situations that involve speaking French: “When my phone rang, I ignored it. If someone asked me a question, I pretended to be deaf...
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...Background: As a bilingual facilitator and instructional coach for a primarily EL school, I’ve always wondered how much my personal cultural and linguistic background has affected my capacity to fulfill the needs of English language learners. My family and I are Mexican American with family background from Spain. I was born in Mexico and migrated to the United States at the age of 10. I grew up in a very close and proud family where Spanish was the primary language. Spanish was used in my home by my parents and English by siblings. I was never exposed to other languages until I migrated to the United States. Throughout my life I’ve been exposed to Spanish, English, French (high school) and Italian (college). I believe that my personal experience in acquiring a second language has made me realize and understand the needs of English language learners. K-12 Schools in the United States I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend school in Mexico from K-4th and the remaining of 4th -12th in the United States. I have to admit that my first years in the US school system were challenging but certainly rewarding. I migrated to the United States in the mid 1980’s. At that time, being an English learner was not well accepted by society. Our education system was not equipped with the proper resources. I struggled with acquiring the language properly. My parents were very concern about our education and did everything within their power to help us in school. It...
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...Philosophy of Education This paper focuses on my personal philosophy of education. Many educators cringe when they hear people ask what their philosophy of education is. This paper offers techniques and strategies that educators can implement when writing their personal philosophies. Also included in this paper are my belief statements on my personal philosophy on education. Lastly, my paper discusses the influences that have helped shaped my philosophy on education. “Your personal philosophy is not just a written statement. It is a perspective that involves your beliefs and values and becomes the basis from which you make decisions about what is important and about your role as an educator” (Armstrong, Henson, & Savage, 2009, p. 278). Through experience and research I wholeheartedly believe that developmentally appropriate practice is the best model for early childhood education. Children learn exceptionally well when in an environment that encourages play and exploration. Being a part of a preschool program it is my goal that the environment should provide experiences that are interactive and engaging for the age levels of the children it serves. Play is a powerful tool that benefits children’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language development. Writing a teaching philosophy can be a very daunting task, Montell (2003) suggests, “reflecting on what you don't like can give you insights about what you do like," and that...
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...saddening Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen convey the trauma in war-stricken situations and the loss involved. Significantly differing from these sombre themes, William Shakespeare is able to convey his love and appreciation for a woman in My Mistress’ Eyes which conflicts with the self-hatred and resentment apparent in Jennifer Maiden’s stark Anorexia. Delving into personal emotions, a number of the poems express despair in conflict or, conversely, aim to portray an inner turmoil. The depressing atmosphere of Homecoming appeals to the reader by evoking a sense of despair. As the soldiers’ bodies are returned from war, Dawe explores the undignified treatment of the corpses, zipped “in green plastic bags”. Irony in the title alludes to the fact that the soldiers are not returning to a celebration and are unidentifiable, “piled on the hulls of Grants”. Gaining an emotional distance through the use of a third person voice, the poem enables the reader to view the tragedy in its entirety. Repeating “home, home, home” accentuates the emotional ties of the soldiers, a technique indicative of the monotony of the experiences involved in warfare. Equally, “telegrams tremble like leaves from a wintering tree…the spider grief swings in his bitter geometry”, uses simile and metaphor to portray the coldness of death and spreading of grief throughout the community. The technique of symbolism applied in Homecoming evokes the pain of death through “dogs” and their haunting “howls”. They raise...
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... always ensure that you comply with any application process entirely. The vacancy notice might specify: how to apply (CV, application form, online application), the length and/or format of the CV, whether a covering letter is required, etc. • Be brief: two A4 pages are usually more than enough, irrespective of your education or experience. Do not exceed three pages. If you hold a degree, include your secondary school qualifications only if relevant to the job in question. • Is your work experience limited? Describe your education and training first; highlight volunteering activities and placements or traineeships. 2. Be clear and concise • Use short sentences. Avoid clichés. Concentrate on the relevant aspects of your training and work experience. • Give specific examples. Quantify your achievements. • Update your CV as your experience develops. Don’t hesitate to remove old information if it does not add value for the position. 3. Always adapt your CV to suit the post you are applying for • Highlight your strengths according to the needs of the employer and focus on the skills that match the job. • Do not include work experience or training which is not relevant to the application. • Explain any breaks in your studies or career giving examples of any transferable skills you might have learned during your break. • Before sending your CV to an employer, check again that it corresponds to the required profile. • Do not artificially inflate your CV; if you...
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...to learning a foreign language. It is an expository text about the writer’s personal experiences. In his essay, David Sedaris writes about his experiences on learning French at an international school in Paris. With a language course that endured for only one month as the only previous experience, the 41-year old writer moves to Paris to learn the language. The essay is about his experiences at the school and with his very strict French teacher. This strict teacher tears David Sedaris down and takes all courage and self-esteem out of him because he, along with all his new classmates, can’t speak fluent French. He becomes frightened of saying something wrong, so he decides to stop doing things that requires speaking, such as going to the bank, asking directions and ordering coffee or food. He is closed off from the society. The tone in the text is informal and casual, which is supported by the way the subject has been tackled: David Sedaris shares his personal experiences. The text is focused on his personality from the very beginning: page 1, line 1 “At the age of forty one, I am returning to school…”. The personal style of writing characterizes the essay genre. The essay is written in colloquial language and the chosen vocabulary is also informal and simple: page 1, line 15 “nerve-raking”; page 1, line 17 “rattle off”, etc. David Sedaris uses humour and sarcasm in the text, which makes it funnier and lighter to read. He makes use of figurative language and exaggerations for...
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...Can one experience alter a person´s view on human equality? According to the successful and prominent author Michael Faber it can. In 2006 he wrote a personal essay named “Me and Dave and Mount Olympus”, in which he depicts a specific and life-changing incident with a homeless person, which changed many aspects of his own life. Until the meeting in the homeless shelter, Michael Faber is in an ivory tower and sees himself as “on top of Mount Olympus” looking down on the human race. His arrogance disappears after the intense meeting, where Michael Faber discovers, that both of them are equals in the eyes of the universe. Michael Faber´s reliability is strengthened by the fact that this is an authentic story, and he really did become a famous author later on in life. He can use the story as a foundation for his claims. Michael Faber´s main claim is to enlighten the readers and perhaps persuade and encourage the readers to review how they look at other human beings. It explains through intelligent language and use of metaphors, how his animalistic meeting with a bum named Dave taught him that everyone is equal. Even though “Me and Dave and Mount Olympus” is a personal essay, it still has the classic home-away-home structure. We hear about his life before, during and after his encounter with Dave. The reason why we hear about Michael Faber´s life before and after the incident is, because we need to get to know him in order to understand his mentality and his situation. Back in...
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...simultaneous dual knowledge construction processes. Indeed, teaching is a personal process and social endeavour that feeds on ‘knowledge-for-practice’ as much as on ‘knowledge-in-practice’ (Bigelow and Walker, 2003). This personal endeavour is framed consciously and subconsciously on the development of each teacher’s system of beliefs. This system is based on their own experience as language learners (Lortie, 1975 in Richards and Lockhart, 1994), their experience of what works best, their established practice, their personality factors, their educationally-based or research-based principles, and their principles derived from an approach or method (Adapted from Reflective Teaching in Second...
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...Business Resources In this assignments I will talk about the employability skills, personal and communication skills as well for the job advertised below. Employability Skills. Employability skills is your qualification and experience. This job is advertised as a supervisor. They are looking for someone that wants to lead the team and reach their targets. This job role requires at least GCSE level. Also you should have experience either as a supervisor, team leader or deputy manager as it has also been stated on the job advert. So it also requires quite a lot of experience in order to be considered for the job. You should especially have experience in the same industry. It also requires for you to have experience on leading teams before and reaching your targets. They have simple employability skills requirements for the job which they want you to meet therefore it would be easier for you to understand what they are looking for as well as preparing you for the job. They are also looking for someone that is effective in meeting targets. This is because you would have to be the team leader that will have to motivate the other staff to achieve sales and targets. They are looking for someone with a positive attitude which creates a good atmosphere for everyone and motivates all staff to make their greatest contribution and reach their targets. It also requires you to have a knowledge of products and services especially when you are communicating face to face with customers...
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...unique retailing experience for their international markets. Ted Baker London described Bloomingdales as a “Retail Theater,” because of its music, lighting, sophistication and curating a sense of high-end fashion that has been established across the world. As leaders of this unique retailing experience through their customer service and merchandise, Bloomingdales has built a reputable foundation to the domestic and international markets. International customers have distinctly different needs from the domestic Bloomindale’s consumers, that will need to be catered too in order to receive the increase of new consumers and consumer repurchase. International countries have to take in account U.S. sizes scaling differentiations across international consumers, import duty that might be assessed upon return, whether or not electronics will adapt to foreign countries electronic sources, merchandise shipment, and translation barriers. For the international markets services that could be provided are an expertise with cross boarder operations, reducing risk that may come with servicing international consumers, site wide translations, size comparability, multilingual support, localized pricing, low landed cost such as shipping, taxes, duties and an easy intuitive checkout process. To be more specific language barriers are significantly important to keep in mind especially when there are hundreds of languages being spoken across the world. There are also multiple languages spoken within...
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...Thesis: All three authors portray the voice of many people, who, on a daily basis, are underprivileged of speaking their own language, thus, emphasizing onto the lives of linguistic minority students around the world and how they struggle to cope in school and at home. Audience: Class HUM-111 and Dr. Connelly Purpose: To highlight the difficulties students have at school and at home when it comes down to learning a language which they aren’t acquainted to and the consequences of such, depending on their social background. Reflection on readings using Comparison and Contrast Maxine Hong Kingston (Tongue Tied); Richard Rodriguez (Aria); Gloria Anzaldua (How to Tame a Wild Tongue) In the short story’s ‘Tongue Tied’, ‘Aria’ and ‘How to Tame a Wild Tongue’, written by Maxine Hong Kingston, Richard Rodriguez and Gloria Anzaldua respectively, each author interrelates the issue of bilingualism and bi-culturalism as a personal, narrative-style, life experience. Their personal experience all share the same setting; them during childhood deprived of speaking their own language, struggling to get through school and get accepted in the American society and the impact on their lives as a result of such pressure. When comparing the short stories, it is clear that each individual writer share several aspects in common, as well as differences. One of the most recurring aspects that each author conveys in their short story is the notion of one’s self recognition – identity – as...
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...In an attempt at analyzing born-again Christians, Harding focuses on the usage of religious rhetoric in the conversions of fundamentalist American Baptists. Harding analyzes a non-socialized link to converted adults, which is distinctly different than that of children. Harding emphasizes on the conversion process and the persuasive and interpersonal language that convinces susceptible people to convert. However, it is debatable if Harding was objective in her analysis. Her use of religious language, the structure of the essay, and the definitional usage of “disbelief” in comparison to “belief”, discredits Harding’s analysis. In order to be converted as a born-again Christian as an adult who wasn’t initially socialized into Baptist Christianity,...
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