Nowadays‚ English certificate is considered as a passport to a well-paid job. Therefore‚ the numbered of people learning English as the second language is increasing rapidly. Everyone wants to find out the way to study effectively. In my point of view‚ study English with native speaker teachers will make a big positive difference. First of all‚ it is made sure that native speakers understand completely about English‚ which they have used since they were small. There are many words which have the
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History of the English Language A short history of the origins and development of English The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes‚ the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes‚ crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language. But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly
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WHY ENGLISH? There are in Asia many different languages as well as many different dialects. This is true also of many parts of Africa where in Ghana alone there are many different languages‚ each one again‚ with many dialects. Therefore since it is only by the spoken word that human beings can communicate with one another‚ the necessity for a common language‚ whatever that common language may be is obvious. Common language that has been state up is the English language. English has been choose
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English can be used as a language in any part of the world. This is because at least a few people in each locality would know the language. Though these people might not have the same accent as others‚ the language at least will be understandable. There are various reasons for the importance of English language. They are listed below. 1. Travel: When a person travels to another part of the world either for the sake of business or even as a tourist‚ the languages may differ. In these conditions
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction English is the “world language”‚ the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today‚ is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia‚ second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education. Since English is an intellectualized language‚ teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is
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LECTURE 3 MIDDLE ENGLISH GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS List of principal questions: 1. Outer history Scandinavian Invasion Norman Conquest Formation of the English national language 2. Inner history Phonetics Grammar Word-stock 1. Outer history LI. Scandinavian Invasion The end of the Old English period and the beginning of Middle English is marked by two outstanding political events — the Scandinavian invasion and the Norman conquest. It is impossible to state the exact date of the
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Why English Is Important. Summary: Discusses the importance of studying the English language. Describes how a strong grasp of the language leades to strong literacy skills and increased educational opportunities. Imagine if people didn’t study English. How would people be speaking and learning today? In order to sound educated and literate people need to thoroughly study English. It is also heavily needed in the business world as well as your own private world. English also teaches you to communicate
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“In a globalised world‚ the spread of English has adversely affected language diversity and cultural identity.” Jamlong Saiyot “If a child decides to abandon her or his language and customs and go around speaking only a foreign language‚ you can imagine that that child will turn out to be like a bird that just fliesaround and around [with nowhere to land]‚ not understanding anything. That will be a child with confused thoughts” (Aika Rambai‚ 1997‚ quoted in Sheldon‚ 2003: 3). | The eloquent
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Language plays and important role in human life. Out of all the languages in the world‚ English is considered as the international language The British rules introduced English in Indian schools. English is a window language. It is the most widely spoken language in the world. Through this language‚ India can establish her contacts with the developed nations of the world. Although Hindi has been pronounced as the national language in India‚ some non-Hindi speaking states have not yet accepted it
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Circles of English English has become one of the most important languages around the world through speaking‚ different accents and words. The power of this language has been determined by the important of United States as economic leader and the expansion of British colonial power explained Cristal (59). According to White‚ the language has different categories and barriers that make English different in the world. This author based his research on the classification of English through
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