Over time, the English language has experienced significant changes which have brought it to where it is today. There is a wide gap between the spelling and pronunciation of lexemes in the past in comparison to today. A quote from Heraclitus states: “The only thing that is constant is change”. Change is inevitable and society must adapt linguistically to accommodate the changes. The phonetics of words changed over time as sounds are produced in different areas of the mouth. Semantic...
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Teaching philosophy is an important statement for a teacher to create a clear portrait of their personality as a teacher. Every teacher has to write philosophy on how, what, and why they want to teach. This essay will introduce a teaching philosophy as English language teacher. Teaching Philosophy I believe that all students have different needs and expectations from education/school. Students in my class should leave school wanting to learn more. All children are unique and need a stimulating environment...
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Teaching English language in Malaysia can be nonetheless possessed its own challenge to ESL teachers. Malaysia made up of three main races have that tendency of embracing their own identity including the language that spoke on daily basis. Well, ESL learning was expectedly having its own sets of difficulty to be taught in a multicultural community. As Malaysia moving into a new era of generation Y slowly to be overtaken by generation Z, millennial seems to have got the gist...
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Abstract We are living in a digital era of technological learners who are adept at using technology without any formal instructions. The ongoing pandemic may have staggered economy and halted lives across the globe, but, one blessing of these desperate times has been the desperation of ever individual to empower oneself with information and technology because it has proved to be the lifeline of communication and learning. Emails and virtual classrooms have been the new norm ensuring connectedness between the...
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Wattpad is the social media platform that allow users to read books and making stories in the form of novels, fictions, articles, poems and vice versa. For teenagers who are non-English speaker, reading Wattpad especially in English is a good begin to discover ways to develop knowledge of English. The good thing about Wattpad is it is free, which can inspire people to access it. Also, good writers can encourage you to increase your knowledge and understanding in English development....
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Throughout the years, the methods of communication have evolved very quickly. There are two of the methods will be compared in this research paper, which are texting and formal writing. Texting is communicating that involves creating and sending short messages between two or more mobile devices. While formal writing is a message from one person to another that is strictly kept professional in nature and directly address the issues concerned. It is believed that there is a big difference in...
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For moreover than 3.5 billion population of the world uses social media for various purposes which 46-50 percent is an active user of social media. Social media is a platform for sharing links, posts/videos, and public updates such as status or location. The invention of social media developed the English language that could lead to positive and negative things. By reading this, we would know what benefits and disadvantages of using social media so that we could get the positive...
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The Norman Conquest of 1066 had the greatest effect of the various subsystems of the English Language, leaving a fair amount of French influence in the English Language due to the following reasons. First and foremost, the French Language was responsible for simplifying the originally complex grammar structure of Old English. Furthermore, the English lexicon was directly influenced by French, implementing more vocabulary and changing the English lexicon altogether. Supported by the fact that the French Language was primarily the...
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Teaching is a satisfying and at the same time, a challenging job. Teachers have significant control in the classroom environment. There is no doubt as a teacher your techniques for teaching the English language make a tremendous difference to spice up the classroom, making it enjoyable whether you are teaching adults or young students. To teach the English language, the initial difficulty you will face could be the language barrier. You are teaching a student whose native language is not...
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Introduction Social media has substantially modified human’s manner of residing in diverse aspects including communique, expertise alternate, commerce and education. With the development of social media sites, people keep finding more area of study English to be able to explore it further. There no denying that social media and its use have become obvious in field of education which may change our learning way in the future. In recent years, information and communication technologies have become a global culture and...
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We all have knowledge that education is very important nowadays. And every advanced country has improved education. Teaching Field is one of the most substantial things in each country. And English language teaching is one of these things. Nowadays to work in the teaching field in any educational institution, school or in universities there are some requirements must implemented. And IELTS exam is one of these important requirements. IELTS exam (international English language testing system) is an essential requirement of...
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify barriers obstructing the using of Mobile phone in English language teaching within the colleges of Education. This study employed a descriptive method. A questionnaire was used to obtain the participants' responses. The sample of the study was 90 English language learners. The statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used to analyze the collected data. The results of the investigation revealed the following findings: The major development of mobile devices hinders...
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In this section of my Extended Project Qualification, I will be discussing the potential viewpoints surrounding my question; namely whether or not the English language will ever become the only native language of the British Isles to still be in use. For clarity’s sake, I will be considering native languages to include English, and the Insular Celtic languages- except Breton.I will not, however, be including immigrant languages like Urdu, Polish, or Hindi, or Norman languages in the Channel Islands, simply...
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Globalization worldwide has started from several years ago. Not only in one aspect, but various aspects such as culture, economy, and politics. According to Oxford Living Dictionary (2019), “Globalization is the process by which businesses or other organization develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.” Namely, these organizations open a network with others from the other areas of the world. One of the effects of this globalization is the increasing popularity of learning the English Language. The...
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Introduction “Language is the most overwhelmingly dominant perceived problem that international students face in their attempt of studying and living in an English-speaking country” (Robertson et al, 2010), particularly Unaided States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. In the UK context, the majority of the international learners come to England having already decent knowledge of Standard English (minimum IELTS 5.5). “The minimum IELTS score in UK universities for different course types is 5.5-6.5. Some universities may also run a...
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Background The term ‘Commodification’ usually can be seen as a topic of Economics but actually, it can be used in every area. Even language can be commodified ,can be used as an economic resource where market value exists . There are many studies which are mainly based on language economics, and this area’s evolution has not deep-rooted history. It is evolving through time and thanks to the scientist now we have lots of educatory studies.Yarymowhich (2006) has used the term...
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Abstract Language has been proven to be inseparable from socio-cultural interaction. Recent empirical studies on conversation in a discourse of a multi sociocultural group observe the need of politeness strategies to ensure smooth conversation among the interlocutors. Even though Nigeria has made English Language as a language of unity, the controversies, division and distrust among the various ethnic group that make up Nigeria exacerbate. However, the problem could be traced to inability of the ethnic groups to understand and accommodate...
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BACKGROUND Language is a very important thing in human life. Humans use language at all times. The definition of language according to the Big Indonesian Dictionary is 'an arbitrary sound symbol system, which is used by members of a community to work together, interact, and identify themselves'. Humans are social beings who must communicate with each other. Therefore, humans cannot live without language. To learn a human language has its own way, one of which is by playing online games....
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Abstract Competence in a language would mean the ability to use it for communicative purposes. The traditional text books used in the language classroom often fail to build this competence in learners. They are designed for language teaching and do not present language as it is used in real-life. On the other hand, authentic materials have a purpose in real-life and when used in the language classroom, they can help learners build competence in the language. They also increase learners’...
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Introduction to the Evolution of English Through Technology English is a global language, which dictates the various aspects of the world such as culture, diplomacy and tourism. It is the official language in 63 countries with 2017 statistics record showing that English is spoken everywhere throughout the world by very nearly 1 Billion individuals, 600 Million of which are non-native speakers, or second language, speakers (Favilla, 2019). Today English functions as a lingua franca employed as a method of correspondence...
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INTRODUCTION While it is known that learning and development for a child begin in the home and is furthered in the classroom, the structure and tools available to a student in the classroom are equally imperative to their cognitive development. One of the primary tools is the same provider of structure: the instructor. The instructor serves as the nexus from which all student academic learning derives. With proper attention to the instructor’s attributes, skills, and diversity, one can note that...
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The educational system of Pakistan is very different from the other country, the schools in Pakistan are in different medium as compared to other schools in abroad, e:g, English medium schools, O levels schools, Urdu medium schools and madrassahs which are religious oriented. There is growing evidence to indicate that teachers are highly influenced by their beliefs, which in turn are closely linked to their values, to their views of the world, and to their understanding of their place within...
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‘Correct’ or ‘proper’ English is something that is highly regarded, not only today, but has been throughout history. However, the notion of there being a ‘correct’ way of performing English, whether spoken or written, is a myth. This article will explore the reasons why language can never be ‘right’ and how the belief in this idea continues to affect English. The prescriptivist attitude itself – a view that suggests grammar should be a strict set of rules (Yule, 2017) –...
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What is Gamification? Gamification is introducing elements of a game to a language learning activity. Game is a form of play that includes game rules, goals, competition, and an element of chance [4]. The main aim of gamification is engaging and motivating students. Basically, the outcome is developing intrinsic motivation by associating learning with fun, and thus enjoyment [3]. Game elements that engage and motivate can be points, badges, levels, leader boards, and challenges [2, p. 21]. Points give students...
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The goal of this essay is to showcase the lexical varieties of the English language used in different cultures, with an analysis of the differences between the Asian and Western use of the English language. The novel “Fire on the Mountain” was written by Anita Desai in 1977 which belongs to the late modern English era. She is one of the famous novelists of contemporary India. The main themes the novel deals with are existentialism, sexuality and the Indian patriarchal...
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Visuals play an important role in facilitating the student’s understanding the text and the lesson. Whilst the teacher is teaching a lesson, she should keep in mind the diversity of the students and incorporate as many visuals in her lesson so all students will benefit. Although pairing the newcomer with a native speaker is a useful strategy, incorporating visuals into a lesson is an effective tool for teaching ELL learners. Rania Mirza has a different viewpoint and states in her...
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With major viruses like COVID-19 spreading across the world, communication is of utmost importance. Any medical organization finding any sort of information to catalyze the process of finding the cure needs to spread this message to the billions of individuals in different countries. Such crucial communication and much more uses English language as the medium. Communication has leaped milestones today, with English at the epicenter of every revolution. English language has bridged several gaps like misunderstandings in formal communication, learning...
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English has changed a lot on the course of history due to its heavy-borrower nature and if one could go back and travel in time to see the changes that the language has undergone, he would be surprised and maybe not even find similarity between those English’s. Change has happened due to different factors like time itself, literature, history, tradition and location of a specific country. A major influence and famous change have of course happened by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare...
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Creativity is the most sought after 21st century skill (P21, 2019) in the workplace today (LinkedIn, 2019). At the same time, language teachers continue to search for new and innovative ways to increase students’ skills and confidence in order to become capable and independent learners (Hisatsune, 2012). As such, reading literature and writing short stories in small groups are creative activities which can help students to acquire and use new language through meaningful, collaborative language exchanges (Maher, 2018), transferable skills...
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Globalization can be a great opportunity to overcome, we seeing globalized world and mastering a second language is not just an option, it is an inevitable requirement. As a society, it is necessary to consider this important issue, without having to think too much about the results and thus leave behind the myth of introducing another language to our children. Language learning in adolescence is possible and meaningful, the key is to do so. Why should young people learn another...
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