Essays on Language

According to Wessels and Trainin (2014), there are tendencies for teachers to overlook the fact that not all families share the same linguistic, social, and cultural practices of book reading that many middle-class US families have”. The above notion is correct based on the factor the United States consists of...

Gone are the days when much focus was placed on grammar and tenses in writing. A very fair percentage is still submitted for the use of correct and appropriate language for academic writings; however, there is a notable decline in the use of the English language in its proper way....

Canagarajah, S. (2014). In search of a new paradigm for teaching English as an international language. Tesol Journal, 5(4), 767-785. Summary The article seeks to illustrate the various ways in which the teacher can cultivate procedural knowledge through the development of language awareness rhetorical sensitivity and negotiation strategies. The paper defends the...

Lesson Plan on Academic Language Template for Educational Elementary Teachers Academic Language Teacher Candidate: Grade Level: 4 Date: Unit/Subject: Instructional Plan Title Unit Subject ELL ( English Language Learning) Informational Text ACADEMIC LANGUAGE FUNCTION TOOLKIT By K. Kinsella (https://www.tntech.edu/files/teachered/edTPA_Academic-Language-Functions-toolkit.pdf.)   Academic Language: Language of Comparing and...

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head, if you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart (O' Donnell, 2014). In Benefits of Multilingualism in Education,” Benard explains that the word multilingualism is derived...

Learning the English language can become one of the most profitable ventures to an immigrant. The knowledge of the language can make it easier for one to maneuver in their environment as well as get jobs easily to sustain themselves as well as family members. However, the process proves to...

I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your guidance in Academic English 20 course during the fall of 2018 quarter. The academic quarter went well and served as a turning point in my education particularly in the field of academic English. I had the opportunity of polishing...

Education programs require students to know more than one language. Besides, the environment people live in is characterized by individuals who speak different languages. For this reason, it has become important for students to learn multiple languages. While some individuals learn multiple languages at an early age, others make this...

The Development of the English Language The English language started at around 449 when Germany tribes emanated to England and settled. The English inhabitants who welcomed the Germans had a role to play in the modification of English because they produced some features to the German speakers. Missionaries from Ireland and...

Reading and learning language should go beyond phonics, vocabulary, comprehension strategy, awareness and phonemic. Connecting with the apprentice is very important for their development. For a teacher to connect with an EL student, it is imperative that they make it visual. Therefore, teachers should avoid giving instructions in the air....

Language related problems affecting learners include spelling, reading, and writing. Language related disabilities could lead to reading and writing challenges among learners. Disability is a compromise to language learning. Many learners are affected with language disabilities such as aphasia, dyslexia, lisp, auditory processing disorder, apraxia, and expressive speech disorder. Teachers...

Learning is a continuous process regardless of age, gender, or social status of a person. The synagogue gave me a fascinating experience in the time I was teaching people on how to speak Hebrew. Personally, writing this language was hard, but I came to understand it as time passed. However,...