Breach Of Speaking English

The language of our people is English, like Americans, and Mandarin, due to Chinese influence. English is taught in the beginning of a child's school experience up until graduation.

On August 1 of last year [1996] the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would make English the official language of the United States. I honestly believe this is best practice at least for the United States. If everyone speaks English then there is no language barrier within the country. Everyone can go to the store or ask for anything without a problem. This might help the economy as well because some people who speak another language find it harder to buy anything in an all English-speaking store. I know this from personal experiences since I work in a convenient store.

First and foremost, the promotion of bilingualism in American school systems would greatly increase academic achievements. According to Huffington Post, the United States of America falls to number seventeen on the list of countries with the best education; Finland, South Korea and Hong Kong lead the list for higher education.-(Zhao) Outside of school Finnish children speak predominantly Finnish in their homes, however when they come to school they are taught specifically Swedish in

I remember from when I worked in retail & having to deal with situations of other cultures & language barrier. I first tried to communicate with

Right now, the United States has no assigned authority dialect. In spite of the fact that it is seen as an English talking country, there has been a running open deliberation among the voting open in respect to whether English should be the official dialect. While there are many people that communicate in English or Spanish, there have been calls for multilingualism. This open deliberation has produced contention and political changes among both English and non-English talking groups. While English-talking groups have been in a backing of a brought together method for correspondence, the non-English talking groups have provoked this recommendation as a method for isolating minority bunches. This later gathering feels that in an area termed as free and reasonable and where all fantasies materialize, no specific dialect should be received to the detriment of different dialects. In this paper, I will contend out that English should be the official dialect of the United States.

However, it may come as a surprise that English would be the one to dominate, given that Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest population in the world. It is very unlikely for Mandarin to replace English because English is the already the official language in commerce around the world and it is also the language in which organizations such as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) communicate (Martinez, 2014). A reason that McWhorter provided to why Mandarin Chinese will not be used as a global language, is because it is very difficult to master the language if not introduced to it at a young age. Furthermore, English is much more user friendly and functional

“What is your name? How old are you?” Both of these questions were met by silence and an uncomprehending stare. I was born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Fort Worth, TX. As a child I was very shy and had difficulty speaking, not just because of my personality but also because I had a hard time with English itself. When I went to Pre-K, my parents found that I could not answer simple English questions. I could not understand the questions and so was incapable of answering. I was placed in ESL (English as a Second Language) to learn and improve on my diminutive English. I had a lot of fun with friends, clubs, and teachers, and the school staff were extremely friendly to me. Strangely enough, I acquired a love for reading which I hold even now. Soon enough, my English improved rapidly and I steadily moved up to the top of my class. I even won a reading award, the first to be awarded it at my school. I was reputed as the kind, smart, and shy student of the school. Many of the students at my school knew who I was even though I did not have an inkling of who they were. By the time I graduated, the principal and I were on a first name basis.

However as Amy Tan reflects upon in her essay ‘’Mother Tongue’’, ‘’She used to have me call people on the phone to pretend to I was she.’’(Tan, Tongue) A young Amy would have to translate her mother's broken english whenever an important call would have to be made, or any transaction was needed. Making it very difficult for her family to afford what they needed, along with the overall discrimination.‘’The fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.’’(Tan, Tongue) Not having the ability to communicate as easily as her daughter meant that her options for work were very

It's a regular Tuesday morning, just like any other. A Hispanic mother is called to the school for a meeting for a consultation about her son’s performance. While in the meeting, the principal tells her that her child is in the 2nd grade, but is very behind. He adds the fact that her child does not understand the language the teacher speaks, and consequently, is not learning. The mother feels helpless since she cannot help him by reason of not understanding the language either. Hence, this is the difficult reality for numerous Hispanic families.

Were they laughing at me? I did not understand what they were saying. I was not always bilingual. My roots and upbringing were implanted by Ukrainian principals. When my parents came from Ukraine, they did not know the English language; therefore, I was brought up only speaking and understanding Ukrainian. This caused a barrier in the way I interacted with kids my age. I was shy and timid, never leaving my parents side. Upon entering school, I had very limited knowledge of English. Making friends was hard because my accent was heavy and my school lunch smelled funny. I was mortified to go to school everyday. My papers always came back with a bit more red errors and I never did well on spelling quizzes. I lacked the ability to read books as efficiently as the kids in my class. Reading gave me the most trouble: silent vowels did not reach a recognition point, basic comprehension skills were lacking, and my words per minute was always below mediocre. Eventually, I was enrolled in an English Language Development (ELD) program for lagging behind in class. I loathed being the only kid in the class that had to leave. I was taken

United States, but is also the first European language spoken in what was to become the United

There were some different types of reactions to my nonconformity. Someone had no reaction to it and he seemed that he just watched us expecting the end of conversation of us in Japanese, others said “Don’t speak Japanese” “You can’t speak Japanese.” with smiling and having fun. Most people said the same thing with having fun, not seriously. But one person said more seriously to us “Don’t speak Japanese. You guys came here to study in English.” In spite of her reaction, we kept speaking Japanese. Then she seemed that she was irritated with us and said “Speak English.” with more emphasis. She wasn’t angry, but she just doesn’t like seeing such a behavior. I understand what she implies because I have been confused when people who can speak French

In "Across Cultures, English is the Word," Published in the New York Times website, writer Seth Mydans points out that as the world becomes more globalized, the English language is becoming more and more popular. Eventually, Mydans states that English "may never be dethroned as the king of languages." Nearly every country in the world is speaking English in some form or way, and according to David Graddol, a linguist and researcher, around "80 percent of the world's electronically stored information is in English." Taking into account that most international business meetings and online interactions are done through English, it seems that the future holds high promises that English will be the one dominant language. Mydans points out that the

The article “Mind Your Language” is about the English language. The English language is a very spoken language and most people are aware of how to speak English. English is the most international spread language in the world and it’s a language, which are developing. English is a world language.

English today is the most commonly used global language for commerce and it is the main language of the international diplomacy. And maybe the most important for them, it’s the most common language on the internet. Also, the language that integrand