Chilean Beliefs

Having the insight as a former student and a present educator, Linda Christensen wrote about her views on the way English is taught to students in her essay“Teaching Standard English: Whose Standard?” Christensen

For example, for early pre-production of the language: I can ask questions of my students that they can answer by pointing at pictures in the book, speak slowly and use shorter words using the correct English phrasing, I can model language by saying and showing the meaning. Early Production: Ask questions that my students can answer with one or two words, add more opportunities for students to produce simple language, avoid the use of excessive correction and model phrases to the students and have them repeats it add modifications. Speech Emergence: Ask questions using "why" and "how" that students can answer with short sentences, introduce new vocabulary and model it in a sentence to student, good teachers provide visuals that connect to students background knowledge as many is possible and graphs and charts should be use and introduce because it help for easily understood of information. Intermediate Fluency: Ask questions such as What would happen if … and Why do you think …, when adding new academic key vocabulary for identification model it to students then, later ask students to produce the language during the class activities, teachers must create assessments that give students the opportunity to present in English after

This paper will be revisiting the article PreK-3rd; Challenging common myths about young English language learners written by Linda Espinosa. In this article Espinosa provides us with some common myths that people believe about dual language programs and the effects that it has on children. Therefore, in my previous reflection paper two myths were chosen which were myths one and six. Thus the two myths are “myth 1: Learning Two Languages During the Early Childhood Years Will Overwhelm, Confuse, and/ or Delay Acquisition of English (Espinosa pg. 5).” The second myth is “myth 6: Native English Speakers May Experience Academic and Language Delays in Dual Language Programs (Espinosa pg. 15).” In the previous reflection paper, I discussed the two myths based off of my prior knowledge. Thus since the course is coming to an end, I will be stating if my opinion has changed or remained the same towards these two myths. Therefore, this paper will be providing more evidences that was been provided for us throughout the quarter.

Throughout the ensuing paper we will dive into a country of rich heritage, beautiful landscape, and an extraordinary people with a very promising future. Chile is the longest country in the world geographically speaking with a majority of the population residing in the central region, specifically Santiago, the capital, and Viña del Mar. The official language is Spanish, although in some regions a couple of other languages are still prevalent.

Chile stretches along 2,672 miles with an average width of 112 miles. More than one out of every three Chileans live in Santiago metropolitan region which is the capital of Chile. Two Chilean poets have won the Nobel Prize in literature. Chile’s population sits around 17,363,894 ranking Chile 63, they have a human development index of 41 of 187 countries. GDP per capita is $19,100 with an adult literacy at 99% for both males and females. The general attitudes are friendly and warm, but they might be shy and reserved when first meeting someone, they are also known for their sharp, witty and somewhat cynical sense of humor. Chileans are extremely patriotic and take pride in their nation’s cultural, educational, and economic achievements. Chile has a large middle class, and their educational system enables many poorer people to excel. When it comes to Chilean appearance they closely follow European styles, North American fashions are also popular especially among the youth. Greetings in Chile are important because they stress that one is welcome and recognized. The most common greeting among friends and relatives is the abrazo, consisting of a handshake and a hug. Chileans eat their main meal in the middle of the day and a lighter meal between 8 and 10pm, they typically have a tea time around 5 or 6pm where beverages, small sandwiches, and cookies or cake are served. In restaurants a server can be summoned with a raised finger; meal checks are not brought to the table until

Due to an “average growth rate between 1985 and 1997 was 7.4 percent” (Corbo & Tessada, 2002, p. 466) and an opened and globalized economy, emerged a new middle-class, with more access to goods and services, and more consumption power as a consequence of the economic growth but, above all, because the democratization of the access to credit cards and other financial instruments to join the market. Hence, the consumption patterns also changed: the Chilean people started to travel abroad, increased the access to technological devices, as well as goods and services that had never accessed before. Indeed, consumer expenditure in leisure and recreation increase more than 4,000 percent between 1990 and 2010 according to “the World Consumer Lifestyles

Historically, intellectuals and academics have affected the course of politics and social change, traditionally informing the public and politicians in making sense of the world and the society they inhabit, and in developing narratives and ideas in line with ideologies and political goals.

“Chile is a place where God put a little piece of all the rest of the world.” (Traditions). A Chilean native said this when talking of all the culture that has concreted together from different ethnicities coming together in their native country. Chile has a fascinating culture and way of life, and the more you learn of it through studying their heritage, life in cities and rural areas, and domestic life, the more captivating it becomes.

All of us are part of a society where our culture, traditions and customs making our life styles and also giving us a language and a million of other stuff that create our manner to live. The society makes us part of it or we adopt the society? This is a common question and some people think that our society makes us treat humans like machines, by other hand; some people just accept and make their society part of their life without refusing.

English has become significant for our country for the last 30 years in terms of economy, health and, particularly, in education. Teaching English in our country has turned into a controversial issue, especially since education in general is going through a deep crisis. Through the country, English teachers present differences on account of inequality: there are public and private universities; and each of them has the right to decide which curriculum is the most appropriate for their students. However, this fact has shown flawed outcomes along the different institutions. So, emerge the assertion that the level of most Chilean English teachers is deficient due to the significant differences in curricula among

In the continent of South America, between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, lies Chile. The country is a narrow and long strip of land that is bordered by Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and by the South Pacific Ocean to the west. After General Pinochet’s dictatorship comes to an end in 1990 marking the end of the General’s 17 years rule, Chile has emerged as one of the region leader on rapid economic development, also known for its healthy balance between creating a business-friendly environment and also enforcing progressive social policy. Overlooking Chilean fast-paced economic growth, we can look at the growth in the nation Gross domestic product capita in purchasing power parity (GDP PPP).

In this philosophy statement you will not be reading the statement of a great philosophical mind, but of an education student who loves to work with kids and who tries to have the students' best interest in mind. comparing and contrasting my views with the views of many of the philosophical giants throughout history I will discuss five topics: 1.) the nature of students, 2.) the nature of knowledge, 3.) the purpose of public education, 4.) the method of education, 5.) and the curriculum that should be used in public schools.

One of the most international languages is English. It is from the requirements from studying abroad and the textbooks are almost in English. If a person wants to get PHD degree English is important and helpful for them. The writer of the article wants to shed the lights on how to improve English skills. 1) students should differentiate between textbooks languages and real English language and focus on grammar and how to write without any mistake. The writer compared between the use of English and Arabic language. 2) How to get fluent English language speaker and explains the tips for it. We don't have to memorize each single word but only the phrases and statements. Also read and write stories, articles and conversation. Moreover download and listen to BBC, CNN, WEE and Euro news agencies to be familiar

It was mainly formed depending on the rules that English is made up of a particular subject that explains the presence of the structure and features of the language involved. The analysis that was given in this phase was that the features of the language were the same in the sentence grammar without a tendency to favor particular forms. The theory, however, did not explain any forms that were in existence in simple English. It is precarious to make bias perception concerning the matter, although there existed interest in the nature of the English language theoretically by itself. The most important reason for this urge was to make the available skills more relevant to learners. It was also aimed at providing learners with outline form that gives the priority in science studies and forego other forms that they might not have come across in their lifetime. It further shows that ESP course should give more importance to these

In teaching and learning English, there are two aspects that should be concerned. The first one is the language skills such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The second one is the language components such as vocabulary, and grammar. These two aspects are taught in order to make the students achieve the ability in communicating both in spoken and written forms.