TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL ENGLISH Introduction English today has become more than the Lingua Franca of the masses. It has become the lifeline. The call of the hour is for the academia to well-equip itself with the most competent language skills. Only then can suitable help be extended to the beneficiaries, the students. My paper will focus on the nature of General and Technical English today. It will also attempt to show how Technical English and General English can be made more student-centric…

IEP UK 6 JUL 16 American English and British English The usage of the many forms of English dialects have often led to miscommunication. The knowledge gained beforehand can help to limit that, and to provide those visiting with an idea of what the local culture is like. There are specific words and phrases that may prove useful, words and phrases to avoid, and many key differences between American English and British English. Many useful words and phrases in the English language can mean many different…

there is an increasing number of people speaking English and there has been much discussion on the issue of whether English users are the victims of linguistic imperialism. Historically, English was regarded as a lingua franca and it has the same function nowadays (Kachru, 1985, cited in Jenkins, 2014). In addition, linguistic imperialism is related to English in this essay. Although English users could profit from the spread of English and ‘English linguistic imperialism’ indeed brings some advantages…

George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language," 1946 [pic] Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language -- so the argument runs -- must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or…

It is important to note that for people who did not receive an education when English was being taught in public schools, would be at an extreme disadvantage as it will be much harder for the older citizens to learn English than for the young and upcoming citizens. But for the students who have an interest in seeking employment internationally, studies have shown that English language competence undoubtedly plays a role in their ability to find employment in countries such as the United Kingdom…

Sample Paper – 2011 Class – X Subject – ENGLISH | | MARKS: 40 TIME: 1hr 30min |General instructions | |All questions are compulsory.…

The English language recently became the first ever language to have over one million different words. This is an interesting, but otherwise unimportant accomplishment since it is unlikely the vast majority of those words are used in everyday language by the average English speaker. But, it does show the amazing variety that the English language is capable of expressing. Despite this incredible variety, only the words that are considered proper are taught at schools. This is known as Standard American…

aspiration in producing /p/sound by the speakers of Arabic .Therefore, it is more likely to be heard by English listeners as /b/sound .This idea has also been supported by(Swan&Smith,2001) as they explain that there is a random use of /b/and/p/sounds, which are considered as allophonic ,by Arabic speakers .For example ,’I baid ten bence for a bicture of Pig Pen’.(Swan&Smith,2001).If an English speaker hears this sentence, a considerable misunderstanding might take place. Tench(1981)states that ,mispronunciation…

Teaching English Language Learning students have become the talk for schools across the nation during the past decade. As of the 2010-2011 school year, English Language Learners made up 13% of student population nationwide (Hill, 2012). As our nation grows in population, the diversity of our nation grows as well. English Language Learning students are entering into our schools, struggling to fit in, and struggling to understand the topics being taught. Due to this ongoing issue, research strongly…

American English is consistently changing it began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement. The next settlement that helped influence the English language was the Scandinavians which have some words with hybridization with spelling from Old English and Norse origins. During the Middle English period is when the most influencing happened with the Old English being broke down and replaced with the same English system we use today. During the early modern periods standardization began giving a standard for…