English Vs. English Language

Educating English Language Learners History of Lau v. Nichols The Supreme Court case Lau v. Nichols is truly a landmark case when it comes to public education, the rights of language learners and, in a bigger picture, the treatment of immigrants. Chinese American students residing in San Francisco and attending public schools there were responsible for this truly momentous case. These students, native Chinese speakers, and knowing very little English, were placed in standard classrooms where

[Date] English Language Education in Japanese Schools Introduction Teaching a second language always has its unique challenges, unlike teaching other subjects, in which instruction is in the learners’ first language. English, being an international language is taught across, most, if not all modern day nations. It is not only important for personal communication and professional growth but also for socialization in a world that is increasingly globalized (Fujimoto-Adamson, p. 259). English language

differences between Spanish and English Language. There are many similarities between English and Spanish. Both languages use the Roman alphabet. This helps ELL’s build a phonemic and phonological foundation. Plus, 30% to 40% of all words in English have a related word in Spanish; with similar sound, appearance, and meaning, these cognates help students transfer that word knowledge into their second language. Additionally, when learning to read and write, both languages uses the same basic processes

this study is to show that students who speak AAE and have a language other than English as their primary language fail standardized tests due to a lack of proficiency in using and understanding academic English. If students are taught how to code switch between multiple language registers, students will be better equipped to pass the test and succeed in any professional endeavours they have after graduation. The team of high school English teachers worked together to ensure the 91 student participants

is should America make English its official language? Some say there is no need for it, and yet 22 states as of 1996 declared English their official language. Looking into some of these issues may bring some insight as to what the problem may be. With the debate over bilingual education, Kenneth Jost covers some of the history in teaching in his

Bilingual education is any school program which utilizes two languages. An example of legal rationale in regarding bilingual education is English being the only language approach that is taught to English language learners in the United States in school districts according to No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB). However, historical rationale concerning bilingual education is the history of events that occurred due to bilingual education not being taught in a school district. An example is Meyer

Assignment 1 1. Explain the history of structured English immersion in Arizona. Lau vs. Nicols 1974 decided that non-English speaking children thrown into English classes and told to “sink or swim” violated their civil rights. Under the Supreme Court decision, schools were required to provide material and teaching necessary to help ELL students with the language. No more language based discrimination. Flores vs. Arizona 1992 argued that Arizona was not paying enough funds and adequate programs

increasing the number of students who are not proficient in English and requiring protection under the law. “Approximately 5 million students in the United States schools have limited English language skills that affect their ability to participate successfully in education programs and achieve high academic standards” (Contreras, 2011). Having both federal and state mandates allows equal protection under the law for English Language Learners (ELL). ELL’s presented many legal concerns and violation

defines American English? Response-American English is Standard English but also is language variety. There are different dialects and accents that American use in different parts of the country, Including Appalachian, Cajun, R less or R dropping dialects, California, Texas and Midwest accent. Every American thinks that they don’t speak with an accent but as you’re exposed to more cultures you will understand that not one variety of language is perfect or the right standard of English. In my experience

Recent phonetic work on second language (L2) acquisition has focused on the influence of the native language (L1) on L2 learning by providing phonetic interpretations of non-native production and perception. Researchers have suggested that the weight of a feature used in L2, but not in L1, may create difficulties for L2 learners. A classic example of this problem is the difficulty that Japanese listeners experience in distinguishing English /r/ and /l/ phonemes, which are both mapped to the Japanese