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Learning English is becoming essential in a time of worldwide communication. That’s why theoreticians and language teachers are more curious nowadays by the causes behind L2 errors and the developing stages of learning an L2. They also have always recognized the important role that a native language (L1) has in the acquisition of a second language (L2). The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which Arab students rely on their L1 knowledge in acquiring an understanding of grammatical

Philosophical thought begins with the Milesians, where intellectual curiosity propelled thinkers like Anaximander and Heraclitus to attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe by means of specific physical elements. During the 6th century BC, Eleatics, like Parmenides and Zeno, had rejected physical phenomena and propounded metaphysical paradoxes that cut at the roots of belief in the very existence of the natural world. Parmenides uproots the theories of his predecessors by bearing to light

EMPHATIC “SO” So what it is about the word so that is so enticing? Is it used by so many people in so many different ways that it has become ambiguous, so to speak? This little word is so versatile that it can function as an adjective, adverb, conjunction, pronoun, or interjection, just so you know. It can also be used idiomatically, but so what? So you may ask, what's my point? I wouldn't pretend there was one if it weren't so, so here it is. OK, enough with the exaggeration. The point here is that

Contemplating Sartre's No Exit   In No Exit, Sartre provides a compelling answer to the problem of other minds through the medium of drama. He puts two women (Inez and Estelle) in one hotel room with one man (Garcin) for all of eternity. This is his concept of hell, and he makes this point in one of the last few lines of the play: "Hell is--other people!" There are no torture racks or red-hot pitchforks in hell because they're after "an economy of man-power--or devil-power if you prefer

How is the character of Mrs Hayward developed throughout the opening 3 chapter of Frayn’s ‘Spies’? Mrs Hayward is a contradictory character who is established through Stephen’s fragmented memory to be both a character of smiling perfection and a broken woman, sitting in the dust weeping. She is both the embodiment of a perfect British wartime wife and a character of suspicion; a spy, a traitor, the epitome of deceit and the focus of two young boys’ overzealous imagination. When the reader

Republic of the Philippines Tarlac State University Graduate Studies Tarlac City AN ANALYSIS OF A CLASSROOM INTERACTION IN GRADE 7 A term paper submitted to DR. CECILIA L. CALUB In partial fulfillment of the course requirement in ENGLISH 503-Discourse Analysis By: MR. MAR CHAN N. MANGUERA MAEd-English October 201 I. INTRODUCTION In this globalization era, the value of English as an international language is significantly escalating in different aspects. Its significance

As you are well aware by now there was a memo circulated recently that was a very poor reflection on our company. Unfortunately the memo was seen by a client and those on the sales force has been suffering from very low morale. I’m requesting your support in starting a workshop on improving individual writing skills. At this point in time I don’t think that there is a more important project. It is extremely clear that we need to help our coworkers learn how to communicate more effectively. As unfair

The texts given are both based on Glastonbury and the conditions there, despite this the language included is almost completely different. The most obvious difference between the two is that Text A is spoken mode and contains multiple speakers, text B is in the written mode and has only one author. Mary is the main person being interviewed in Text A and you can tell she’s nervous and is not used to being on the radio due to her use of non-verbal fillers such as ‘um’ and ‘err’. You can see this even

Every writer experiences the daunting task of writing, revising, perfecting, and completing a paper, essay, or book at some point in life. Whether it is for school or a profession, writing and revising papers will always be a part of life. While writing and revising multiple papers for Written Communications, I learned a lot about my writing style, technique, and revision process. Through complicated steps, I performed both global and local revisions in order to increase the clarity of paper, erase

Bad Hooks Catch No Fish A good hook is what, best, brings a reader into any form of writing. If not, then all could be lost, unless it is mentally forced upon. This is especially true for a novice, or introductory, reader getting into the finer aspects of literature or composition. Such as, Paul Rankin’s (2005) essay, on Hemingway’s “Hills like White Elephants,” lacks a motivated lead. The opening transition word could throw a reader in the opposite direction Rankin would have hoped for. The beginning