Filipino language

Group 1 (Cheng, Uy, Alipio) Short Story: Wedding Dance Poem: Bonsai Group 2 (Rosabal, Gocela, Gamalinda) Short Story: The White Horse of Alih Poem: Patalim Group 3 (Barlin and Castillejo) Short Story: Mayday Eve Poem: Bihirang Masulat ang Kaligayahan Group 4 (De Jesus, Dela Cruz, Sioco) Short Story : My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken Poem: Poem 10 Group 5 (Chen, Uy, Qiu) Short Story: Dead Stars Poem: Gabu Group 6 (Fule, Lim, Quinzon) Short Story: The Small Key Poem: You Can Choose Your

she moved to America, she was successfully able to master English through school, becoming part of the bilingual community. In Zhou and Bankston’s study on immigrant children and language, they found that parents believed learning English is necessary for success in academics, but should not mean that the native language should be forgotten (Zhou and Bankston, 1998). Similarly in Ayla’s case, her parents recognized the importance of English in both social interactions and school, but still believed

June 2015 (Schweitzer & ‎Alexander, 2015). Manila, the capital city, has extensive commercial activities and the Filipino government’s judicial and executive branches are located there. Besides, the city is considered to be one of the leading global cities. The national language in the Philippines is Filipino but English is the official language. Additionally, there are 182 ethnic languages spoken in the country. Majority of the Philippines are Christians and the dominant religion is Roman Catholicism

rituals, spirituality, healthcare practices, and healthcare practitioners. The immigrants of the Philippines attracted my interest since I was young, way before I became a nurse. The area that I currently live in has changed in the recent years and the Filipino culture is more commonly seen in my community than ever before. In my view they are looked at as smart, hard-working, individuals that have truly worked their way up to become successful people in America. However, I do not know everything about

when it came to doing the second interview we both seemed a little more laid back and not as nervous. I could tell in the body language when comparing both videos that my partner Ben seemed a little more up tight and in the second he was more himself and went with

Diversity      America’s workforce is continuously changing. Businesses today hire and retain culturally diverse employees to compete in the globalize market. Companies are developing ways to tap into and capitalize upon the talents of their workforces. They are discovering how to value the diversity of their workforces and the potential that diversity brings in flexibility, ingenuity and problem solving are helping them achieve their goals. Diversity can be differences in age, gender, ethnicity

American. They had very little contact with surrounding countries. Since, the population was made up of immigrants the Philippines was passed around by different rulers. At one point, the Philippines was ruled by the Spanish and that's why most Filipinos have Spanish names because they required them to. The Philippines gets its name from the King of Spain, Philip II, who was one of the rulers of the Philippines. Overall, Spain had a lot of influence over the history of the Philippines.

Overview and Heritage S. R. is a 31-year old soft spoken Filipino female. Her primary language is English. Her family dialect of Tagalog is understood, but not spoken fluently. Tagalog is the national language in the Philippine society, and English is the second official language. (McBride, 2001) Presently she resides in Pearland Texas with her husband and 20 month old daughter. Born and raised in Webster Texas she is of Filipino ancestry, and considers herself “Asian American” (personal communication

Filipinos like to be addressed formally with their titles such as Attorney, Doctor, Professor, Director, etc. to convey respect for authority, status or position (Purnell, 2013). Parents and elders are expected to be addressed in a respectful way meaning they should never be addressed on a first name basis (Purnell, 2013). The use of the word “po” or “ho” are usually used when ending sentences to show a sign of respect (GAC, 2017). In a traditional Filipino family, the head of the family and main

Identity defines the fact of being who and what the person or thing is. It helps a person to distinguish or identify their characteristics and personality such as language, school, traditions, and culture. Normally, it is the assumption of a certain person that he or she use to do and believe. The purpose in discussing about identities may increase other people’s knowledge about who and what you are. It is a way to expressed and advocate people the things they misinterpret about your character and