Why I am taking the English Writing Classes             In my experience as a traveler, I have always encountered situations where I am required to communicate in English with others or to even fill forms in English. English is the official language of many countries in the world. Considering that I am not a native English speaker, and the fact that the official language in my home country is not English, I have always had communication challenges every time I visit English speaking countries. It is my expectation that this class will equip me with the right skills to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. My experience as a Traveler and my Goals this Term Travelling has always been my passion. It is something that deeply motivates me. my journey as a traveler started in the year 2000. I always wanted to experience the world’s beauty, have wild adventures and meet new people. The curiosity to discover and explore the world has driven me to so many places. I have visited countries such as China, Australia, and London,…

collective nouns in British English In current years, a group of British pop singers with substandard accents has appeared on the UK music scene. Whereas there has been a lot of research that has been carried out on British singers that emulated the American accent, there is less debate regarding British music as well as the shift in music dialects from the optimistic to pessimistic prestige. The British and American English have many differences, and the most obvious difference is the vocabulary. Many words are very different. For instance, the front of a car in British is referred to as the bonnet and whereas in American, it is called hood. Brits in London reside in flats, whereas Americans in New York reside in apartments. There is also a difference between Brit’s and American’s English in the usage of collective nouns. For the Americans, collective nouns are used in a singular form. For instance, a group of workers is called staff. However, the collective nouns in British English can be used in either in plural or else singular forms. For instance,…

English to Bengali translation: A must for doing business in India   Language is such a barrier that does not let your business get down to the core of every corner of the world. If you are looking to do business in India, then you should have multiple bilingual supports. India is not only versatile with its culture but also with language. A total of seven hundred and eighty languages are spoken in India. If you want to do business in India, you should have bilingual supports in most of these languages. If you can overcome the language barrier of India, you can win people’s hearts and do business in every region of India.   After Hindi Bengali being the second popular language of India is spoken by more than 90.7 Millon people. Apart from India Bengali language is carried by over 243 million people. The eastern zone of India is most prominent in this scale of language popularity. Including West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, you can rule over the entire western belt of India if you have bilingual support to…

Annotated Bibliography on Using Shakespeare to teach English in the digital age Source: Seargeant, P., & Chapman, C. (2018). Using Shakespeare to teach English in the digital age. ELT Journal, 73(1), 21-30. This article discussed the opportunity that teachers have to use Shakespeare’s life and work to teach the English language. It provides that teachers can employ techniques presented by Shakespeare to impart English knowledge in learners. Seargeant and Chapman also talk about the challenges that come with teaching English using Shakespeare’s materials. The two authors further examine and reflect on the use of Shakespeare in a diverse world with learners from different backgrounds. The duo provides the review on design, production and use of Shakespeare teaching materials. The article also contains a comprehensive analysis of traditional teaching methods and current techniques. As it focuses on the modern way of teaching English, this paper addresses explicitly integration of digital technologies and Shakespeare’s literature works. It also examines how digital communication can develop broad and interactive experience during English language learning activities. I will use the material because it examines how…

Significance declined use of the English language in society Although the United has never had a formal language, English is the most widely spoken language. According to Gupta (185), language helps shape our identities, describe and restrain the world around us. Nothing brings people closer than sharing a common language. Recently, there has been a dilemma in the public social situation where the elderly members of the society are claiming that the youths, especially teenagers, are misusing language. Language is a valuable tool that enables civilization to take place. The particular ability to communicate enabled the society to form bonds, communicate effectively, and ensured crucial information for development was well communicated. Therefore, communication formed an essential element that enabled the continuity of generations. Thus, it is justified that the declined use of the English language in society is a significant consideration for the effectiveness of future societies and their generations. Slang is speech expressions utilized by a specific speech community, particularly youths, teenagers, criminals, and so on, that desires to demonstrate its attachment to a preferred social identity. It is…

online and offline   Online and offline English learning Since the development of technology is in the rise, the method of learning has improved than before. For working professionals who cannot afford to spend much of their time in offline learning, use online learning facilities. However, for those who want individual attention and personalized training, then offline learning is the best. This also goes for English language learning. Learners and employers can choose to take advantage of online and offline training. Many reputed English language-coaching centres offer both offline and online coaching for both working and non-working professionals. However, there is a difference between online and offline English learning which is vital to know. Let us check these differences- Location- One of the main difference between online and offline English learning is the location. In offline learning, participants will need to travel to the institute and spend time. In case you are a working professional, then it is quite impossible to take time and visit. In online learning, you do not need to spend time visiting the institute. You can…

 Englishmen’s exploration intentions of America Native Americans were involved in exchanges in the form of beaver trading with Englishmen. The physical structure of beaver fur made it desirable. The depletion of European beavers in the 17th Century due to overhunting motivated the Englishmen’s exploration intentions of America. In exchange, Indian intermediaries benefited from a variety of supplies to facilitate the trade. Englishmen thus got an exclusive opportunity to source for raw materials in the form of beaver hides to satisfy the market demands in Europe. The natives, on the other hand, got access to a wide range of industrial products not in their reach before, such as biscuit cake. Both parties in this from distinct races were beneficiaries of the trade in this case. As Alibamo Mingo documents, British settlers provided an opportunity for native Americans (Indians) to participate in business by allowing them to sell bread to the British. The natives would, in turn, allow their women to meet the settlers’ demands by supplying the food they orderedor. Ts was s a result of the peaceful co-existence between the…

My English lessons I am from a tiny village called Chumlaki. It is located in Eastern Georgia. It is a typical village in the former communist country with a high poverty rate and lack of resources. Everyone farms there, life is boring, and there is nothing to do for teenagers besides schoolwork and helping your parents with farming. School is not fun and exciting. Most of the teachers are very old and strict; we all were afraid of them. If we did not behave the way these teachers wanted to, they would yell at us or sometimes slap us. I had also experienced physical assault from my teacher when I was a fourth-grader. There is also a small village called Kitaani, and all the people who live there are an ethnical minority from Ossetia. I remember growing up, my Ossetian classmates were always bullied by Georgian students and sometimes physically assaulted at school. The environment was terrible for children, and it had a significant influence on students’ psychology and development. This was the time when my school, students, and teachers…

Limited English Proficiency is a Barrier to Therapeutic Compliance Introduction The core objective of medical therapy is for the achievement of desired outcomes in the patients. Compliance means obeying rules or requests by the authority. In medical therapy, compliance means that the patient agrees with the recommendations of the clinicians for health and medical advice (Jin et al. 2008). Therefore, therapeutic non-compliance means that the patient is congruent with the guidance of therapy. Limited English proficiency as a barrier to therapeutic compliance There is significant proof that proficiency in spoken English determines whether or not an individual will utilize available healthcare services. The ability to use English as the primary language during therapy is associated with improved compliance with treatment. Why the interest in the area Language barrier primarily contributes to poor outcomes of therapy (Tsai et al. 2016). The language barrier may not only lead to therapeutic complications such as drug interactions and overdose but may also delay diagnosis leading to poor prognosis. There is a need for the exploration of this area of study because of the diverse…

The Difference Between Arabic and English Consonants Allaith, Zainab A., and R. Malatesha Joshi. “Spelling performance of English consonants among students whose first language is Arabic.” Reading and Writing 24.9 (2011): 1089-1110. The article reviews the Arabic phonological influence on the pronunciation of the English words. The article strives at unearthing the difference that exists between the Arabic Consonants and the English consonants. The author uses a comparison between grades six and grades four Arabic students with English students. the author uses the spelling test on the following phoneme (/d/ and /t) and phenomes that exist in the Arabic (/b/ and /p/, /f/ and /v/). The findings indicated that Arabic participants achieved similar results as those attained by the English participants on phenomes /d/ and /t/. However, the Arabic participants spelling of the following phenomes /b/, /f/, /v/, and /p/ was affected by their accent. And hence they pronounced the consonants differently compared to English participants. Hence Arabic the article indicates that consonants /b/, /f/, /v/, and /t/ are spelled differently by Arabic compared to English. Amer, Walid M. “An investigation into…