In the three articles “Do you Speak American” by Robert Macneil, “Why Good English is Good for You” by John Simon, and “Lost in America” by Douglas McGray they all share the same theme that Americans lack the motivation to be culturally diverse and broaden their horizons outside of the American Culture due to the lack of funds. This basically means that Americans lack the motivation to learn more about their culture and other cultures because they focus more on fitting in and doing the same thing as all other Americans. They lose the drive to be different and to educate themselves based on where they came from. In “Do You Speak American”, Macneil emphasizes how even though we have different cultures within America, we are all “Americanized”
The differences between educational opportunities of Afghanistan and America. The schools of Afghanistan are harsh and unsuitable for education. "The school was an old two-story building with broken windows and dim, cobblestone hallways, patches of its original dull yellow paint still showing between sloughing chunks of plasters" (Hosseini 76). Amir is describing the condition of his school and it seems to be unsuitable for learning or living conditions. Even with the poor school conditions, the students continue to go to
In the Industrializing nations, education is struggling to keep up with the changing culture and economy of the country. For example, as Russia changed to the Soviet Union, education was
Afghanistan values practical education, and US values formal education. First, In Afghanistan there is not enough school, but in America there are enough schools for their citizens. Most of the school are only for boys in Afghanistan, and only 5 percent of schools are for females. In America the education system is Co-educations which means both female and male can study in same school, but in Afghanistan there are separate schools for men and for females. Second, there is also some differences in legalization system of education between America and Afghanistan.
In the writing, Jake Jamieson introduced and explained an argument about English using for immigrants. In first paragraph, the author introduced that the melting pot system is not working truly. Many people think the U.S. is famous for melting pot because of many immigrants. These people view the melting pot as a pot which contains many melted cultures and living styles inside. But he argues that these people lose their culture by adapting to new culture and only thing left is discrimination.
The United States is the most diverse nation in the world. It is full of people from all over the world. The United States is made up of all different cultures and languages. In order to promote this diversity foreign language has begun to be taught in school throughout American society. Some main reasons that foreign language should be taught in schools are foreign language study creates a less prejudiced attitudes and behaviors toward people who are different, it enhances opportunities in life, and the United States needs to prepare for changes in American society with the increase in immigration.
Identifying the concept of genre has been a debatable issue in research communities. In Australia, Martin (1992) uses the concept to complement the Hallidayan notion of register. In America, Miller (1984), Bazerman (1994), Swales (1990), and Yates and Orlikowski (1992) introduce models for conducting generic analysis. In Hong kong, Bhatia (1993) puts the concept into practice by suggesting an analytical framework to account for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) texts. Despite these apparently different frameworks, this section introduces the key points of a functional genre theory focusing on Swales's (1990) definition of genre, Bhatia's(1993) ideas of the goal of genre theory and Miller's (1984) views on genre as a social action.
The importance of ESOL and literacy teaching in London cannot be understated. The capital is a cauldron of different cultures and languages (over three hundred ) and the mix of nationalities and people (3.2 million foreign-born in 2015 ) grows with each passing year. The city is ‘increasingly characterised by (its) superdiversity’ and, as such, ESOL caters to a wide range of people seeking to learn the English language and improve their literacy, (defined as ‘a range of skills that include reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to be able to understand, evaluate, use and engage with written texts’ .) As Simpson, Cooke and Baynham note, aside from ‘learners whose expert languages are not English’ those who enrol might also comprise
In the USA, there is a trend of open discussion. The students are free to discuss their point of views openly. The standard of education in the USA is also very high as compared to Pakistan. Scholarship provisions USA is one of the most popular countries among the international students for the important reason that many universities there offer scholarships to the international students.
“Expansion and differentiation are often considered as complementary paths in the development of higher education” [5]. Or, as Peter Scott wrote: “Growth is now conceived of in terms of ‘Difference’. The essay focuses on how has massification led to a more diverse environment in institutions and assessment of diversity as a broad concept which includes a variety of characteristics and groups [6] such as: gender, age,………….. We will assess some of these topics by citing detailed examples from some countries and then using findings from the Eurostudent project - which includes the widest international comparative studies in higher education or student affairs [x], to analyse the situation in general.
Problems faced by international students International students face variety of social and academic issues. Selection of the university, language proficiency tests, applying producers for visa, handling financial issues, understanding new and different educational system, accommodation at new country and mixing with a different culture, are the major tasks that international students have to accomplish. A significant number of international students take admission at Point Park University every year in order to satisfy their wish of getting higher education from a recognized university. International education has become a commodity and promoting since last few years. A strong relationship has developed between developing and developed countries on the subject of higher education.
I admire how your UNIVERSITY NAME interdisciplinary platform of education procreates different models, perspectives and paradigms from various disciplines. The methodology used in international education, to my understanding prepares a candidate to understand the practicality of implementing what one has gather than just retaining it. The core teaching imparted at your university is what I strive for, ‘to apply knowledge to real world scenarios utilizing different perspectives gained from multiple disciplines’. I am passionate about my education and I believe proving it to myself was more important that proving it to others. I am confident that this focus will remain till I am growing, growing and learning is an ongoing process.
Critical Essay 2 Norma Liendo Teaching English as a Second Language Teaching today has become a very interesting job for soon-to-be or current teachers due to the high culture diversity in their classrooms. Teacher not only have to be well prepared to present quality education but also to be able to accommodate for all the students needs regardless of origin, color or race. The important point is not teaching different children but due to their different backgrounds they learn differently; thus, the teachers now need to become aware of the students’ cultures in their classroom as soon as possible. These different learning styles should make the teacher knowledgeable that he/she might have to embark on a journey to explore the students’ cultures and embrace them because at the end of the day
My interest in intercultural communication and determination of pursuing a career in international education motivated me to apply for the MA ICBP at Warwick University. The decision has been carefully made based on my bachelor degree in International Communications Studies with Spanish, voluntary teaching in primary schools in China and Cameroon. After graduation, I wish to work for as an administrative coordinator in an international education institution or as a program manager of NGO, promoting quality education. With 3-5 year working experience, I will head for a PhD degree to prepare myself for a research-oriented position. Undertaking my bachelor degree in the first Sino foreign university, the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), is the first step for me to engage in cross-cultural communication as a learner.
Academic English is important to college and university in academic writing course (Jet Writers Essay Writing Contest 2015). It is required students to reading, speaking and listening, while employing evaluating and sharpen their research and writing skills for college and university environment. At the college and university level is the ever-increasing need for students to focus on language and more specifically, the specialized language found both in substance areas and the Academic Language used in teaching that content. Academic Language as the name implies is importance the kind of writing that we are required to do in college and university. It differs from other kinds of writing such as annotated bibliographies, literature reviews,
