Essay on English Language Learner
Schools in the United States of America (USA) are facing many challenges, because of the
increasing numbers of the English Language Learner (ELL) students. School administrators are
trying hard to provide an equal opportunity education to their students. Furthermore, educators are
looking forward in providing several methods and technique to help their students to succeed in their
academic learning skills. There are many factors that need to focus on and it can be the fundamental
when trying to build powerful resolutions, such as parents and community resources, social
influences, native language, etc.
ELL Families and Schools
Teaching is a call, where teachers need to have an understanding about each individual student's
cultural...show more content...
By allowing the ELL students to use their native and their second language in reading, and writing it
will make them move along this new process. Reading and writing experience should be context
related and meaningful in order for them to be effective in their learning, even though, they can
transfer the literacy skills that they have obtained in their native language towards their second
language while they are exposed to more learning experiences.
Many challenges are faced by the ELL students and their families by being in a new environment,
such as a new language, school, food, beliefs, life style, etc., where they feel that they need to deviate
from their home language and their culture, absolutely not, they need to be conceited, revered,
treasured. In this matter, our role as educators is to be prepared to work effectively with families
(Katz & Bauch, n.d., p. 189), in providing the effective support, and assistant with the full
understanding of the new changes in their new environments. On the other hand, social cultural
pressure could be increased if students do not have another native individual to relate to; students
need to have a teacher who will assist and guide them in learning new a language; without allowing
them to lose their cultural identity.
Fund of Knowledge for Teaching (FKT) created for teachers, anthropologists, and teacher educators
to gain more knowledge about their students' community experiences, and curricula
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English in My Life Essay
When my teacher said "good morning" to me on the very first day of school, I knew
that she would be teaching a tough subject. She didn't get any answer for that greeting because back
then, I knew nothing about "good morning". Surprisingly, as I went through the class
session on that day, I realized that "good morning" wasn't the first English phrase that
I'd known. English has been rooted in my society long before my country achieved its
independence and shockingly I've used some of its words in my daily speech without realizing it
because the words were fully modified by the society so that they could be installed smoothly into
our language. Learning English was always an interesting yet tough experience...show more content...
When someone speaks English in my society, he or she feels a sense of withdrawal because they
are set apart to a very small group in the society. People tend to belittle this group for speaking
other languages, and normally they will end up speaking their first language to comply with the
larger group in the society. With all these reasons, my interest towards English was completely
gone when I enrolled in secondary school, six years after my formal `encounter' with the English
language. For having this negative feeling, I became a member of a large group of students who
had never realized the significance of the English language. One day was unusually dull. I was
waiting for the teacher to come to the class and instead of revising my past English lessons that I
rarely cared about, I prayed that she wouldn't show up that day. After ten minutes' wait, she entered
the class saying "good morning". The greeting didn't bother me much, but when she
came to me asking for the assignment that she gave the day before, I was speechless and I just
gave her the blank handout that I was supposed to complete for that day. Her face showed no
emotion and with that she ripped the paper into pieces. That day marked a massive change in my
attitude toward English lessons and the English language in general. The incident was very
important to me because I then realized that even in a subtle way, language represents people and to
respect the language means to respect
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Reflection On English Course
After taking the University English course for a semester, I realize the course content is different
from my anticipation but it is much more useful than what I expected. The aspects that I would like
to improve in this course including my speaking, reading and writing skills. As the course mainly
focus on the writing part, I find it really helpful and practical for my subsequent studies. Especially
for the sentence structures part, which is also the main improvement I would like get from this
course, it really inspires me a lot. I hoped I could master the use of different sentence structures
because my previous writings were limited in some simple and dull structures, making my writing
mediocre. After participating in this course, I really gain a lot. Many unclear concepts in sentence
patterns that I have had since my secondary school are cleared now. For instance, in making some
complex sentences, I always make grammatical mistakes and use erroneous subjects but do not know
why they are wrongly used. The...show more content...
For example, I intended to answer and ask questions frequently in the lessons. However, when I
evaluate my performance in this semester, I discover I was diligent in the first few lessons but
was not absorbed in the subsequent lessons due to the heavy workload of other subjects. I will try
my best not to be a deadline fighter in next semester so that I can enjoy and focus on the lessons.
Apart from improving my English through this course, I planned to do some actions in my daily
lives in order to achieve my English goals. For example, I decided to read more English books and
newspapers. It was difficult for me to read the whole books so I changed to watch English films
and videos with English subtitles. Also, I read BBC News in the website twice a week. I found my
English become better as I knew more vocabularies and my reading speed became
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Goals for English Essay
Henry David Thoreau once said, "In the long run, men hit only that they aim at, therefore they
had better aim at something high." I agree with Thoreau completely. When you have goals in life,
you're going to do anything and everything to accomplish those goals. Therefore why not set
higher goals that you will endeavor just with diminutive amount of more effort? One semester of
English has gone by and there's another semester to go. Even though I have done fairly well in
English the first semester, I would like to do even better the second semester. I can only do better if
I have a plan and this plan is the different types of goals I am going to set for myself. You can't be a
good student by just doing well in...show more content...
Another problem that I'm having in my writing that I would like to improve next marking period is
using less words. I tend to use too many words and make my writing too wordy. It's not that I repeat
sentences, I just tend to add too many details that aren't even needed. I plan on fixing this problem by
always going through my writing and seeing which words I could take out that would not make the
sentence any different. I believe that writing is all about quality and not quantity. Someone could
have a 5 page essay, but if there's no quality in the essay then the essay is useless.
Thinking:
The thought process is a very important process, therefore you can never be too good of a thinker.
There's always need for improvement. I am able to think much better this year but somehow my
ideas are never organized. I always analyze the material I am given but don't ever try to associate it
with other things we have learned. I think I can start organizing my ideas by writing down my ideas
and brain storming. I'm not used to brainstorming but if that's what I need to do to become a better
thinker then there's never a better time to start.
Listening:
Listening is very important and even nature tells us that. Nature gave us one tongue and two ears
so we could hear twice as much as we speak. I would definitely like to be a more conscientious
listener. I have became a better listener due to the assessment
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Role Of English Teacher
ABSTRACT: Technology brought many changes in every aspect of one's life in 21st century. It
showed its impact in both English languages learning and teaching. Content–based method, chalk &
talk method, Grammar and translation methods are replaced with task–based method, E– teaching,
Direct method and communicative approaches etc. The role of English teacher became prominent in
developing language skills of students in modern era. So the teacher has much responsibility to make
the students good at English language. He has to play different roles like mentor, motivator,
counselor, facilitator, guide, student–friendly teacher etc. Teacher has to adapt a student–centered
approach to teach English language. Then students get ample opportunities...show more content...
Students can learn language skills very quickly by participating in different activates like JAM,
Debate, Extempore, Role–play, Mock– Group Discussions, vocabulary games presentations,
seminars etc. so teacher should be confident and competent to lead the students towards proficient in
English language. They become proficient in English by learning language skills (listening,
speaking, reading and writing). It is great challenge to the Modern English teacher to make the
students expert in English. This paper aims at to discuss role of English teacher, challenges in
teaching English language in modern era and ways to learn language skills through different
sources. Key words: Role of English teacher– language skills– task based activities– Challenges in
English language teaching– solutions etc INTRODUCTION: The objectives of English language
learning are I)To enable the students comprehend the spoken form II)To develop students ability to
use English in day–to–day life and real life situation III)To understand the written text and able to
use skimming, scanning skills IV)To write simple English to express ideas etc The teacher should
play different roles to get these objectives of English language. Role of English teacher in
developing listening skills in
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English Learning Essay

  • 1.
    Essay on EnglishLanguage Learner Schools in the United States of America (USA) are facing many challenges, because of the increasing numbers of the English Language Learner (ELL) students. School administrators are trying hard to provide an equal opportunity education to their students. Furthermore, educators are looking forward in providing several methods and technique to help their students to succeed in their academic learning skills. There are many factors that need to focus on and it can be the fundamental when trying to build powerful resolutions, such as parents and community resources, social influences, native language, etc. ELL Families and Schools Teaching is a call, where teachers need to have an understanding about each individual student's cultural...show more content... By allowing the ELL students to use their native and their second language in reading, and writing it will make them move along this new process. Reading and writing experience should be context related and meaningful in order for them to be effective in their learning, even though, they can transfer the literacy skills that they have obtained in their native language towards their second language while they are exposed to more learning experiences. Many challenges are faced by the ELL students and their families by being in a new environment, such as a new language, school, food, beliefs, life style, etc., where they feel that they need to deviate from their home language and their culture, absolutely not, they need to be conceited, revered, treasured. In this matter, our role as educators is to be prepared to work effectively with families (Katz & Bauch, n.d., p. 189), in providing the effective support, and assistant with the full understanding of the new changes in their new environments. On the other hand, social cultural pressure could be increased if students do not have another native individual to relate to; students need to have a teacher who will assist and guide them in learning new a language; without allowing them to lose their cultural identity. Fund of Knowledge for Teaching (FKT) created for teachers, anthropologists, and teacher educators to gain more knowledge about their students' community experiences, and curricula Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2.
    English in MyLife Essay When my teacher said "good morning" to me on the very first day of school, I knew that she would be teaching a tough subject. She didn't get any answer for that greeting because back then, I knew nothing about "good morning". Surprisingly, as I went through the class session on that day, I realized that "good morning" wasn't the first English phrase that I'd known. English has been rooted in my society long before my country achieved its independence and shockingly I've used some of its words in my daily speech without realizing it because the words were fully modified by the society so that they could be installed smoothly into our language. Learning English was always an interesting yet tough experience...show more content... When someone speaks English in my society, he or she feels a sense of withdrawal because they are set apart to a very small group in the society. People tend to belittle this group for speaking other languages, and normally they will end up speaking their first language to comply with the larger group in the society. With all these reasons, my interest towards English was completely gone when I enrolled in secondary school, six years after my formal `encounter' with the English language. For having this negative feeling, I became a member of a large group of students who had never realized the significance of the English language. One day was unusually dull. I was waiting for the teacher to come to the class and instead of revising my past English lessons that I rarely cared about, I prayed that she wouldn't show up that day. After ten minutes' wait, she entered the class saying "good morning". The greeting didn't bother me much, but when she came to me asking for the assignment that she gave the day before, I was speechless and I just gave her the blank handout that I was supposed to complete for that day. Her face showed no emotion and with that she ripped the paper into pieces. That day marked a massive change in my attitude toward English lessons and the English language in general. The incident was very important to me because I then realized that even in a subtle way, language represents people and to respect the language means to respect Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3.
    Reflection On EnglishCourse After taking the University English course for a semester, I realize the course content is different from my anticipation but it is much more useful than what I expected. The aspects that I would like to improve in this course including my speaking, reading and writing skills. As the course mainly focus on the writing part, I find it really helpful and practical for my subsequent studies. Especially for the sentence structures part, which is also the main improvement I would like get from this course, it really inspires me a lot. I hoped I could master the use of different sentence structures because my previous writings were limited in some simple and dull structures, making my writing mediocre. After participating in this course, I really gain a lot. Many unclear concepts in sentence patterns that I have had since my secondary school are cleared now. For instance, in making some complex sentences, I always make grammatical mistakes and use erroneous subjects but do not know why they are wrongly used. The...show more content... For example, I intended to answer and ask questions frequently in the lessons. However, when I evaluate my performance in this semester, I discover I was diligent in the first few lessons but was not absorbed in the subsequent lessons due to the heavy workload of other subjects. I will try my best not to be a deadline fighter in next semester so that I can enjoy and focus on the lessons. Apart from improving my English through this course, I planned to do some actions in my daily lives in order to achieve my English goals. For example, I decided to read more English books and newspapers. It was difficult for me to read the whole books so I changed to watch English films and videos with English subtitles. Also, I read BBC News in the website twice a week. I found my English become better as I knew more vocabularies and my reading speed became Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4.
    Goals for EnglishEssay Henry David Thoreau once said, "In the long run, men hit only that they aim at, therefore they had better aim at something high." I agree with Thoreau completely. When you have goals in life, you're going to do anything and everything to accomplish those goals. Therefore why not set higher goals that you will endeavor just with diminutive amount of more effort? One semester of English has gone by and there's another semester to go. Even though I have done fairly well in English the first semester, I would like to do even better the second semester. I can only do better if I have a plan and this plan is the different types of goals I am going to set for myself. You can't be a good student by just doing well in...show more content... Another problem that I'm having in my writing that I would like to improve next marking period is using less words. I tend to use too many words and make my writing too wordy. It's not that I repeat sentences, I just tend to add too many details that aren't even needed. I plan on fixing this problem by always going through my writing and seeing which words I could take out that would not make the sentence any different. I believe that writing is all about quality and not quantity. Someone could have a 5 page essay, but if there's no quality in the essay then the essay is useless. Thinking: The thought process is a very important process, therefore you can never be too good of a thinker. There's always need for improvement. I am able to think much better this year but somehow my ideas are never organized. I always analyze the material I am given but don't ever try to associate it with other things we have learned. I think I can start organizing my ideas by writing down my ideas and brain storming. I'm not used to brainstorming but if that's what I need to do to become a better thinker then there's never a better time to start. Listening: Listening is very important and even nature tells us that. Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak. I would definitely like to be a more conscientious listener. I have became a better listener due to the assessment Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5.
    Role Of EnglishTeacher ABSTRACT: Technology brought many changes in every aspect of one's life in 21st century. It showed its impact in both English languages learning and teaching. Content–based method, chalk & talk method, Grammar and translation methods are replaced with task–based method, E– teaching, Direct method and communicative approaches etc. The role of English teacher became prominent in developing language skills of students in modern era. So the teacher has much responsibility to make the students good at English language. He has to play different roles like mentor, motivator, counselor, facilitator, guide, student–friendly teacher etc. Teacher has to adapt a student–centered approach to teach English language. Then students get ample opportunities...show more content... Students can learn language skills very quickly by participating in different activates like JAM, Debate, Extempore, Role–play, Mock– Group Discussions, vocabulary games presentations, seminars etc. so teacher should be confident and competent to lead the students towards proficient in English language. They become proficient in English by learning language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). It is great challenge to the Modern English teacher to make the students expert in English. This paper aims at to discuss role of English teacher, challenges in teaching English language in modern era and ways to learn language skills through different sources. Key words: Role of English teacher– language skills– task based activities– Challenges in English language teaching– solutions etc INTRODUCTION: The objectives of English language learning are I)To enable the students comprehend the spoken form II)To develop students ability to use English in day–to–day life and real life situation III)To understand the written text and able to use skimming, scanning skills IV)To write simple English to express ideas etc The teacher should play different roles to get these objectives of English language. Role of English teacher in developing listening skills in Get more content on HelpWriting.net