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English language teaching and national identity in Brunei and China

Breda O'Hara-Davies (2010): The paradox of English, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural In this article the author explores the contradictions present as a result of teaching English within the Brunei society.

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How an English course improved my writing and research skills

English have learned valuable communication and writing skills in this English course and will be able to apply what I have learned toward other academic classes as well as throughout my personal and professional life.

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Poverty and academic achievement among English language learners

Introduction about the significance of looking at poverty rates among different groups of students. Oftentimes, people are apt to rate intelligence as a core component of a person not realizing that so many more factors are attributable to the child's apparent intelligence.

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English language instruction barriers for Puerto Rican freshmen students

The objective of the research proposed in this study is to examine the problem of student in Puerto Rico being unable to speak English.

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Professional English communication skills in job applications and interviews

Looking back over your portfolio and the course as a whole, what have you learned (about yourself/your strengths/weaknesses/the job application process/employer expectations/interviews etc.), and what ideas/information will you use in future internship and job applications? Why?

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English language learner success and teacher shortage in schools

ESL students or English as a second language learners are at a disadvantage in the classroom. Unlike their native English speaking peers they do not fully understand all the complications and details of the English language.

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English Premier League ticket pricing and fan affordability crisis

The English premier league has a large television audience and inspires a large amount of devotion among fans that might not have the interest of the sporting world.

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English language learner policies and structured immersion in Arizona

DaSilva Iddings, Combs, and Moll (2012) discuss policies surrounding English language learners in the United States (ELL).

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Transitioning to English instruction at an American college

Before coming to the United States, I went to Dasman Bilingual School in Kuwait where I graduated high school. I chose this program because I have always dreamed of traveling the world and knew at an early age that I would one day leave Kuwait.

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English colonization and the rise of indentured servitude in Virginia

After the Portuguese and Spanish took control of the South's sea pathways, the English and French began seeking a northwestern route to Asia.

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