Sentences with phrase «for speaking a second language»

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We seem to do that to everyone; we even speak up for the blind, I've noticed, and for people whose English is a second language.

The tasks of infancy are first to learn the differentiation of objects; second to master spoken language; and third, to be able to use that language for a classified and enlarged enjoyment of objects (see, AE 31).

Student speakers included an adult education student from CUNY who said she was speaking to the crowd for the first time in English, her second language.

The largest urban health systems, which serve as safety nets for large patient populations with lower socioeconomic status and greater likelihood to speak English as a second language, do worse on government patient satisfaction scores than smaller, non-urban hospitals likely to serve white customers with higher education levels, according to a new study by Mount Sinai researchers published this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

For individuals who speak English as a second language, not understanding some of the words on a questionnaire or not understanding the instructions may lead to a failed test even if there is no problem with the person's mind.

Interestingly, a similar study found that an increase in gray matter was also found for those whose second language was not a spoken one, such as American Sign Language.

Here are lots of different fun teaching resources for students who are learning to speak English as a second language, or for students who want to revise and improve their understanding of English.

For instance, individuals who speak English as a second language.

The push for bilingualism often comes from English - speaking parents who live in affluent suburban communities and want their children to learn a second language, according to Education Trust - West.

All of my students speak and are learning English as a second language, and for this reason, their class schedules ensure that they focus extra attention on learning English.

This was not optimal for content retention, and it was especially challenging for managers that spoke English as a second language.

The school has diversity of its own to draw on: Including those in the Bilingual Orientation Center, 27 percent of students at Stanford speak English as a second language, 28 percent qualify for free or reduced - cost lunch, and fewer than half the students are white.

Subtitles and captions are ideally suited for employees who are hearing impaired, as well as for those who speak English as a second language.

In pairs, students take turns speaking or interpreting this new language for 30 seconds each.

It centres around conflict and diversity and is suitable for PSHE, Citizenship, IGCSE English as a Second language Speaking and Writing Practice and general use in Assembly or Tutor Time.

Speaking time, for instance, is especially brief: ELL students spend, on average, fewer than 90 seconds per day in classroom talk.1 Acknowledging that some of their ELLs were not receiving necessary language practice during school hours, Lennox officials viewed after - school time as an opportunity to help some of their struggling students.

Meanwhile, the nation's second - largest school district — where students speak 94 languages — is closing in on meeting its goals for improving test scores for English learners and getting more of them to graduation.

Between 1984 and 2004, the percentage of the student population speaking English as a second language increased from 5 percent to 60 percent; the percentage of students receiving free or reduced - price lunch soared to 91 percent; and the once - stable neighborhood around the school turned into a community with a 60 percent mobility rate for families with school - age children.

Demographic reports show a recent, steady increase of students speaking English as a second language, with 50 percent of students categorized as ESOL — English for speakers of other languages.

97 % of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and 70 % speak English as a second language.

In addition, immigrant families who speak languages other than English often struggle to transmit their home language to their children with many second - generation and most third - generation children having a strong or exclusive preference for English.

Many of them have students with families below the poverty line and qualify for free and reduced lunch, speak English as a second language and come from historically underserved areas of town.

English as an additional language (EAL) is a contemporary term (particularly in the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union) for English as a second language (ESL): the use or study of the English language by non-native speakers in an English - speaking environment.

Travel in Schengen, for example, and you will quickly learn that there are tens of millions of people who speak English as a second (or third, or fourth) language, and nevertheless speak it better than you ever will.

What you'll get for that price is a young freelancer in India or Uganda, who speaks English as a second language and is educated to high school level.

However, these essays can be particularly difficult and stressful for international students, particularly students who speak English as a second language.

Look at some of the features you get in this app: * Adorable graphics and easy to use interface * Multilingual language learning tool for native English speaking users * Formatted in a proven most effective way to learn and practice a second language * Each paragraph of story is presented in English with Spanish or Chinese subtitles * Optional voice read along with text by native Spanish or Chinese speaker * Automatic or manual page turn with gesture support * Music by well known songwriter, NienShen Ma * Facebook Connect * Sync with Q.L.L. (Quick Language Learning) website * More than half a million users have downloaded the language learning picture books already!

For approachability, you can feature client reviews / testimonials, a second language you speak, and use your bio to show your real self.

The Speech Accent Archive is a wonderful site where you can hear the same paragraph of English text spoken by people for whom English is a second language and whose native tongue is one of 130 other languages.

Here are some characteristics I would want to see in a new associate: work experience prior to law school (ideally in a small - business environment); demonstrated examples of leadership in small - group settings; extraordinary written and spoken communication skills; cross-cultural experience (ideally with a second or third language thrown in); and a knack for prioritizing and managing multiple demands.

Soft - spoken, with a medium build and slight frame, and, though not yet fluent, he speaks English proficiently thanks to Canada's English as a second language program for immigrants.

If you press the right earbud for a second and say «Help me speak Spanish (or any supported language), she'll say «Sure, opening Google Translate.»

This is the first true voice assistant to provide support for the world's second most spoken native language.

For example the ability to speak more than one language is a great asset, especially if you live in an urban area or one that services a sizable population that speaks your second language.

Professional Summary: * Working exercising my talent and passion for ten years in European Hotels and Restaurants as a Chef * Learning English and Spanish as my second languages, spoken and written.

The development of an educational app for Aboriginal early learners was tailored specifically to meet the needs of disadvantaged pre-schoolers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, particularly those who speak English as a second language.

The strategy has been designed specifically for remote community access and communities where English is the second or third language spoken.

If you play a musical instrument or speak a second language, check out Tutor.com to see if it has opportunities for you.