Sentences with phrase «other language speakers»

The simple fact that English readers can parse this discussion of the various spatial strategies involved means we must be able at least to comprehend and employ the different approaches, as is true for most other language speakers.

Not exact matches

If the returnee hopes to work in foreign affairs, the government could ask the individual to demonstrate proficiency a language other than French, as many Asian nations have a limited number of French speakers.

Then there is that word «literally», which completely fails to do justice to the way language works, despite its common use today (like when a friend told me the other day that a certain speaker had «literally turned the church upside down»).

Some way of distinguishing the speaker from other men is possible and normal in any language.

If the language we use is communicating false promises to others and obfuscating about the speaker's ongoing struggles with sin, then there is a problem.

Seldom was a speaker who understood the three languages quite satisfied with the version of his speech in the other two.

It was really just a way to have really prominent speakers — last year we had Ina May Gaskin and this year we're excited to have Dr. Sears, the author of The Vaccine Book, and many others actually coming to speak and... just many, many speakers all day long, demonstrations on things like baby wearing and baby sign language and cloth diapering, tummy time.

KID empowers communities by providing resources to speakers of other languages and other vulnerable populations.

The UK government recognises this hurdle and for all practical communication purposes the Home Office has made English language training, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course, almost an integral part of the «welcome kit» for the asylum seekers arriving in the UK.

The study concludes that Somalis and Congolese need to be targeted with intensive support, including help with language skills, such as interpreting / translation and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) training.

The other independent national television channels are TV3, 3e, UTV Ireland and TG4, the latter of which is a public service broadcaster for speakers of the Irish language.

This means that fewer communications in those languages reach speakers of other languages.

The ascent of today's global scientific tongue is providing enormous opportunities for industrious native speakers of other languages to enter the world's scientific scene.

«The people who have learned English and don't have it as a native tongue» nonetheless have access to everything in the scientific literature that native speakers do, Montgomery tells Science Careers in an interview — and in addition, they have access to the materials written in the other languages that they speak.

Now the lab is slightly bigger and more diverse, but because of the language, a sort of hierarchy has developed; there is a distinction between German - and non-German speakers that makes me (and probably others) uncomfortable.

Almost from the moment of birth, human beings are able to distinguish between speakers of their native language and speakers of all other languages.

From the moment of birth humans possess the capacity to make distinctions between speakers of their native language and others, which helps understand how infants and young children are tuned to quickly acquire the knowledge of their society and adopt to their cultural environment,» said Dr. Marno.

There will be other discriminations that you and I can not make that speakers of other languages can make.

I forced several native speakers of other languages to engage me face - to - face in Google - mediated conversations.

When two languages come together, or when one language splits into two, speakers of the languages emphasize or adopt certain elements in order to identify or distinguish themselves from others.

For instance, nonnative speakers from a variety of first - language backgrounds tend to overemphasize the ending consonant in words like «what,» a tactic other nonnative speakers would recognize and understand.

As a published author and speaker she runs original research experiments on topics such as the science of attraction, human lie detection, body language hacks and other people skills.

For non-english speakers, a list of other languages are available in the page of the site.

We had lessons on keeping our eyes on the speaker, using engaged body language (sitting still, not playing with a pencil, etc.), and thinking of follow - up questions (if time allowed) that still focused on what the speaker had shared (in other words, this was not a time for the listener to share a personal story that may or may not be relevant).

Although this resource has been designed with learners of English for speakers of other languages in mind, it can easily be adapted for other teaching contexts such as Modern Foreign Languages.

Speakers of Slavic languages will most likely be familiar with a number of other interpretations from their native surroundings.

The Masters of Arts in Teaching — Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree is designed for educators who want to become English language teaching specialists at home or abroad.

I imagine this can be true of speakers of other languages as well.

It baffled me, for example, that I could get a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) after having completed only one rudimentary course in linguistics and one in English grammar.

We look separately at the effects on the outcomes of Haitian - born incumbent students, other immigrant students, U.S. - born Haitian Creole speakers, other U.S. - born black students, other U.S. - born non-black students, limited English proficient students, those who are not English language learners, children with mothers who have less than a high school diploma, children with mothers who have a high school diploma but no other education, and children whose mothers attended college.

This is at odds with the findings of numerous linguists who have shown that knowing more than one language can provide the speaker with cognitive flexibility and an expanded basis for other fields of study.

The PISA data indicate that the observed variation in the distribution of student characteristics across countries does not place the United States at a disadvantage in international assessments compared with other highly developed countries; students with high levels of socioeconomic status had an educational advantage over their low SES counterparts across all 20 countries, even after considering the differences in the percentage of students who are immigrants, from less - advantaged homes, non-native language speakers, and other factors.

Future teachers of English to speakers of other language who hold bachelor's or advanced degrees, individuals making mid-career changes, and those who are already volunteering or working in this field.

English language learners — especially those with limited academic experience — benefit tremendously when teachers explicitly target the nonverbal communication skills needed for the lesson, such as tracking the speaker, making eye contact, and listening while others speak.

In others, it could mean creating a special English language block in the school day that gets all students talking — English learners and native English speakers — through structured, oral language activities.

Forty percent are native Spanish speakers; 40 percent are Chinese speakers, and 20 percent speak a diverse array of other languages.

As practiced at many districts, dual immersion means that English along with one other language is used daily in the classroom where students are also usually a mix of native English speakers and non-English speakers.

That gap is wide: Data from the state Department of Education shows the achievement gap between white and black students in Mississippi is 28 percent, larger than the gaps for other traditionally disadvantaged subgroups in the state, including those between English speakers and English - language learners and between students in special education and general education, according to Mississippi Department of Education data.

Students should study foreign languages to develop an understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures and to be able to communicate with speakers of other languages.

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.

The M.A.T. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is sure to go a long way toward securing gainful employment as one of California's high - demand second - language teachers.

ESL / TESOL teachers teach native speakers of other languages how to communicate in English.

The Division of English for Speakers of Other Languages / Bilingual Programs (ESOL) has developed rigorous curricula to help elementary, middle, and high school English language learners acquire the academic English that is critical to their success in school.

Master's degree programs include: School Building / District Leadership (which trains future principals, district leaders and administrators) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (preparing teachers to instruct English - language learners) and Teaching Children with Disabilities in Childhood Education (aimed to prepare teachers to work with students with exceptionalities in grades 1 through 6).

Some schools actively seek native Spanish speakers, while others actively look for teachers who learned Spanish as a second language.

For example, onscreen dictionaries can be used to address students» needs, including those for English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), and adaptable fonts and size on displays can be used with exceptional student education (ESE) students.

Some language immersion programs focus on bringing English language learner students up to speed, while others focus on teaching native English speakers new languages.

The findings indicate that students who had never received English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) services and students who had received but exited from these services significantly outperformed similar students in a control group who were not exposed to the intervention curriculum on measures of science achievement, basic learning engagement, and goal orientation.

It's probably a good idea to take a look at some lesson plans to understand the process of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Mark Frew is a teacher of English to speakers of other languages.