Sentences with phrase «particularly difficult language»

Data analysis has a particularly difficult language for the uninitiated, so be careful.

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«It's difficult for me because firstly the language is English with a particular accent and I was always afraid of not managing to pay tribute to a given text, particularly when you're talking about Shakespeare, so that for me was perhaps what intimidated me most,» she said.

Suzanne Graham, professor of language and education at the University of Reading, said MFL subjects were perceived to be «academically difficult», particularly in poorer areas of the country, and were often avoided by schools who were fearful of bad results.

Lessons on figurative language concepts are particularly difficult for students who are English Language Learners (ELLs), as they may not understand the nuances of the language.

As teachers try to tailor assessments to gauge the abilities of individual students, they often find it particularly difficult to measure the skills of children who do not speak a school's dominant language.

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

For ELLs, cultivating phonemic awareness can be particularly challenging, as students may have a difficult time hearing and producing new sounds in a new language.

The father, Jeff Severt, who has a bachelor's in engineering, told Beck the problem was particularly difficult for his son, who has autism and attention disorders and trouble with language arts.

This is rather a timely change as our recent analysis of teacher recruitment and retention indicated that teacher supply challenges, particularly for science and modern foreign languages teachers, would make it difficult for the Government to achieve its aim in such a short time.

Along the way he becomes a philosophy major and is particularly gifted at explaining difficult concepts in language that make them seem quite simple.

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

While Thompson believes a perfect world is where print and ebooks co-exist together, she knows how valuable digital books are, particularly in parts of the world where getting a physical copy of an early reader — and one written in the local language — can be extremely difficult.

The works presented at Craig Krull are a conceptual extension of her previous paintings which explored the ways in which codes, used for converting information from one form into another, are particularly useful where ordinary language is difficult.

The project was done in partnership with the Klingon Language Institute, and was particularly difficult because of the lack of substantial texts in the language, let alone transcribed texts.