Sentences with phrase «use of a second language»

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But Facebook claims it can already process 10,000 posts every second in 20 different languages using Deep Text, and it's starting to deploy the technology to its user base, albeit for a very small number of use cases.

The problem for the translator is whether to use «tu» always for the second person singular or sometimes also «tumhi» and «apan» depending on the occasion.29 In the case of the Bengali language also the personal pronoun «you» has three forms (i.e., «tui», «tum» and «apni»), each having its own inflections for number and case.30 Therefore, in most cases the exact representation of the source language is difficult.31

the gospel of Matthew — that will be carried out in two stages: first, the attestation of a genuinely «universalistic» undercurrent that overextends the christological witness but buttresses the theocentric emphasis; second, an attempt to make use of a Whiteheadian understanding of the nature of language in developing an adequate hermeneutical perspective on the significance of this undercurrent.

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).

Where the normal way of address may be a formal use of the second person plural, religious language would favor the second person singular (intimacy).

Furthermore, there are first - rank theologians and biblical scholars who, though they have rejected the crude literalism of a descent of Christ through the clouds as the mythological product of a prescientific age, nevertheless use the language of a second coming to designate the final consummation of the kingdom.

We can not help distorting when we use language of one order of reference to apply to another order — a first order that resists being the object of the second order reference.

As for the anathema - like declaration of the second paragraph, the language used is worthy of note.

With my belief that» language is limited» since I have many many friends who have english as a second language, and my own personal comprehension of the language and its meanings is limited based on my personal history... thank you for being thoroughly clear in your use of words.

English and Greek distinguish between masculine and feminine pronouns in the third person singular (he / she), but neither distinguishes the gender of the second person singular or plural (you) The Amharic language of Ethiopia uses anta for the second person masculine singular pronoun, and anci for feminine singular.

Well, let's just say that the air was a bit blue with the sound of the colourful language I was using when that second -LSB-...]

The intention of using sign language is not to teach you or your child a second language, but to facilitate earlier communication.

My second language at the time was Cockney, and the sort of people I used to work with were keen on trying not to pay any tax.

Most importantly, he formulated the language he will use for the second half of this parliament up to the general election.

He said, «While the former in its nomenclature and innovative curriculum demonstrated the urgency and possibility of decolonising the study of literature in our environment, the latter equally acknowledged the necessity of appreciating the uniqueness of studying and using English in a second language environment.

Using data from National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), lead author Kristina Denisova, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC and Fellow at the Sackler Institute, studied 71 high and low risk infants who underwent two functional Magnetic Resonance imaging brain scans either at 1 - 2 months or at 9 - 10 months: one during a resting period of sleep and a second while native language was presented to the infants.

As the subjects thought of a story in their native tongue and then in a second language, the researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor brain activity.

«If these results reflect the greater ease of second - language use among those who acquire languages early, they may provide us with ways to evaluate different methods of teaching,» he says.

On average they gazed a couple of seconds longer at that surprising situation of person 2 using an inconsistent language than they did at the expected case of person 1 speaking like person 3.

Second languages used extensively in an immersion context are subjectively experienced as emotional and elicit autonomic responding consistent with the subjective report of emotional arousal.

However, since some languages, including English, have relatively strict word - order rules, the researchers also used a second baseline that accounted for the effects of those word - order relationships.

This being my second time out with the game, the English language voices are now starting to grate on me, but a patch has enabled the use of the original Japanese voices if you download the additional data from the eShop.

The setting is World War II, and Joe Enders (Cage, Gone in Sixty Seconds) is one of two Marines given the assignment of protecting Navajo codetalkers, who befuddle the Japanese troops by giving away their location using the unknown Navajo language.

I'm afraid that if you think it is to replace a teacher (or the facilitator if you love your business jargon), we are not doing a very good job.The reason I say this, is because I have found throughout my 8 years of teaching English as a second language, the majority of online material or courses that I have used with my students has been sadly lacking in replacing the need for me.

For example, you wouldn't want to assume that your second - language learner despises physically talking from the front of the room and would prefer to use the class blog.

In her assessment of four California public schools that use Waldorf methods, Oberman found that students tested below peers in language arts and math in the second grade, but they matched or tested above their peers in the same subjects by eighth grade.

The use of graphics is paramount because students entering the U.S. will have a rough transition to the American way of learning a second language.

Writing Letters And Using The Correct Terminology In English: Read The Examples And Write Your Own Version «Improve Your English As A Foreign Language» Work Packs save hours of time when preparing lessons for students where English is a second language.

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9 • solve one - step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher • recognise, find and name a half as 1 of 2 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity • recognise, find and name a quarter as 1 of 4 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights [for example, long / short, longer / shorter, tall / short, double / half]; mass or weight [for example, heavy / light, heavier than, lighter than]; capacity / volume [for example, full / empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]; time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]; • measure and begin to record the following: lengths and height; mass / weight; capacity and volume; time (hours, minutes, seconds) • recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes • sequence events in chronological order using language (for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening) • describe position direction and movement including whole half quarter and three quarter turns PLUS MANY MORE OBJECTIVES!

In each case, this second - year teacher stopped his planned lesson and pointed out the use of the language of luck.

Those who speak English as a second language can also take advantage of subtitles to absorb the eLearning content, especially if you take the time to translate your eLearning course into the most commonly used languages.

This is the second of five short stories that have been written using the first 500 high frequency words in the English language.

As our second year progressed, we began to see some positive results: Our use of common teacher and student language about behavior and rules, the emphasis on teacher modeling, and a great deal of practice in living our constitution all helped make the school climate more peaceful and productive.

In the second year of the program, the same group of girls tried their hand at video game production, blogging, and virtual reality, developing educational games for younger children around the world using Python, an object - oriented programming language.

The second innovation is the use of the Hispanic cohort's 10th grade basic math scores as a control for performance - based selection biases among the different language treatments.

Testing was not the only barrier to technology integration, however: Two teachers — Ann, a third - grade teacher, and Hannah, a K - 5 English as a second language (ESL) teacher — did not increase their use of technology because access remained an issue.

Teacher self - research; interpersonal and intrapersonal dimensions of teaching; teacher professional development; the role of identity in teachers» professional lives, teacher narrative inquiry; educator autobiography; second language education at the secondary level; human diversity in education; use of actor preparation techniques in teacher professional development; effects of education policy and politics on K - 12 & postsecondary teaching practice.

Agency and school personnel systematically and continuously use data to identify unique learning needs of all students at all levels of proficiency as well as other learning needs (such as second languages).

Copies of the student cumulative academic file should be sent to the nontraditional or alternative school to ensure adherence to second language, special needs, or medical plans, to establish accurate student schedules, and to ensure the student's areas of academic strength and growth are known and used by the nontraditional or alternative school to develop the individual student plan.

Encourage the use of disaggregated demographic data — such as on first - generation, low - income, racial / ethnic minority students; adult students; students with second - language backgrounds; undocumented students; veterans; students with disabilities; and foster care, disconnected, and formerly incarcerated youth — to inform the practices and policies that may hold promise for specific groups of students

The Milner School, where more than 40 percent of its students go home to households that don't use English as their primary language, will be turned over to a charter school company that has no non-English speaking students and absolutely no history, what so ever, in running English as a Second Language or English Language Learner programs.

Sheltered Instruction and Use of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) In the sheltered English classroom, the student is «sheltered» in learning English through the teacher's embedding of second language learning principles in the classroom.

enhancing educator effectiveness (e.g., world language courses for those working with students for whom English is a second language, or coursework that supports understanding and use of data).

With the sustained use of focused second - language methodologies, some children will catch up academically.