English Class

It is just my third English class at Columbia College Calgary but it has changed my whole concept of learning already. It is a very different feeling to learn a language from professionals with all rules, grammar, and reasoning. My English class has taught me how to describe the same concept in so many different ways just by changing the words in a sentence. I learned from this class how to put my thought in words and present my argument…...

Localized Listening MaterialAs global market expand and distance education becomes more prevalent, higher education institutions will be competing for the students from all over the world. Those establishment that implement globalization, internalization, and localization into curriculum and the design of instructional materials will be successful in the changing market Barjesteh (2016).UNESCO (2002) noted, localization of the curriculum can allow learning to become more meaningful and relevant. It supports policy formulation and standard setting for reform of curriculum and the impact…...

It is just my third English class at Columbia College Calgary but it has changed my whole concept of learning already. It is a very different feeling to learn a language from professionals with all rules, grammar, and reasoning. My English class has taught me how to describe the same concept in so many different ways just by changing the words in a sentence. I learned from this class how to put my thought in words and present my argument…...

Listening Comprehension Listening comprehension is the most forgotten skills in second language learning, because the listening was paid the least attention of the four language skills. This neglect gets the fact that the teachers do not spend more time on students' listening and look for ways of improving students' listening skills. Unfortunately, it is supposed that listening comprehension is a passive activity, but on the contrary, it is an active process because people cannot develop oral skills if the speaker…...

As a freshman in college, many of the subjects I’ve taken up in the first semester are not new to me. I took Algebra, Biology, and even Filipino, but my English class is of an entirely different context. College English for me is unfamiliar. For example, I was never required to write essays on a weekly basis and be graded for it. I always took the kind of English class that we always just used to talk about novels. Nevertheless,…...

I am very happy to be taking English this year. I have strengths I wish to expand on and weaknesses to improve. I have two main goals for this class this year. I hope with the help of my teacher and classmates I can make the most of this class. I am interested in English in many areas. For beginners, I would like to read novels. In the past, I would choose to read short, young adult books. Now I…...

It’s hard to believe that my amazing journey in English 104 is coming to an end. The journey has been so much more enjoyable than I initially expected. I have tried to avoid taking English 104 numerous times because reading and writing have not been my strong points. Each time I attempted to take this course, I dropped it due to a particular instructor style, or a boring set of literary materials. This time around was different, as I set…...

My writing journey this semester has been a roller coaster. Since the beginning of this course I have improved in so many different areas. When I first began in this class, I didn’t have a clue how to start my essays. I wasn’t very good with being descriptive either. On top of that, revising was something I hated to do. My writing process was very messy and organization was never something I considered when writing a paper. Since taking this…...

1.1 Background Today, English is among crucial subject which is taught in each level of study. It plays an important role for individuals to interact one to another. Moreover English is utilized to take in details in elements of life in this world. There are a variety of elements that impact the success of English Language Mentor (ELT). One of the elements is teacher. Instructor can figure out whether other aspects can work well. English language students who have low…...

The importance of taking English to me is that I that I learned how to read, write and understand different word concepts. This year in 10th grade English class, my reading skills have improved and Essay/paragraph writing has improved also. In my 9th grade English class, when reading books/novels, my understanding of the story didn't always connect. Now in 10th grade I find it easier to understand the stories. Over the course of taking English 10, I have learned to…...

In the process of living our lives, we meet people or groups of people that change our lives for the best. Some impressions last forever, and we remain glad that fate had us where we are at specific moments. When I think of my English class, what comes to my mind is a group of people that I do not want to ever be separated from. I am positive it is one of the greatest groups I will ever be…...

There are many important steps in writing an essay. Essays are a significant part of any student’s grade in most English classes, whether in high school, college, or even those studying for Masters and a PhD. Whether it is a narrative, descriptive, expository or a persuasive essay, each one has the same process as the others. Although depending on the class level one is at, the writing process might be more or less complex. For example, if one is writing…...

My high school English Class experience I was born in Beijing where it is difficult for me to get in touch with English. At that time, It is impossible for me to meet foreign people on Beijing. I didn’t know English until I was ten years old, but I was not interested in it. Therefore, my grades on English were not good all this time. However, after graduating from junior high school, I decided to study abroad on America so…...

1. Introduction The seminar paper will argue that teaching culture should be a vital part of every English class. It will point put the various benefits that this teaching brings. By learning culture, students will gain practical communicative competences and knowledge of how to behave in a certain social situation. This kind of learning will also have a massive impact on their motivation and overall interest. It will make them grow personally and help them become more tolerant and open-minded.…...