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Essay on The Importance of Reading Reading has at all times and in all ages been a source of knowledge, of happiness, of pleasure and even moral courage. In today's world with so much more to know and to learn and also the need for a conscious effort to conquer the divisive forces, the importance of reading has increased. In the olden days if reading was not cultivated or encouraged, there was a substitute for it in the religious sermon and in the oral tradition. The practice of telling stories at bed time compensated to some extent for the lack of reading . In the nineteenth century Victorian households used to get together for an hour or so in the evenings and listen to books being read aloud. But today we not only read, we also want to read more and more and catch up ...show more content... There is then the serious reading undertaken for research and for satisfying one's longing for knowledge. It may be a subject of scientific significance, or a subject of historic or philosophic importance – varying according to the taste of the person. This kind of reading disciplines the mind and trains one for critical and original thinking. There is yet another kind of reading –reading for pleasure. Though serious reading is also a source of pleasure, reading which is devoted mainly to it differs in one respect. It grows upon one, it gives before demanding and it soothes and relieves tension and loneliness. The only kind of reading which neither stimulates thought nor provides knowledge is one which is approached negatively, with the simple motive of escape and of "killing" time. A person who is widely read is able to mix with others: he is a better conversationalist than those who do not read. He can stand his ground. Reading broadens the vision. it is in a way a substitute for travel. It is not possible to travel as much as one would like to and reading can fill in the gap created by the lack of travel. "Reading", as Bacon wrote in his essay. 'Of Studies'. "maketh a full man: conference a ready man: and writing an exact man". Thus a widely–read man is a better conversationalist and is able to see the other point of view. Literature is a form Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Essay on English Language Learner Schools in the United States of America (USA) are facing many challenges, because of the increasing numbers of the English Language Learner (ELL) students. School administrators are trying hard to provide an equal opportunity education to their students. Furthermore, educators are looking forward in providing several methods and technique to help their students to succeed in their academic learning skills. There are many factors that need to focus on and it can be the fundamental when trying to build powerful resolutions, such as parents and community resources, social influences, native language, etc. ELL Families and Schools Teaching is a call, where teachers need to have an understanding about each individual student's cultural ...show more content... By allowing the ELL students to use their native and their second language in reading, and writing it will make them move along this new process. Reading and writing experience should be context related and meaningful in order for them to be effective in their learning, even though, they can transfer the literacy skills that they have obtained in their native language towards their second language while they are exposed to more learning experiences. Many challenges are faced by the ELL students and their families by being in a new environment, such as a new language, school , food, beliefs, life style, etc., where they feel that they need to deviate from their home language and their culture, absolutely not, they need to be conceited, revered, treasured. In this matter, our role as educators is to be prepared to work effectively with families (Katz & Bauch, n.d., p. 189), in providing the effective support, and assistant with the full understanding of the new changes in their new environments. On the other hand, social cultural pressure could be increased if students do not have another native individual to relate to; students need to have a teacher who will assist and guide them in learning new a language; without allowing them to lose their cultural identity. Fund of Knowledge for Teaching (FKT) created for teachers, anthropologists, and teacher educators to gain more knowledge about their students' community experiences, and curricula Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Advanced English Reading Essay What difference has Advanced English Reading course made to my learning ––A Summary Report of Advanced English Reading After the end of Advanced English Reading course I have to take the question into consideration that what I have gained? Reading skills? High grades in final examination? Or a certificate of CET–6? All above are not I have gained or not enough, and not worth to discussing them. What I considered them worth to discussing even not gained enough are writing skills, courage of opening mouth to speck English in public and the point that should been learning how to think with critical thinking. And I believe there is more big significance to discuss those gains in my further learning, my career and my life. Those gains come to my learning inch by inch. I have to illustrate the reason that I discusses the gain of writing skills not reading skills even though them are similar in developing a man`s thought to some extent is writing skills more reflects personal thinking. Writing skills build on several essays. In the first essay " Your College Years", I even forgot use a title; and there were some many problems been found, for example, incoherence of point of view, wrong word, wordy, ...show more content... And in Advanced English Reading course, professor Wang showing us what is critical thinking by ten texts and her actions and words, developing our critical thinking by presentation and composition. In my view, gains of writing skills and courage of opening mouth to speck English is serve to critical thinking: writing skills make contributions to express personal thought accurately and the basis of courage to speck English is critical thinking. So, the set of Advanced English Reading course can come true the target of critical Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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