Jamaican English

When Robert Bolt titled A Man for All Seasons he did not draw from the story’s main men as inspiration. The play follows English nobility during a tumultuous time in British history. King Henry VIII wishes to divorce his wife, the Spanish princess Catherine, his brother’s widow, as the pair find themselves unable to produce a male heir. When Sir Thomas More rises to the title of Lord Chancellor of England, the King approaches him, hoping to convince More to support the divorce. More did not…

social media hasn’t changed the way we communicate between people. We can share our thoughts or make plans to hangout. I believe it has changed us and has shifted us away from communicating face to face and has affected the way we speak and write English. Social media allows us to communicate with people around the globe. Although it has changed the way we communicate it has allowed us to keep friendships alive over great distances around the world, but also increased the pressure placed on a…

keeps speaking Black English. In the end she wants to make something out of herself. In “From Outside, In”. Mellix…

only small amounts of English upon arrival. The argument that they will never try to learn it has worked its way into politics. Even some so called moderate voices on the subject believe that immigrants should be required to learn English to live in America. “They can come here, but they should learn to speak our language” (Sen. Lindsey Graham). This undermines the hard work that many immigrants do put into learning our language. Alma goes to the community center to learn English. Apparently,…

The first experimental assignment took place at Thomas Road Baptist Church it was the Nuevo Amanecer Spanish ministry it started at 9:15 am, we did little fellowship and got to meet other members of the ministry. Dr. Fabio E. Freyre was the one who taught the lesson that Sunday and we talked about the Holy Spirit and how we should react to certain situation that we may deal in our life. Dr. Fabio E. Freyre gave quite a few examples on how we should handle a situation and how we should ask God…

Beowulf is an epic hero and an Anglo- Saxon hero for many different reasons. Other than Beowulf being the central character and presenting himself larger than life, he also is the definition of a hero. When one defines a hero with the values of Anglo- Saxons, the hero would be defined as a man with extraordinary qualities, be honorable, and show bravery. The hero would also have a sense of duty, which in this case means being devoted to one’s people. Beowulf is shown as a hero with…

post-grad plan. I have not felt ready to settle down with a job or make the decision to continue my education. Since I had not gotten the chance to study abroad in my 4 years of college I began searching for ways to get abroad after graduation. Teaching English abroad immediately caught my attention since teaching had always been in the back of my mind. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to gain some teaching experience while also exploring a new part of the world. After a lot of…

this term smart with the white people. Do we judge people by accents becuase we think we are more stable in our use of language? Hannah and Dr. Gay brings up two poignant points. I guess people from England descent are the only ones who speak great english becuase society hates anything that doesn’t sound right to…

I have been studying construction management in the United States for the past five months now. I have learned how to speak and write English language in many different ways compared to back home in Cameroon. The life style and culture are very different from Cameroon. Coming to America has taught me many things along with the importance of being independent. I learned a lot about the America language, with a common language you can communicate well because you express your ideas. My cousins…

faced upon my arrival in America was the English language. Because English is not my first language. I still remember my first day of work at a convenience store. I was unable to understand the customers because of their American accent English. After a year I thought I improved my English skills, but when I took my Accuplacer test for college, and I realized that I was nowhere near perfection. I was ready to worked hard so I can learn and improve my English skills. It’s a journey…