The Voices of Immigration in
America
America has always been, and will always be the
nation of immigrants; this will never change. Most of the people in
the videos said that immigration was a good thing. Immigrants have
contributed to a lot of good causes in America. Like for example,
scientific research, business, education and etc. And there is also
nothing wrong with the “Dreamers”. They are productive members of
the society of America. They have lived in America for long time, and
they are just as much American as anybody else, but not on paper, and
this is something Obama want to fix.
Sources:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/immigration-action
“Our
beautiful America was built by a nation of strangers. From a hundred
different places or more they have poured forth into an empty land,
joining and blending in one mighty and irresistible tide. The land
flourished because it was fed from so many sources — because it was
nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.”
LYNDON B.
JOHNSON
October 2, 1965
I
liked this quote by Lyndon B. Johnson, because he is telling us that
America was built by a nation of immigrants. But
now it's such a powerful country with many different cultures,
religions and people from
more
than hundred
different places or even
more.
Sources:http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/immigration-action
Obama’s speech.
a)
What is he going to do?
Obama wants to build on their progress at
the border with additional resources for their law enforcement
personnel.
b) How can he do this without Congress’s
blessing?
Because there are some actions Obama can take as
president without Congress’s blessing.
c) What is an
American according to Obama?
What makes you an American is the
shared commitment to an Ideal. That all of them are created equal,
and that all of them should have a chance to make their lives as they
want to. America is of course the nation of immigrants. However,
according to Obama, being an American is about more than what you
look like, what your last name are, or what you worship.
d)
What does Obama urge the House of Representatives to do?
Obama
wants the House of Representatives to pass the bill. He wants to work
with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative solution.
e)
What is your stand to the issue, do you think Congress will pass the
bill soon? Give reasons for your opinion.
I don’t think the
Congress will pass the bill. Because there are some many things that
need to be done, and it will be very difficult to complete. But, it
sounds like a good system, and I do hope that the congress will pass
the bill.
Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_Xk66gsRU
Oral English Presentation
English is the most spoken language all around the globe. English is spoken in
almost every single corner of the globe. A lot of people are speaking English
as their native language, But the reason why English is so widely spoken is because there
are so many people speaking English as their second and third language. English
is today the third largest language by number of native speakers, after
Mandarin and Spanish. Mandarin is a type of Chinese; which almost every person in
china is speaking. However, if we combine both native speakers, and non-native
speakers, English is probably the most commonly spoken language in the world. With
so many people all around the world speaking English, different varieties will
develop. Your way of speaking English depends on culture and what language you
grew up with.
English in India:
English in India has a status of assistant language, however English is the
most important language in India. After Hindi, English is the most commonly
spoken language in India, and it is probably the most read and written language
as well. Indians who know English, will always try to prove that they know
English. English symbolizes in Indians minds; better education, better culture and
higher intellect.
However, I think some of the people from India, which have Hindi as their
mother tongue and learned English as their second language, speaks in a very
funny way. It’s I bit hard to explain. So I found this video of an
job-interview with an Indian guy. Just listen to the way he talks.
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNyHP_IHO7I
The difference between English and Russian:
English and Russian are very different in important aspect, like their grammar
system significant variations. English has a fairly fixed word order, meaning
is expressed through the addition of words and movement of words within limited
boundaries.
Russia on the other hand, conveys meaning largely through changes in the
composition of words.
Their alphabets: Russian is written using the Cyrillic alphabet, some of
those letters are similar to the letters in the Latin alphabet used by English.
While we used the letters as simple as ABC, but it’s harder for Russians to
learn what seems easy for us.
Russian is largely phonetic language. This means that a word’s pronunciation
can be predicted from its spelling. And its spelling from pronunciation. This
is certainly not the case in English, and usually causes Russian people serious
difficulty and frustration to learn English.
the differences between English and German
German is spoken by about 95 million people all around the world, and is the official
language of Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland. English and German
both belong to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Because they are so closely related, they share many features. Furthermore, the
English language is pervasive in German media and popular culture. It is not
surprising, therefore, that many Germans learn English quickly and easily.
However, there are a number of aspects of German that commonly interfere with
the correct production of English.
Here is an example: the /th/ sound as in words like the, and thing does
not exist in German, and many speakers have problems producing such words
correctly.
