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2. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages, often with students whose native language is not English and are learning to speak and write English, commonly among students. Language education for people learning English may be known as English as a foreign language ( EFL ), English as ...

3. English language - Wikipedia

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   English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England. [4] [5] [6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain.

4. Teaching English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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   Teaching English as a second ( TESL) or foreign language ( TEFL) and teaching English to speakers of other languages ( TESOL) are terms that refer to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. The terms TEFL, TESL, and TESOL distinguish between a class's location and student population, [1] and have become problematic due ...

5. Reading to Children: Why It’s So Important and How to Start

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   First, set the scene in your head. You choose a book. You sit down in your favorite armchair, with your child in your lap, and open to the first of many smooth, colorful pages. You begin to read ...

6. Tips to Help Children Learn to Read - WebMD

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   Patience and praise are more helpful for a child's learning to read than getting frustrated or yelling. Talk to your children. Exposing your child to new words and language can help their literacy ...

7. Can You Teach Your Toddler to Read? - Healthline

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   1. Read together. Even the youngest kids can benefit from having books read to them by their caregivers. When reading is part of the daily routine, children pick up more quickly on other building ...

8. English-language education in Japan - Wikipedia

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   This text would later become influential in shaping the methods of teaching and learning English in Japan. Yokohama Academy, one of the first English schools, was founded in Japan by the Bakufu in 1865 where American missionaries such as James Curtis Hepburn taught there. By the year 1874, there were 91 foreign language schools in Japan, out of ...

9. Understanding the Stages of Child Development - Healthline

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   Can jump rope or ride a bike. Can draw or paint. Can brush teeth, comb hair, and complete basic grooming tasks. Can practice physical skills to get better at them. May experience signs of early ...