These recommendations include increased funding for bilingually staffed mobile mental health care clinics in Mexican and Salvadorian migrant areas, increased youth violence counseling in areas of Vietnamese refugees, and an increased presence of mental health community centers in areas of Chinese immigrant areas. By tailoring services to the areas they serve, the non-English speaking communities could be more quickly treated, and more effectively counseled (Smith, et al., 2004). There is no question that psychological services, including drug and alcohol treatment, counseling, psychiatry, violence therapy, and general psychological services are available in the Central Valley area for the non-English speaking residents of the community. However, based on studies of the unique populations, it is clear that more specific care is needed to provide these populations with adequate mental health services. It is only through additional funding, and more programs, tailored to suit the needs of local clients, that all citizens...
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This approach is useful as long as the teacher possesses wide theoretical knowledge and is able to fill in the gaps and offer additional explanations. If however the teacher is less experienced in the field of the English language, the efficiency of the textbook is relatively limited. Also, the system of reduced theoretical input could work if the teacher has a complementary textbook, specially designed for the professor. This book
Dovring makes a good point when she says that it is difficult for a person to free their self of their own communication realm (Dovring, 115). However, Dovring goes on to say that individuals who are required to learn a language other than their own for purposes of communicating with others, can cause them to become victims the language they acquire (Dovring, 115-116). It can, Dovring says, alter not just
(60) The Norman conquest had forever altered the face of history and the face of the English language. Middle English The period thought of as the Middle English period roughly from 1150-1500 is a period that is demonstrative of the massive changes associated with the Norman conquest. Though there is some evidence that French did not completely overtake English in common or official use the language had a great influence upon English
2002, 108)." By 1996 the teaching of English in Thailand was compulsory for all primary children from the first grade. Teaching English as a Second Language in Thailand Although the teaching of English as a second language has been present in Thailand for quite some time, there are still many issues that arise as it pertains to teaching English in Thailand. In some ways it may appear that English language pedagogy
ESL (English Second Language) Context and significance Relevant background literature Limitations and anticipated problems ESL (English Second Language) In many nations, there are many high school students who have parents who speak no English. Often times this can be a problem because the kids will often have to interpret for them and very often involves them to miss school in order to do this. Is it possible that because there is a constant interruption in
Theatre: English-speaking versions of Hamlet vs. European versions The many contemporary interpretations of Shakespeare enacted on the modern stage underline the fact that Shakespeare was a playwright for the ages, not simply a man of his own time. However, in the ways in which Shakespeare has been adapted to modernity, it becomes apparent that modern directors are just as intent upon revealing their own personal preoccupations as well as revealing the
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