FOR IV-MADAME MARIE CURIE AND IV-ALBERT EINSTEIN JOURNALISM AND PRINT MEDIA STUDENTS
I might not be able to attend your class today, June 27, 2008, from 2:20 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. because I will attend the Makati Public School Teachers Association Chapter Presidents and Officers Meeting at the Division of City Schools of Makati Conference Room, Governor Noble St., Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo 1210 City of Makati at 10 a.m. onwards.
However, as agreed upon yesterday, make up class will be conducted today, June 27, 2008, from 5:20 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Attendance is a must.
FOR ALL JOURNALISM AND PRINT MEDIA STUDENTS:
Read Kachru's Three Concentric Circles: Variations of Native and Non Native English at http://manualofstyleandusage.blogspot.com/search/label/KACHRU%27S%20THREE%20CONCENTRIC%20CIRCLES%3A%20VARIATIONS%20OF%20NATIVE%20AND%20NON-NATIVE%20ENGLISH. Post your reaction papers as comments online before the week ends.
Friday, June 27, 2008
CLASS ADVISORY 2008-3
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The rapid increase of English-speaking people from the sixteenth century until today is indeed apparent. In just about ten centuries, their population has increased over a thousandth as much as it was before. Furthermore, I think that it is inevitable for the increase rate of the non-native speakers to be a lot faster compared to the increase rate of the native speakers. This is because of the ability and power of the British and Americans to influence other countries.
Understanding the different varieties of the English language is made easier through Braj Kachru’s Three Concentric Circles. These three concentric circles explain how and why all the variations of the English language came into existence. I can now tell why despite the fact that countries like the United Kingdom and the United States only speak the same language, they still speak it in a different way and manner. And because Philippines and Australia belong to different circles, one can easily distinguish the people of each country by listening to the way they speak the language.
I am not being biased or anything, but I feel honored that our country is part of the outer circle. It is not about having that colonial mentality trait; rather, it is more of being proud to be proficient and competent with other countries in an area or two. The English language is an internationally used language; and being adept in using such language is one of the things that a man can be proud of. Not all countries and nationalities are as skilled as the Filipinos in terms of speaking and writing the English language; so let us all challenge ourselves and be more capable in using it. No one knows; but this language might help our country in reaching its golden age.
The article "Kachru's Three Concentric Circles: Variations of Native and Non-Native English" helps the readers to understand more about the English language. It elaborates everything that everyone needs to know about this language. Upon reading this article, I learned where the English language has deeply penetrated. I have also learned the two varieties of the English language which are the Native and the Non-Native varieties. This article also made Braj Kachru, whom I haven’t really heard of before, familiar to me. Now I know that he was the one who discussed the spread of the language around the globe in terms of the three concentric circles, namely the inner, the outer and the expanding circle. I have also read the history of the English language which gave me an idea on how it came into existence. Also, I was informed on how it is used as first and second languages in some countries and how its significance was recognized by other countries.
English, indeed, is important in every part of the world. It is used as the world's medium language and it gives way for the unity and understanding of different countries and their people.
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