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Campus study investigates how artificial intelligence can learn metaphorical language - Daily Californian

Daily Californian Campus study investigates how artificial intelligence can learn metaphorical language Daily Californian Agarwal added, however, that this development would have positive aspects for โ€œpeople who are learning ( English )โ€ that may not have enough formal language skills to communicate with AI. Campus sophomore Anchit Sood said he does not use Siri often but ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEOfDbKZHxPkOXUqx6m1cAqQv9lPA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=r-1WWZC2CMv56AT5zrDQDQ&url=http://www.dailycal.org/2017/06/30/campus-study-investigates-artificial-intelligence-can-learn-metaphorical-language/

E-learning giant Hujiang to help Chinese study in Japan - Nikkei Asian Review

E- learning giant Hujiang to help Chinese study in Japan Nikkei Asian Review In China, Hujiang provides smartphone services to learn English , Japanese and Korean, and it has 140 million users. Even though unlisted, its corporate value exceeds $1 billion -- a so-called unicorn startup. Japan will be its first international ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEeiQcYmmflxNLNicI_kaHddAI56g&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=1d1WWZjWNI7V6QTf46DwDQ&url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/E-learning-giant-Hujiang-to-help-Chinese-study-in-Japan

New Program Unveiled For Immigrants Wanting To Learn English - CBS Philly

CBS Philly New Program Unveiled For Immigrants Wanting To Learn English CBS Philly โ€œPhiladelphia's adults who want to learn English can now use this interactive map to find nearly 30 ESL provider locations throughout their neighborhoods,โ€ said Diane Inverso, Executive Director of the Office of Adult Education. Mayor Jim Kenney says ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEhw8VDnytz3aLmrtQIaX1SJzuoUw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=1d1WWZjWNI7V6QTf46DwDQ&url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/06/30/new-program-unveiled-for-immigrants-wanting-to-learn-english/

Healthcare system impresses Vietnamese med students - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune Healthcare system impresses Vietnamese med students Chicago Tribune Dinh Truong began learning English when he was 8, but spent less than an hour each week in his third grade class. He continued learning it while taking classes at his university in Vietnam. Trien Tran began learning our language in sixth grade, though ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEVdT2NDNkiGsS-xvZlpdcgbvutPQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=lY5WWdC-Gorm6QSM5Z2QDg&url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-vietnamese-med-students-update-st-0703-20170701-story.html

Letter: Not all ancestors followed native culture - The Columbus Dispatch

Letter: Not all ancestors followed native culture The Columbus Dispatch I respond to Tuesday's letter โ€œImmigrants should learn our languageโ€ from Bill Voisard, who was responding to the New York Times article โ€œNo welcome in Willardโ€ in Sunday's Dispatch. Voisard questioned why an illegal immigrant did not learn English ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNH8EdWW-_ZqDn1JRdMsH4LHzkWCyw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779545536210&ei=iXFWWYi1JYekWdHSn4gF&url=http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20170630/letter-not-all-ancestors-followed-native-culture

Inaugural summer school program gives English-learners a boost - Stockton Record

Stockton Record Inaugural summer school program gives English-learners a boost Stockton Record Teacher Konstance Salenga, right, helps student Chayanne Torres, 10, with a lesson. Teachers say they have seen an improvement in confidence and communication skills from the students, who went from barely talking at the start of the program to taking ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHQ84eCa131gBVGuyuX8w4S1cD8DA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=zcVVWfCcBoLYW-iRqtAK&url=http://www.recordnet.com/news/20170629/inaugural-summer-school-program-gives-english-learners-boost

Did You Catch the Translation Joke in Okja - Vulture

Vulture Did You Catch the Translation Joke in Okja Vulture Moreover, the mistranslation is a clever subversion of the supremacy of English. The subtitle is a command to learn English โ€” something that every Korean student has heard throughout her life โ€” but to actually understand what K is saying, you would ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF_QSA7LAIvStkn5EClfw870UBheA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779544029255&ei=9ihVWejFFcfq6QSip4LADg&url=http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/okja-did-you-catch-the-joke-for-korean-americans.html

Leonid Slutsky talks Hull City, Roman Abramovich and learning English - ESPN FC (blog)

ESPN FC (blog) Leonid Slutsky talks Hull City, Roman Abramovich and learning English ESPN FC (blog) LONDON, England -- You can see it in Leonid Slutsky's eyes: the same intense beam you see in the eyes of children as Christmas approaches. The man who once held down two massive jobs, managing CSKA Moscow and the Russia national team ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF0TpiZqSXH4jwHsGREcxQG-1uNCQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779544502137&ei=b-9UWYiGC8fq6QSip4LADg&url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/hull-city/306/blog/post/3150334/leonid-slutsky-talks-hull-city-roman-abramovich-and-learning-english

Tom Elliott: Immigrants need to learn English to have a voice in Australia - Herald Sun

Herald Sun Tom Elliott: Immigrants need to learn English to have a voice in Australia Herald Sun WE make too many excuses for poor English among immigrants to this country. Factors like lack of formal education, the alleged wonders of multiculturalism and a desire to be conspicuously non-discriminatory mean that too many Australians are unable to ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEwaCFmtn8QiDOFlpSVC0h55SWudA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=b-9UWYiGC8fq6QSip4LADg&url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/tom-elliott/tom-elliott-immigrants-need-to-learn-english-to-have-a-voice-in-australia/news-story/dc3b468c5447d28e432f3ad45d1e742f

When Adaptive Tools Can't Adapt to Students' Native Language - EdSurge

When Adaptive Tools Can't Adapt to Students' Native Language EdSurge Claudia Salinas, vice president of English learning at Curriculum Associates, has been working with i-Ready to better meet Spanish speakers' needs as they learn English . She explains that i-Ready users have access to vocabulary in their native language ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNH7YAaN1TD9A-JZowpdJhejKazqJg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779544890489&ei=b-9UWYiGC8fq6QSip4LADg&url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-06-29-when-adaptive-tools-can-t-adapt-to-students-native-language

Timber Rattlers in the classroom - WBAY

WBAY Timber Rattlers in the classroom WBAY โ€œI think it's a testament to their dedication to their craft that they come, I'm sure any other teenager would not want to go to school, but they do come and they work really hard and they do want to learn which makes my job really easy,โ€ said English ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNE6bw98dXEscagi-Y9rd_i8IUZaDQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=UtJUWainNMSoWaPKkrAF&url=http://www.wbay.com/content/sports/Timber-Rattlers-in-the-classroom--431428903.html

Boothbay region welcomes international students - Boothbay Register

Boothbay Register Boothbay region welcomes international students Boothbay Register โ€œMost are still learning English so this gives them a chance to learn about available resources. It also gives them a chance to meet other seasonal workers experiencing the same challenges.โ€ One of the international students working in Boothbay Harbor ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHgkGrUc6MFPLZYHttJX1ieJWO6DA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=UtJUWainNMSoWaPKkrAF&url=http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/boothbay-region-welcomes-international-students/88174?source%3Dmp

Many ways of learning English - The Star Online

Many ways of learning English The Star Online If you know nothing about English , it makes sense to go to a beginner's course. The good thing is that you can ask your tutor questions and progress step by step. But as soon as you learn the basics, your learning speed goes down fast, unless you take ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEJ-5UFSN-HZ4UrSZS2Ezw7ElnLhQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779544469561&ei=tbRUWZDcJYui6QSavZHADg&url=http://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2017/06/29/many-ways-of-learning-english/

Lampooning English Press cartoonists should really learn where to draw the line - Belfast Telegraph

Belfast Telegraph Lampooning English Press cartoonists should really learn where to draw the line Belfast Telegraph I had an appointment with a surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital last week. An erudite man and an Alliance voter, he asked me if the negative racial stereotyping of Ulster Protestants in the English 'quality' Press was annoying me as much as it was him. and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGObeA3dkZma3btN1EextNe-p4OJQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779544097188&ei=EOFTWdiUNYKnzQbAmIGACg&url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/lampooning-english-press-cartoonists-should-really-learn-where-to-draw-the-line-35872887.html

Naji Ali, EDCC's commencement speaker, fled Syria with his family - The Daily Herald

The Daily Herald Naji Ali, EDCC's commencement speaker, fled Syria with his family The Daily Herald Nor was it the balance of holding down a job, and sometimes two, to help his family while challenging himself with demanding classes taught in English , his third language and one he is still learning . For Ali, the journey began with soldiers on the ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF4-g19jBOTLU9k3BKgRL7r7GshUg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=wFBTWaiYOcb2W4q4pJAH&url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/naji-ali-edccs-commencement-speaker-fled-syria-with-his-family/

News - Snohomish County Tribune

News Snohomish County Tribune Students and pen pals look on as ELL student Osmar Valente Bailon happily receives his certificate of completion from ELL teacher Staci Tuck on June 16 at Snohomish High School. This was Tuck's first year to teach ELL at Snohomish and there were nine ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFUB47V08YDIWTvp-nWKiL-nI7_aQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=wFBTWaiYOcb2W4q4pJAH&url=http://www.snoho.com/html/stories_2017/06282017_ESL_kids.html

'A better life' in US: Mexican national becomes citizen - MyWebTimes.com

MyWebTimes.com 'A better life' in US: Mexican national becomes citizen MyWebTimes.com "The whole interview is in English . You have to have the ability to have a conservation with the immigration officer." Once a year, Antonio travels to Mexico and stays there three weeks. His mother visits Hennepin. Last year, she liked the fireworks in ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHRiPC7RPrfyNrHpjz0u7btkbjK8A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=wFBTWaiYOcb2W4q4pJAH&url=http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/a-better-life-in-u-s-mexican-national-becomes-citizen/article_4cbfc51c-62ce-5f6f-8009-90a02891bd9e.html

Baseball: Ho bringing joy to Honkers despite language barrier - Post-Bulletin

Post-Bulletin Baseball: Ho bringing joy to Honkers despite language barrier Post-Bulletin His limited English has not stopped Ho from endearing himself โ€” through a jubilant personality โ€” to teammates and coaches in less than three weeks. Learning English hasn't come without struggles. But Ho, a pitcher, keeps perspective as he pursues a ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGbWaXWR0TclPrxc-krwNFdNlmt8w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=ZxBSWYgnw6fNBtqHv7AM&url=http://www.postbulletin.com/sports/localsports/baseball-ho-bringing-joy-to-honkers-despite-language-barrier/article_47215d49-0d26-54dd-89d3-45695af53fe0.html

Last year's Arts 'topper' shuts herself away, hopes to learn English - The Indian Express

The Indian Express Last year's Arts 'topper' shuts herself away, hopes to learn English The Indian Express 'I want to learn how to speak English ', she told me.โ€ Kumar says that soon after coming out of the observation home where she was kept for 15 days, Ruby got enrolled in a spoken English course at Sarai, a small town near Hasi Malahi, and started ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF9E3iwKdjP-7mCkmITMF1Cut6GIw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=crtRWcivEsjcW-DTjqgF&url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/last-years-arts-topper-shuts-herself-away-hopes-to-learn-english-4723623/

Sleep Helps Us Learn - Voice of America

Voice of America Sleep Helps Us Learn Voice of America From VOA Learning English , this is the Health & Lifestyle report. We humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep. This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted. Sleep helps us stay healthy, but it also helps our brains remember. Our ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEW5M0sa4Ga6Wx12kNNdoa9aoyfCA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=crtRWcivEsjcW-DTjqgF&url=https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/health-lifestyle-sleep-helps-us-learn/3913365.html

Mark Latham: Aussies โ€” we should all be on speaking terms - dailytelegraph.com.au

dailytelegraph.com.au Mark Latham: Aussies โ€” we should all be on speaking terms dailytelegraph.com.au This is not what Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser had in mind when they established a national policy of multiculturalism in the 1970s. Fairfield has become the antithesis of the Whitlam/Fraser ideal. New arrivals to Australia were supposed to learn ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFXV4m-43IYSNrRJW9lK9kEOc6zsg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779542647499&ei=crtRWcivEsjcW-DTjqgF&url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/mark-latham-aussies-we-should-all-be-on-speaking-terms/news-story/3646c230dee18306bd2a76c42282ba23

'Focus more on Hindi, then learn English' - NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ 'Focus more on Hindi, then learn English' NYOOOZ Summary: (By learning English language, we have developed an English mindset).โ€For all the latest Cities News, download Indian Express App Javed RajaINDIANS MUST speak their mother tongue, followed by Hindi, and then English, Union Information ... Learn 'rashtra bhasha' Hindi, too much importance on English : Naidu Hindustan Times For The Last Time, Hindi Is NOT The National Language Of India Huffington Post India Impossible for India to progress without Hindi: Venkaiah Naidu Deccan Chronicle Xinhua  - NDTV  - Deccan Chronicle all 61 news articles ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFl8qAaZeM1F9kZHIi3HiHX-9c8vw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779540175118&ei=lZ5RWdDwM8LaW-HbiegG&url=https://www.nyoooz.com/news/ahmedabad/847905/focus-more-on-hindi--then-learn-english/

Happy 20th, Harry Potter, and thanks for teaching me English - CNET

CNET Happy 20th, Harry Potter, and thanks for teaching me English CNET I need to thank Rowling for helping me learn English and English grammar. But also for teaching me jargon whose only use might be this article. Even though it is Harry Potter's 20th anniversary, I feel more like celebrating Rowling's 20 years as a ... Harry Potter, the global publishing phenomenon, turns 20 CTV News How To Get The Harry Potter Facebook Status Update, Because It's Delightful Romper all 476 news articles ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF9dwioc4F6HrMZAD0g8gztaTbcSA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779539930128&ei=1DhRWcjQB4LuWaWCntAH&url=https://www.cnet.com/news/harry-potter-20-anniversary-jk-rowling/

Kenley Jansen changed countries -- then changed positions - ESPN

ESPN Kenley Jansen changed countries -- then changed positions ESPN Well, with my son, he speaks English now because I want him to learn English . With my wife, she talks to me in Papiamento. He listens to us to talk to each other all the time in Papiamento, and when my family comes [from Curacao], they speak Papiamento ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNF1TRqajmTMWC5urFpprQNPajbg6g&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779541876185&ei=1DhRWcjQB4LuWaWCntAH&url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19727078/los-angeles-dodgers-closer-kenley-jansen-transition-us-pitching

Learn 'rashtra bhasha' Hindi, too much importance on English: Naidu - Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times Learn 'rashtra bhasha' Hindi, too much importance on English: Naidu Hindustan Times It is our misfortune that we give too much importance to English medium. Dheere dheere angrezi seekhte seekhte angrezi mind bhi aa gaya hamare mein. Ye acchha nahi hai, deshhitt meing nahi hai. (By learning English language, we have also developed ... 'Focus more on Hindi, then learn English ' NYOOOZ Indian Minister courts controversy by calling Hindi national language Xinhua Hindi Our National Language, Says Venkaiah Naidu. Gets Opposition Retort NDTV Deccan Chronicle  - Huffington Post India  - Deccan Chronicle all 59 news articles ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEmmDyddfLhQVSjh-briLe730_Irw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779540175118&ei=1DhRWcjQB4LuWaWCntAH&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/learn-rashtra-bhasha-hindi-too-much-importance-on-english-naidu/story-...

67% Hispanic immigrants in U.S. 15 years or more are functionally ... - Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner 67% Hispanic immigrants in U.S. 15 years or more are functionally ... Washington Examiner Learning English is a much bigger hurdle for immigrants than earlier believed, with most Hispanics being functional illiterates, even those who have been in the ... and more ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEgNz8Vs0Bur_4jTwZICfGqZ4m1sw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779536919899&ei=1DhRWcjQB4LuWaWCntAH&url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/67-hispanic-immigrants-in-us-15-years-or-more-are-functionally-illiterate/article/2626597

By learning English, we've developed an English mindset: Venkaiah Naidu bats for 'Rashtra Bhasha' Hindi - Daily News & Analysis

Daily News & Analysis By learning English, we've developed an English mindset: Venkaiah Naidu bats for 'Rashtra Bhasha' Hindi Daily News & Analysis It is important to learn the 'Rashtra Bhasha' (national language) Hindi as most people in the country speak this language, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today. He also stressed on the promotion of 'Matrubhasha' (mother tongue) and lamented that ... Hindi Our National Language, Can't Progress Without It: Venkaiah Naidu NDTV For The Last Time, Hindi Is NOT The National Language Of India Huffington Post India Impossible for India to progress without Hindi: Venkaiah Naidu Deccan Chronicle Financial Express  - Swarajya  - International Business Times, India Edition all 14 news articles ยป source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGewL4UF-OlG559pi9l8zSkve51Tg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779540175118&ei=AmFOWciuPIf2WfyP...

Lessons, learning from China trip - Dodge City Daily Globe

Dodge City Daily Globe Lessons, learning from China trip Dodge City Daily Globe At Dodge City Community College I always have students in my classroom who have English as their second language. In China, I had every person in my classroom who were learning English as a second language. My students had a wide range of skill ... source http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFGP3sQLDJE1Gn9HUcBhRACnReEvg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=AmFOWciuPIf2WfyPu-AG&url=http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/20170624/lessons-learning-from-china-trip