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Portfolio entry #14 - My final reflection-

Writing takes so much time, and it is such a hard process that it would be a pity not to keep a record of what we write. This is one of the reasons why I consider the portfolio a good record for our writings and assignments. Apart from this, the teacher can have a plain record to evaluate students meanwhile students evaluate their own work during all the year. In addition, I consider the portfolio is a useful way of summarizing all the work we have done throughout the year. As a result of this, we can take it into account for the final exam. Last, I think the portfolio meant much effort, but it is meaningful for us.

Portfolio entry # 13 - Reflection on writing-

  Writing is a productive skill on which you have to work if you want to get a good final product. This takes time and a lot of practice. Imagine how difficult it would be if we did not have a theory that supports what we write. For instance, you are writing an Essay, and you have no idea on how to organize your ideas or use conjunctions. That would not have a good result. Probably, the reader will not understand or interpret your ideas properly. So theory is important. In my case, theory has helped me a lot to have a clearer view on my writings. Yet, I have many things to improve, but now I have the necessary tools to change and improve my writing capacity.

Portfolio entry # 12 -Videos-

Video 1 The inspector´s objective is to acquire a perfect American English accent so as to avoid suspicion. “ I am going to America, I am going to have to speak with a flawless American accent, so as not to arouse suspicion.”, he says. The problem is that his French accent is so strong that although he tries and practices a lot he can't achieve it. Video 2 Even though people speak the same language and share the accent of the same language, still they can misunderstand each other because of sharing different dialects. Apart from this, some negative features of the language such as mispronouncing words, overusing idiomatic phrases, lack of vocabulary and grammar can lead to a mismatch among people. In this video, even though all the students speak the same language and share the same dialect, they find it really difficult to understand one another. On the contrary, someone who does not belong to their group would fail in understanding them since their dialect is connect

Portfolio entry # 11 -Chapters 18, 19 y 20 -Yule-

Summary of the BOOK: Yule, G (2016).  The Study of Language.  Chapters 18, 19 & 20 . U.K.: CUP. Chapter 18 This chapter is focused on language and its variations depending on where the language is used. . The standard language This is an idealized variety of a language because it has not a specific region where it is spoken such as  the Standard American English in the United States or the Standard British English in Britain. It is the variety that is taught to those who want to learn the language as a foreign or second one. Moreover it is taught in most schools, it is used in the mass media, and it is found in printed English such as newspapers and books. Apart from this, it is associated with administrative, commercial and educational centres. . Accent and dialect Whatever the language you speak, you will have an accent and dialect. But what is the difference between them? On one hand, listening to a speaker’s accent can help you to determine where the person be