What we see and hear can really deceive us all. The immigrants came to America for a chance at a better life. They came to America to escape the harsh conditions of their native countries. To there surprise, immigrants got the exact opposite of what they thought America was going to be like. Politicians and entrepreneurs did what ever it took to better their lives.
Changez’ failed persistence to fit in and adopt the American culture causes him to waste many years of his life as an outsider. Likewise, it is only Jim’s willingness to change to causes him to gain acceptance in the American culture, although it is clear that he too is an outcast in his own unique way. Erica is consumed by her nostalgic past, and chooses to distance herself from society in order to live in her nostalgic past. While Changez works tirelessly to be accepted as an American, he is only ever recognised as an outsider. Changez’ continual determination shows us that he is never accepted by those around him.
Your proficiency in English is one of the main things that employers pay attention to, when you go for a job interview. If you are qualified in other aspects but you cannot communicate because of your language skills, then you will lose your chance of getting the job. One of the other important aspects of finding a job in Canada is having a good resume. You need to have a good level of English knowledge in order to write an acceptable resume. “If you are having trouble writing your resume or cover letter, or if you are uncomfortable at the thought of negotiating with a potential employer, you will need to improve your language skills” (Cheinis, and Sproule 44).
How I communicate verbally also depends a lot on my audience as well. When I am speaking with someone who knows fluent English and they are from America I feel that they may be on my intellectual level and I do not have to explain or rephrase my statements a much. However when I am speaking with someone who speaks a different language I speak to them as if they are children. I do not use lots of big words that I think they may not understand, I "dumb it down" sort of speak, in an attempt to make them feel more comfortable but I have learned that this makes people feel offended. Explain the guidelines for improving verbal communication.
Even though immigrants wanted to leave their home country to get better living conditions, they would have to find jobs, live without knowing how to speak the language and face immigration policies. Finding jobs as an immigrant was not that difficult but they would usually be forced to take the low paying jobs that were available. Living in the U.S. without knowing any English words was also difficult. Most immigrants would learn how to speak English since it was not easy to live there without a source of communication. Additionally, it made their daily lives more comfortable.
Which is the American culture, this is a diverse culture of many origins and many races do not know much or if anything of their natural origin there homeland or their culture. This is a travesty in itself, for what we as a whole do not know is a loss for all. Assimilation is not a good thing and it has been and is still being forced on people to go with the flow of things, blend in, do not rock the boat. However, why should people be forced to hide who they are, where’s the freedom in
Others may choose to join interest groups as a means of expressing and exercising their views. Some may even get a tattoo to show the world what they stand for. The way you choose to express yourself is a personal choice, but in every society there are social norms and cultural standards that say how, when, and where to express ourselves. One of the most appealing things about America is our constitutional right to freedom of expression. The right of expression has been a source of debate, when deciding what forms of expression are suitable and acceptable in our society.
This is becoming a problem across America, it is showing immigrants and foreigners that it is alright to speak their own language and not worrying about learning English. When entering a foreign country, it is often hard to understand one word said due to the fact that they most likely speak another language, and often there are not signs in English. Therefore it makes sense to learn that country’s language to get by and survive there, depending on how long the stay is. With making English our national language, it would make all foreigners realize that they should not be lazy, and actually try to learn some or a lot of the English language. Foreigners who enter America’s borders do not know much or any English at all.
Currently, there are probably over a thousand different ethnic groups and cultures across the world with their own languages and ways of pronouncing words respectively. This language (accent) inherently shows up when they are trying to speak in a language other than their own. As Baldwin explained earlier in his essay, the English that we know to be probably the most common Language spoken across the world is characterized by different accents across the world in the mouths of its users (263). For example, a typical American person does not sound the same way an African person would sound when speaking in English. This is because the land (ancestor’s language) makes an American person’s English quite different from that of the African person.
Language and Identity Language is a central feature of human identity. When we hear someone speak, we make speculations about gender, education level, age, profession and where they come from. A language is a powerful symbol of our identity which can also be a weapon of destruction. Language is essential to the expression of culture. It’s a means to communicate values, beliefs and customs.