To clarify that whenever there is a conflict in meaning between government laws, regulations, or pronouncements issued in more than one language, the English version is the authoritative one. 3. To clarify that unless government decides to provide it, no one has an entitlement of right to government services or documents in a language other than English. 4. To recognize the historical fact that the United Sates has been an overwhelmingly English speaking nation since it was created and that its constitution and foundational documents are in English.
The people to benefit from this attitude towards diversity were the Northern European ethnic immigrants. This created frustration for people of color as they could emulate how the white behavior but could not get past the issue of color. Melting Pot: in 1908 this perspective came into play. The melting pot perspective is one of which stating that settlers to America need not relinquish their entire racial or ethnic heritage but that all ethnic differences would balance into a dominant American culture. This idea “deemphasized differences and emphasizes instead the need to disregard diversity and accept immigrants as Americans as long as they learned to speak English and became citizens.
This is probably the best way of establishing their communication needs as I will be able to gain an immediate understanding. Looking at their care plan - this can be a useful source of information and should include a section on 'communication'. This is an ideal way of finding out the communication and language needs of an individual and is good practice to read a care plan before working with someone. Asking family/friends - this is another useful method as family/friends have
This helps to reduce the possibility of mistakes being made. It ensures appropriate care service delivery. It is important to communicate with your colleagues, so that all targets and outcomes are met. Effective communication is important so that yourself and the service user fully understand eachother. This includes using words, feedback, action, body language and gestures.
2. Why is it healthy for teams to comprise a range of roles? It is healthy to comprise a range of roles so that every job is specifically targeted and worked on by a team member trained and specialising in that area. Each team member will have different strengths, weaknesses, expertise’s and views. If each team member shares their opinions on tasks ahead this should ensure a various range of ideas being put forward,
Languagemagazine.com presents to its readers exactly how important it thinks the unifying effect of language through the tight use of its own elements of presentation and basic content, as well
For an immigrant to believe English should be the official language is surprising and a powerful statement, because it is not even their natural language and yet they still believe it should be the official language of the United States. One argument Hayakawa provides is the fact that for centuries the Chinese and Japanese did not get along. In the United States during World War II, there was an abundance of Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the country. It wasn’t until they both learned how to speak English did the two groups finally get to know each other. This proves how having a common language can bring diverse groups of people together.
English Only Legislation Literature Review Emmanuel Santiago ENG 201 Professor Sheila Figueroa January 9, 2011 Our country was founded on the ideals of freedom and religious tolerance. America’s founding fathers intended for us to be a nation of tolerance towards cultural diversity too. Early projects by members of Congress to obtain an English only legislation have failed to make any significant progress. Immigrants already understand that success in America cannot be attained without proficiency in the English language. Do we need federal legislation to further assert this fact?
For most of my peers, history class and dry textbooks are their sole point of contact with the Great War. Front Line is an attempt to rectify this state of affairs. With colourful visuals and comprehensive information, Front Line hopes to spark people's interests in WWI trench warfare. There's even a game to immerse you in the experience. George Santayana is often quoted with his aphorism, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
I personally feel that as a American born citizen, all immigrants need to learn English. This is an English speaking country and yes Spanish is a great thing to know, it is not up to the American people to be able to communicate with people that weren’t even born here. If I was to move to Mexico and live there, it would be very hard for me to communicate with the citizens of that country. It would be crucial for me to learn the Spanish language because that is what the Mexican community expects. They would not learn English and use it as a primary language when Spanish has been theirs for years.