Written by Mahkam Mostghim
The killing of wild animals has always been an issue .It has been considered a necessity of our life. Today, hunting is a controversial issue because it is currently regarded as a recreational activity, a lot of communities are concerned about safety issues and society’s attitude toward animals has changed.
Due to the naumber of some of species are indanger and in the edge of exincion Animal community is more active than before.
In fact as I consider in China ,Panda is one of those rare species which have been under protection and even more than that, there are few breeding centers in West part of China to take care of this endanger speices.
Nowadays there are a lot of arguments against hunting and it is considered unsafe, ineffective and unnecessary.
If we look back to the caveman era, we notice the human being has always hunted wild animals and considered them as a source of food.
Because of population growth during the few past centuries, killing animals has become a big problem.
Cities expand, trees are slashed and forests destroyed, ravaging their habitats.On the other hand cities grow and population increase,more resources are needed to feed human and more space are needed to be cultivated and turned to human habitate.
Global warming is another problem which we are facing and has a great impact on the ecosystem and obviously on wild life.
Then these questions come up: have we ever thought where they should live, and how they find their food?
If we think about it deeper, we can see ourselves somewhere in this chain which might suffer at the end.
In fact the Animal Rights organization has been working hard since last century to defend and protect wild life.
A lot of people argue that hunters shouldn’t kill wild animals, but the fact is that killing a deer is not worse than killing chickens for food.
However a lot of hunters try to defend themselves and claim that killing a number of deer for instance can profit for ecosystem.
Some people who are against hunting take the argument much further and say that animal rights organizations don’t do the job effectively or even noticeably, since today we see so many groups of animals in danger or their race extinct. The African elephants or Asian tigers are good examples.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Non-Native English Speakers Should Teach English
By Mahkam Mostaghim
English is the language of the world and English teachers are in great demand. Parents want English teachers for their sons and daughters. Businesses want to break down language barriers between departments in different countries and between them and their clients.
In fact from 400 year go the importance of English langage appeared but not widespread,after the huge number of migrantsto USA and increasing number of colonies in South East Asia ,which we call them common wealth countries nowadys , Newsealand and Australia by mostly Britons,slightly English anugae become oe of the best and the top ones.But turning to international language and priority of useing it apprehend from mid 20 century.
English is now no longer spoken only by native speakers in countries like the USA and Great Britain. It is widespread among non-native speakers from a wide range of countries. Every country brings its own culture to a language, which means that the world is faced with the emergence of many different kinds of international English. This has caused a number of linguists to question the exclusive use of native-speaker pronunciation models in teaching English. They consider all different kinds of pronunciation models to be equally valid. As teachers, we need to identify which features of the English language are crucial for mutual understanding when one non-native speaker of English talks to another. One example would be pronunciation.
The place of natives and non-natives in teaching English has probably been an issue since English first started being taught internationally.
In the end, however, there are many qualified and educated English teachers in the world, both native and non-native. They have all contributed to our understanding of teaching the language by having their own unique perspective. For instance, the problems facing English learners can be more tangible for non-native teachers, because they used to make the same mistakes when they were learning the English language. Native English teachers bring other advantages to the table.
To sum up, I believe that natives and non-natives have an equal chance to become successful English teachers even though their backgrounds may not the same.
English is the language of the world and English teachers are in great demand. Parents want English teachers for their sons and daughters. Businesses want to break down language barriers between departments in different countries and between them and their clients.
In fact from 400 year go the importance of English langage appeared but not widespread,after the huge number of migrantsto USA and increasing number of colonies in South East Asia ,which we call them common wealth countries nowadys , Newsealand and Australia by mostly Britons,slightly English anugae become oe of the best and the top ones.But turning to international language and priority of useing it apprehend from mid 20 century.
English is now no longer spoken only by native speakers in countries like the USA and Great Britain. It is widespread among non-native speakers from a wide range of countries. Every country brings its own culture to a language, which means that the world is faced with the emergence of many different kinds of international English. This has caused a number of linguists to question the exclusive use of native-speaker pronunciation models in teaching English. They consider all different kinds of pronunciation models to be equally valid. As teachers, we need to identify which features of the English language are crucial for mutual understanding when one non-native speaker of English talks to another. One example would be pronunciation.
The place of natives and non-natives in teaching English has probably been an issue since English first started being taught internationally.
In the end, however, there are many qualified and educated English teachers in the world, both native and non-native. They have all contributed to our understanding of teaching the language by having their own unique perspective. For instance, the problems facing English learners can be more tangible for non-native teachers, because they used to make the same mistakes when they were learning the English language. Native English teachers bring other advantages to the table.
To sum up, I believe that natives and non-natives have an equal chance to become successful English teachers even though their backgrounds may not the same.
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