Thursday, December 8, 2011

Keeping in Mind our Mother Tongue

Mother tongue is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity. Sometimes, there can be more than one mother tongue, when the child's parents speak different languages. Mother tongue of a child is part of their personal, social and cultural identity.  Another impact of the first language is that it brings about the reflection and learning of successful social patterns of acting and speaking. It is basically responsible for differentiating the linguistic competence of acting.
Sometimes the term native language is used to indicate a language that a person is as proficient in as a native individual of that language's "base country", or as proficient as the average person who speaks no other language but that language. Sometimes the term mother tongue or mother language is used for the language that a person learned as a child at home. Children growing up in bilingual homes can, according to this definition, have more than one mother tongue or native language.
To a person his mother tongue is a “blessing in disguise”. It is not merely a time-table subject in his education but is forced upon him from all sides. It is learned by both the direct or conscious and the indirect or unconscious method. The mother tongue is an indispensable instrument for the development of the intellectual, moral and physical aspects of education. It is a subject thought and by which other subjects can be tackled, understood and communicated. 

Equal Rights, Equal Oppurtunities

          All of us learn about the world from what they see of the world, and unfortunately this means they will learn about discrimination and injustice simply from having it occur around them. But adults can help children to understand equal rights by discussing the subject in an age-appropriate manner.
          It can be hard for us to understand broad terms like "equal rights", "equal opportunities". Instead of focusing on this vocabulary adults can simply make sure that children understand what it means to show respect for all people. Helping others understand the golden rule - to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated - is a good starting point for discussions about respecting others.
          Although it can be difficult it is important to stick up for your equal opportunities. Any kind of discrimination should not be tolerated and the more you speak out, the more the message will be heard.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Responding to Climate Change

          Climate change is a change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over long periods of time, regardless of cause. It is also a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. What may be the effects of climate change?
          As we observe in our own places, we are now experiencing these changes of climate. We cannot avoid having these climate changes but there are some ways or solutions that can solve this thing. Sometimes, we ourselves are the cause or the reason why we are suffering climate changes. So, in response on this, we should do or make a way that this problem will not affect our health. We must make steps in order that we can stay in a place that can make us feel better and comfortable.
          Climate change may affect our health. In response to climate change, we should do the best thing that can solve this problem.