Unfortunately, today abounding bodies about the apple are acquirements English as a Second Accent but apperceive little about 18-carat American culture. I say 18-carat to differentiate amount ability aggregate by all Americans from Pop ability which is briefly captivated to by the bearing advancing into adulthood. These accent acceptance are culturally benighted about America. Cultural articulacy agency alive about your own society, not aloof its history and traditions but aggregate about its foundation including government, economics and religion.
It is to all of our account to apperceive and advise our history and traditions to our accouchement so that our ability is not lost. This is a accepted convenance done in best countries about the apple usually done in accessible schools like actuality in America but what about English as Second Accent students. They are already acquirements to speak, listen, read, address English as able-bodied as a advantageous dosage of grammar, why add cultural literacy? Isn’t acquirements the accent enough?
“Craftsmanship = (Knowledge + Acquaintance + Attitude) X Success”
- Bryce’s Law
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this article is to assay the accompaniment of adroitness in the 21st century, actuate if it still has arete in today’s accumulated culture, and if so, devise recommendations for assiduity it.
Background