Multilingualism and Bilingualism Speech

Multilingualism and Bilingualism Speech Vocab

Extra English to watch at home

Language Death



Reality TV series set in a UK comprehensive school


Educating the East End Episode 1

Educating the East End Episode 2

Educating the East End Episode 3

Multilingualism and Bilingualism

Complete the table below: Use the answer structures to develop your answers where possible…

	CHINESE	THAI	ENGLISH
In which social domains of the author´s life was each language used?
Who did Minfong Ho learn each language from?
How did she learn this language?
To which part of the body does the writer relate each language?
What problems did she have with each language?
What expressions might she use to describe her relationship with each language?
What does the writer wish to convey by these expressions?

Language Learning and Linguistic Dominance

1) Think about the following questions and try to write about 50 words in answer to each question. Answer the questions in your notebooks and use the useful expressions below to help you to structure and develop your answers.

• What does the term "global language" mean?
• Do we need a global language? Why or why not?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a global language?
• Is it important to learn English and other foreign languages? Why?
• Do you see the world differently when you start to learn foreign languages?
• What is the best way to learn foreign langauges?

2) Watch the following TED talks and think about your own opinion. You can put English subtitles on to help your comprehension.


TED Talk - English Mania

TED Talk - Importance of multiple languages

Answer the following questions in your notebooks (Justify and develop your answers):
a) What is your opinion of the English Mania TED talk? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this attitude?
b) Do you agree of disagree with the speaker in the talk, "The Importance of multiple langauges"? Explain and justify your opinions.

Useful expressions:

As far as i´m concerned ..

According to this video, it seems that ...

Many people may claim that …, but others argue that …

Some people refuse to accept that …

We’re always told that …

We should ask whether …

We can’t always blame … on/for …

While there are ….

It’s true to say that

In some ways, … / In many ways, …

This doesn’t necessarily mean that…

It’s not necessarily true to say

Even if there are some occasions when …

Personally

In my eyes

I´m not expert but ...

3) Vocabulary to learn

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