Thursday, September 4, 2014

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

Me Talk Pretty One Day Vocab

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