LEARNING LANGUAGES 1 Reasons for learning foreign languages

LEARNING LANGUAGES 1. Reasons for learning foreign languages 2. Learning foreign languages 3. English – lingua franca

Comment on the following quotations. Without knowledge of languages you feel as if you don’t have a passport. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov A different language is a different vision of life. Federico Fellini

Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: The status of the English language Reasons for learning languages Language LEARNING LANGUAGES Varieties of English Influential factors when learning a foreign language English as a foreign language Learning and acquiring languages

Why do you learn foreign languages? Choose from the following hints and explain your reasons. MUST PERSONAL NEEDS COMMUNITY WORK/BUSINESS SOCIAL NEEDS PRESTIGE TRAVELLING NECESSITY ACADEMIC NEEDS ENTERTAINMENT

Talk about the reasons the people in the pictures have to learn English as a foreign language. 1. 2. 3. 4. What difficulties do they face when learning language at different ages? a foreign

What causes you problems when you are trying to learn a foreign language? Remembering new words Long texts Pronunciation Grammar Writing Various accents Spelling Native speakers Translation

Look at the diagram of language families. Describe it. Where does English belong to? Where do you think your mother tongue belongs?

Look at the words in British and American English. Match them with the pictures below. (click on the flags to check your answers) a) SUBWAY 1. 2. b) FRENCH FRIES c) LIFT d) TORCH e) MOBILE (PHONE) f) TUBE 3. g) PANTS h) CELL PHONE i) FLASHLIGHT j) ELEVATOR k) TROUSERS l) CHIPS 5. 4. 6.

Do people in the pictures learn or acquire a language? Explain the difference. Which process is easier – learning or acquisition?

What is your learning style? How do you easily learn new things? By seing them, hearing them, touching them or when you move? Tactile learner Auditory learner YOU ? Visual learner Kinesthetic learner

What kind of learner are the hints below typical for? (click the icon to check your ideas) Can you identify with any of them? I take in new information best when I can see information in a diagram or a picture. (Visual learner) 2) I may become bored more quickly than other students while listening to a class lecture. (Tactile learner) 3) When I am not sure how to spell a word, I write down different versions of the spelling. (Kinesthetic learner) 4) I prefer to find out about something new by listening to someone explaining it. (Auditory learner) (Visual learner) 5) When I study, I prefer using a highlighter to emphasise information. (Kinesthetic learner) 6) I like to learn using movements. (Auditory learner) 7) I seem to remember objects better if I create jingles and rhymes. (Auditory learner) 8) I prefer teachers who use discussions. (Kinesthetic learner) 9) I prefer lesson where we can move around. (Visual learner) 10) I have trouble remembering things if I can’t take notes. 11) When I am in class, I often have to have something in my hand while reading or (Tactile learner) listening. 12) I learn better when I touch an object. (Tactile learner) 1)

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