Language Study

Task 1 --- Discuss the questions with your group

Task 2 --- Share Information

PART A --- Work with your partner. Write one word from the word list that originally from each

language.

How many languages do you speak?

Do you like learning another language? Why or why not? Case 6 “Can You Speak …?”

--- Language Study

PART B --- Make a list with your partner. Do you know any words from your language that have

been taken into English? Are there any English words that have been taken into your

language?

Task 3 --- --- Do a self research . Which is the most important for you: listening,

speaking, reading or writing? Then note down the things you want or

need to do in English.

WORKSHOP TIME It ’s your turn! Let ’s do it …

Task 4 --- Work in group. Read the article from a linguistic textbook about

dialects. Then do the case study and write an analyzing report.

DIALECT

A dialect is a form of a language with grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary that differ from

other forms of the language. A dialect develops when a group of same-language speakers are separated in some way. Regional dialects develop when speakers are separated by geography such as rivers and mountains. Social dialects develop when one group is separated from another socially because of differences in economic class, level of education, culture, ethnicity, or age. A standard dialect is a dialect that is mostly used in the media (TV , radio, and newspapers).

Dialect Case Study 2 "I have a Boston accent. When I lived in Boston, I never thought about it much, but I became aware of my accent when I moved to the West Coast. People here always comment on my accent and sometimes laugh when I say certain words. I don't think they are intentionally tying to hurt my feelings; they just don’t realize that it hurts me. It makes me feel self-conscious, and I'm always worried

about what people think of me. l want people to accept me the way I am." Dialect Case Study 1

"My son is very bright. He always does very well in school, but I worry that people won’t see that because of the way he speaks. He uses a lot of the slang that's popular with teenagers these days. I'm afraid that people will stereotype him because of the way he talks. To met he sounds uneducated and rude. He says, though, it’s part of his identity and he would be a different person if he talked a different way. Also, he says that all his friends talk that way and he wants to fit in with them.”