1. Words Words are an extremely important part of language. The more words we know, the more feelings and ideas we can express. Q: What do you learn first as you study another language? Words!

2. Activity A: Please select which word you would use 1. I want a bottle of soda. I want a bottle of pop. 2. Put it in a bag. Put it in a sack. In a language, different words can express the same meanings. Your examples?

3. Regional differences exist in many languages. Activity B: 1. Do you know the meaning of the following words? roundabout, rotary, traffic circle 2. Do you know any British English? Examples? Elevator Bathroom Tractor trailer Baby stroller (lift) (loo) (lorry) (push chair)

4. In different languages, different words are used to express the same idea. (TB page 14)

5. Word: One of most important parts of language. The most elementary unit of meaning Simplest thing of a language that conveys meaning Rich language: A language is considered a rich language if it has many vocabulary. For example: English: about 500,000 words. Rich language have a large number of words to express almost the same concept. For example: beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, nice, handsome, comely

6. Activity: Please give a list of words that mean that same thing (at least 5). And please identify words you actually use and words that you do not use often but recognize. Examples: angry mad annoyed irate furious enraged incensed happy glad pleased delighted joyous joyful merry cheerful blithe

7. How do the words come from in a language? Making word: making new words by putting several words together. (examples: German, Chinese) English examples? smogsweetheart fireplace Coining new words CD-ROM ModemTo bootscanner Borrowing words English borrowed words from other languages. (page 18 TB) Many languages also borrow words from English.