LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES, ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE Maturita – school topic #1 Vlastislav Ryšavý, V8A March 4th, 2016

CONTENT General overview, expected outcomes Series of questions related to the topic Acceptable answers Topic summary

EXPECTED OUTCOMES To cover this topic, you should be able to: a)Give reasons why to learn languages b)Name typical features of English c)Describe the history of English d)Talk about some varieties of English

QUESTION #1 How would you classify the English language? (language family, specific group/branch)

QUESTION #1 How would you classify the English language? (language family, specific group/branch) A member of the Indo-European Language family Germanic group of I.-E. Language family

QUESTION #2 Provide a definition of the English language. Hint: # of speakers, areas of use, importance… Your answer to #1 may help you.

QUESTION #2 Provide a definition of the English language. Hint: # of speakers, areas of use, importance… Your answer to #1 may help you. a world spoken (worldwide) language used by at least 750 mil. people it has the largest vocabulary of all the world´s languages world spoken terms (social media, scientific areas) the language of communication

QUESTION #3 When did the „English“ language come to England? Who brought it there and why?

QUESTION #3 When did the „English“ language come to England? Who brought it there and why? it came to England with the arrival of the Germanic tribes (around 450 AD) Angles, Saxons, Jutes – the 5th century „Old English“

QUESTION #4 Which tribes conquered large areas of the British Isles between 750 and 1050 and therefore had a significant influence on its development?

QUESTION #4 Which tribes conquered large areas of the British Isles between 750 and 1050 and therefore had a significant influence on its development? the Vikings

QUESTION #5 When did the Norman invasion into the British Isles occur? How did the conquest of the country affect English?

QUESTION #5 When did the Norman invasion into the British Isles occur? How did the conquest of the country affect English? the 11th century 1066 – William the Conqueror the rulers & noblemen spoke French rather than English French words into everyday speech Nevertheless, English used by ordinary people

QUESTION #6 Complete the gapped text provided, use suitable vocab. In the late 17th century exporting of ______ began with the first settlements in ______, later on in _____. Thus, English was ______ as a mother tongue in all the continents of the world but in each _____ it developed differently – that is why there are many _______ of English.

QUESTION #6 Complete the gapped text provided, use suitable vocab. In the late 17th century exporting of English began with the first settlements in America, later on in Australia. Thus, English was introduced as a mother tongue in all the continents of the world but in each one/part it developed differently – that is why there are many varieties of English.

QUESTION #7 Name the main varieties of the English language. Hint: There are 4 basic ones. a) ________ - the original one, used by the BBC for instance b) ________ - different even in grammar c) ________ - quite similar to the original one, slang d) ________ - influenced by the native Indian languages (ie. Caribou, igloo)

QUESTION #7 Name the main varieties of the English language. Hint: There are 4 basic ones. a) STANDARD (BRITISH) ENGLISH - the original one, used by the BBC for instance b) AMERICAN ENGLISH - different even in grammar c) AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH - quite similar to the original one, slang d) CANADIAN ENGLISH - influenced by the native Indian languages (ie. Caribou, igloo)

QUESTION #8 Name 4 areas where the main differences among the English varieties can be observed. Hint: consider eg. BrE & AmE

QUESTION #8 Name 4 areas where the main differences among the English varieties can be observed. Hint: consider eg. BrE & AmE PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY SPELLING GRAMMAR

QUESTION #9 Name at least 2 countries where English is spoken as a second language.

QUESTION #9 Name at least 2 countries where English is spoken as a second language. eg. India Pakistan RSA,…

QUESTION #10 Give it a try and complete the chart with suitable equivalents. BrEAmE Flat??? Subway Pavement??? Trousers??? Candy Cinema??? Car boot??? Store ???Eraser Holiday???

QUESTION #10 Give it a try and complete the chart with suitable equivalents. BrEAmE FlatAPPARTMENT UNDERGROUNDSubway PavementSIDEWALK TrousersPANTS SWEETSCandy CinemaMOVIE THEATER Car bootTRUNK SHOPStore RUBBEREraser HolidayVACATION

QUESTION #11 American or British English? a)What colour do you like? b)We traveled by bus. c)There were a lot of people on the streets. d)Have you got a brother? e)Um, I gotta go. f)You have a nice hoodie. g)Let´s go to the cinema, shall we?

QUESTION #11 American or British English? a)What colour do you like? BrE b)We traveled by bus. AmE c)There were a lot of people on the streets. AmE d)Have you got a brother? BrE e)Um, I gotta go. AmE (BrE) f)You have a nice hoodie. AmE g)Let´s go to the cinema, shall we? BrE

QUESTION #12 Why is it important for us (Czech people) to speak English? Give reasons.

QUESTION #13 In your opinion, what is the best wasy to learn new vocabulary? Explain.

QUESTION #14 How important is it to speak without any grammatical mistakes? Discuss.

QUESTION #15 What are the most boring aspects of learning foreign languages?

QUESTION #16 What makes English relatively easy to learn compared to other foreign languages, eg. French or German?

QUESTION #17 What is Cockney? How is it related to English?

QUESTION #17 Cockney: a term used for townspeople specifically for Londoners a lower dialect used by criminals rhyming slang nobody could figure it out easily Apples and pears = stairs Biscuits and cheese = knees Loaf of meat = feet

QUESTION #18 What are the ways of studying foreign languages? Name some.

QUESTION #19 Do you think that English will be still a growing language 50 years from now? Why? Express your opinion.

QUESTION #20 Do you reckon that the way we are taught English at school is efficient enough compared to other European countries? Why?

Topic summary The English language: member of the Indo-European Language family belongs to the Germanic group the most spoken language in the world (approx. 750 mil. users) mother tongue x 2nd language x foreign language communication

Topic summary History of English: Began to develop in about 450 AD – German tribes (from Germany) Celtic languages – silimar to modern Welsh or Irish Gaelic Influenced by French and Latin (after 1066) Exporting – USA, Canada (17th century), Australia Different development → many varieties

Topic summary Varieties of English: vary in many aspects pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, grammar Accents, dialects – eg. COCKNEY

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