Basic 3 Unit 10

Unit 10
Knowing A Second Language

Introduction
a. Complete the conversation using the words below.

raised • bilingual • native speaker’s • culture • vocabulary

Liam: So, Rina, I hear you are (1) ________________!

bilingual

Rina: Yep! I speak Japanese and English. I was (2) ________________

native speaker’s speaking
both languages.
Liam: I’m studying Japanese now. But I need to improve my (3) _______________.
vocabulary

Rina: I can help you!

Liam: That’s a great idea! I could use a (4) ________________
raised help!
Rina: There is also a lot to learn about Japanese (5) ________________
culture in
addition to the language.
Liam: OK. I would love to learn. When can we start?

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b. Complete Leonardo’s journal entry by writing the words in the correct form of
the past and present tenses.

Dear Diary,
I (1) ________________
was writing (write) to you from a bus in Costa Rica. So far, our trip
is great! Every day, I (2) ________________
am speaking (speak) a lot of Spanish! It’s a good
thing I (3) ________________
have decided (decide) to work on my language skills before the
trip! I (4) ________________
loved (love) meeting new people here. Yesterday, we (5)
________________
went (go) hiking in a rain forest. We (6) ________________
hat (have)
such a fun time when suddenly it (7) ________________
started (start) to rain! We (8)
________________
ran (run) to the bus and went back to the hotel. Tomorrow we
have another exciting day planned!

The Benefits of Language Learning

a. Do you remember the six benefits of learning a second language you read about
in the computer lesson? Match the examples to the benefits.

Benefits Examples
1. Knowing a second language a. It can help you make friends with people
teaches you multitask. from different countries.
b. New studies found that certain brain
2. Your memory will improve.
diseases showed up later in bilinguals.
3. Learning a second language c. Studies show that it's easier for bilinguals
is good for your health! to remember names and shopping lists.
4. Learning a second language d. Knowing more than one language can
is good for your résumé! help you get a better job.
5. Learning a second language e. After learning another language, you'll start
helps your social life. to think more about your first language!
6. Your first language may also f. Bilinguals are better at doing more than
improve. one thing at a time.

1. ___
f 2. ___
c 3. ___
b 4. ___
d 5. ___
a 6. ___
e

b. Which benefits of learning a second language are the most important to you?
Can you think of any other benefits? Discuss with a partner.

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Being Bilingual
a. Do you remember the conversation from the computer lesson? Who said what?
Mark the correct name.
Sidney Michelle
1. “Do your parents speak any English?” ______ ______
2. “They sent me to Chinese school at the weekend.” ______ ______
3. “I just need to find a partner who knows another language!” ______ ______
4. “Wow! You can read Chinese!” ______ ______
5. “That would help!” ______ ______
6. “I have two sisters.” ______ ______

b. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. My / Yes. / parents / are / China. / from

______________________________________________________________
Yes. My parents are from China

2. do, / They / but / so / not / much.

______________________________________________________________
They do, but not so much

3. language / do / What / you / with / speak / and / brothers / sisters? / your

______________________________________________________________
What language do you speak with your brothers and sisters?

4. mixture / guess / I / speak / we / a / English / Chinese. / of / and

______________________________________________________________
I guess we speak a mixture of English and Chinese

5. languages?/ two / you / glad / you / Are / know

______________________________________________________________
Are you glad know you two languages?

c. Discuss with a partner the languages you each speak at home and where your
families are from.

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Tips for Learning English

a. Do you remember the conversation from the computer lesson? Match the advice to
the problems.

Problems
1. I find it difficult to read long articles in English. _____
2. Sometimes, people speak too quickly in English. _____
3. I want to participate in conversations, but I am afraid of making mistakes. _____
4. How do I know if I am using the correct grammar? _____

Advice
a. Don’t worry about making mistakes. You will learn from them and your
speaking skills will improve.
b. Don’t let it overwhelm you. Just read one sentence at a time.
c. Practice a lot, and find an English speaker who knows grammar well.
d. Ask them politely to speak more slowly.

b. Your friend is having problems learning English. What advice would you give him/
her? Write a dialogue between you and your friend. Use the words and phrases
from activity a. to help you.

You: ______________________________________________________
Hi sweetie, how are you?

Your friend: ______________________________________________________

Fine, but a little worried

You: ______________________________________________________
Why? Can I help you?

Your friend: ______________________________________________________

Sure, I need speak English on less of three months to go to Canada. I will change of University

You: ______________________________________________________
You should try to practice talking with a partner

Your friend: ______________________________________________________

You have reason, Can you help me with it?

c. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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The Bilingual Circle

a. Do you remember the Web page for “The Bilingual Circle”? Here are some more
testimonials. Complete the testimonials with the words below.

community center • founded • participate • support

social experiences • webinars

1. “The (1) ________________

community center we have with other families at the public workshops
are wonderful. We now have new friends from all over are area!”

？ founded
2. “I am so happy that Karina and Diego (2) ________________ this organization!
We speak Italian and English with our children and we really enjoy meeting
other parents of bilingual children!”

3. “We are so happy to be part of The Bilingual Circle! We go to workshops every

month at our (3) ________________.
webinars As parents of two bilingual children, the
workshops are really helpful!”

4. “My family and I are not able to come to the workshops, but we really enjoy the
(4) ________________
participate each month!”

5. “We are very excited to (5) ________________

support in the next workshop. We are so
thankful for all the tools and (6) ________________
social experiences we get from The Bilingual
Circle.”

b. Think of a new workshop for The Bilingual Circle. Include the following information:
• What will it focus on?
• How many people is it for?
• Where will it be held?
• When is it?

c. Compare what you wrote about in activity b. with a partner.

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Language Channel Podcast

a. Answer the questions based on the information you learned from the podcast.

1. What kind of show is The Language Channel?

______________________________________________________________
It is a mix of entertainment and relevant information

2. How did Nadia Timmerman research her book?

______________________________________________________________
Applying surveys

3. Give two examples of how someone can act differently depending on the
language they speak.
a. ____________________________________________________________
I speak more formal in English that Spanish

b. ____________________________________________________________
I take better care of my language in English that in Spanish

b. Miguel Pardo, the host of The Language Channel podcast wrote an e-mail to a
friend about his interview with Nadia Timmerman. Complete the e-mail with the
words below. There are more words than you need.

different • conducted • context • personality • relaxed • slang

To: Lance

From: Miguel

Subject: Podcast with Nadia Timmerman

Hey Lance,

Did you listen to my podcast this week? I interviewed Nadia Timmerman about
language and personality. She (1) ___________________
slang a lot of interesting research
on this topic. She says your basic personality doesn’t change. But she did say that
when she speaks Russian, she uses a lot more (2) __________________
relaxed or informal
words. She says she feels more (3) __________________ when she speaks Russian.
different
I think I do the same thing with Portuguese. I think people use language differently
based on the situation or (4) __________________.
context
？ personality
How about you? Do you feel (5) __________________ when you speak French with
your family? Listen to my podcast tell me what you think!

Miguel

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