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Do Now:
Brainstorm as many benefits as you can think of for learning English as a second language.
English: Language, Culture, and Identity
Lesson Objectives:The History Of English
Students will be able to: Explain the origins of the
English language Explain the metaphor “English is
a linguistic mutt”
Origins of English
The English Language began in what is now England with the arrival of the Anglos and the Saxons from NorthWestern Europe in the 5th Century.
Timeline of the English Language
Origins of English
Celtic + Latin + Anglo/Saxon/Jute = ENGLISH
Scandinavians Arrive to England
Vikings arrive in England in the 9th Century and bring words that are still commonly used today such as give, take, and they.
Both through war and commerce, the Normands also influence English with French words.
The Linguistic Mutt
Based on what you have learned in this lesson, explain the following metaphor:
The English language is a linguistic mutt.
Mutt – a mixed breed dog thatrepresents an unidentifiable mix
Do Now:
Explain the following metaphor:
The English language is a linguistic mutt.
Lesson Objectives:The Spread of the English Language
Students will be able to: Differentiate between British and American words
Describe how different forms of English have come to evolve considering historic and contemporary factors
Spread of English
How did the English language make the transition from existing only on a small island to become the most used language in the world?
Colonization
With colonization and the English Empire, English spreads around the world.
Colonization
What effects did the spread of the British Empire have on the English lanuage?
Colonization With
colonization two main things happened: English spreads
to new regions English adopts
new words from these regions and continues to evolve
American English As a land of
immigrants, English in the USA grew to include elements of various immigrant communities (Dutch, Italian, German) as well as the Native Americans.
This has partially attributed to the differences between American and British English.
Lesson Objectives:Global English
Students will be able to: Explain the benefits of knowing English in the 21st century
Evaluate the pros and cons of global English
Global English
The English Speaking World…
Global English
Many sociologists and linguists have determined English to be our planet´s global language.
It is the most commonly learned second language in the world.
It is considered the international language of business, commerce, as well as the most commonly used lingua franca.
Global English Pros and Cons
With a partner, think of four pros and four cons to the phenomenon of Global English. In what ways is having an international language helpful, and in what ways is it harmful?
Chinglish, Spanglish, Singlish…. Panglish?
Chinglish
Chinglish refers to spoken or written English that is influenced by the Chinese language.
Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Chinglish:
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Examples of Singlish:
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Examples of Singlish:
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Common Singlish Phrases:
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Spanglish:
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Spanglish:
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Spanglish:
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Lesson Objectives:The Bilingual Advantage
Students will be able to: List various benefits of being bilingualApply gapped text strategies to correctly
organize scrambled paragraphs of an article
Successfully identify if statements about the text are true or false and give a one line justification of why
Lesson Objectives:Language and Perception
Students will be able to: Explain the idea of linguistic relativity
Support or refute the theory of linguistic relativity based on examples seen in class
Lesson Objectives:Language and Perception
Students will be able to: Explain what the English Only Movement isAssess the advantages and disadvantages
of the movement Justify opinions regarding the movement
with examples, evidence, and experiencesEvaluate the role that language plays in
personal and cultural identities