Language and culture Language and culture

Prof. Isora Enríquez O´Farrill, PhDProf. Isora Enríquez O´Farrill, PhD

Aims Aims

Understand cultural informationUnderstand cultural information

Develop writing strategies Develop writing strategies

English speaking territories in English speaking territories in AsiaAsia

Territories English Speaking Population Territories English Speaking Population

IndiaIndia 1,143,540,000 1,143,540,000

PakistanPakistan 165,449,000 165,449,000

PhilippinesPhilippines 90,457,200 90,457,200

Hong Kong Hong Kong 6,985,200 6,985,200

JordanJordan 6,407,058 6,407,058

Singapore Singapore 4,839,400 4,839,400

Indian English Indian English

““What is your good name ?”- a polite way of What is your good name ?”- a polite way of asking someone’s name. asking someone’s name.

““Today morning” – this morningToday morning” – this morning

““Yesterday night” – last nightYesterday night” – last night

““general mai” (in general) general mai” (in general)

“ “ek minute” (one minute) ek minute” (one minute)

Other varieties Indian English

"fear" [fiə]. [fir] [fir]

[kɒtədʒ "cottage“ [kɒtedʒ

dogs[dɒɡz]. dogs[dɒɡs]

/ɛ/ tax and Texas[ʋ] wet and vet

"developed"/dɪvɛləpt/. [dɛʋləpd]

Where are you put up?Where are you put up? means 'Where are means 'Where are you currently staying'?. you currently staying'?.

Where do you stay?- Where do you stay?- 'Where do you live?' 'Where do you live?' or 'Where's your house?'. or 'Where's your house?'.

to shiftto shift - to move (e.g. to shift from one - to move (e.g. to shift from one apartment to another). apartment to another).

Wheatish (complexion)Wheatish (complexion) - light, creamy - light, creamy brown, or having a light brown complexion.brown, or having a light brown complexion.

""Out of stationOut of station": "out of town". ": "out of town".

""pass outpass out" means to graduate" means to graduate

Viewing task 1Viewing task 1

What continent does it refer to?What continent does it refer to?How do you know it?How do you know it?

AfricaAfrica

flora and faunaflora and fauna

English English speakingspeaking countries in Africa countries in Africa

Country Population Country Population

Nigeria 148,093,000Nigeria 148,093,000

South Africa South Africa 47,850,700 47,850,700

Ghana 23,478,000Ghana 23,478,000

Zinbabwe 13,349,000 Zinbabwe 13,349,000

Namibia 2,074,000Namibia 2,074,000

Botswana 1,882,000Botswana 1,882,000

The Gambia 1,709,000The Gambia 1,709,000

Seychelles 87,000Seychelles 87,000

Viewing task 2Viewing task 2Select the two English speaking Select the two English speaking

countries of the clip. countries of the clip.

English English speakingspeaking countries in Africa countries in Africa

Country Population Country Population

Nigeria 148,093,000Nigeria 148,093,000

South Africa South Africa 47,850,700 47,850,700

Ghana Ghana 23,478,000 23,478,000

Zimbabwe 13,349,000 Zimbabwe 13,349,000

Namibia 2,074,000Namibia 2,074,000

Botswana Botswana 1,882,000 1,882,000

The Gambia 1,709,000The Gambia 1,709,000

Seychelles 87,000Seychelles 87,000

What do you know about the What do you know about the African cultural, socio political African cultural, socio political

life?life?- Capital cities- Capital cities

A country with three capital citiesA country with three capital cities

Outstanding political leadersOutstanding political leaders

African Nobel Prize winnerAfrican Nobel Prize winner

South African EnglishSouth African English

Country Capital city

Botswana Accra

The Gambia Victoria

Ghana Abuja

Namibia Banjul

Nigeria Gaborone

Seychelles Windhoek

Country Capital city

Botswana Gaborone

The Gambia Banjul

Ghana Accra

Namibia Windhoek

Nigeria Abuja

Seychelles Victoria

Do you recognize these people?Do you recognize these people?What are their names?What are their names?

Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna NujomaPresident of the South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

Kwame Nkrumah founding member of the Organization of African Unity

Julius Kambarage Nyerere Swahili name Mwalimu or 'teacher‘..

Viewing task 4Viewing task 4Mention some South African Mention some South African

cities cities

CuriosityThe Republic of South Africa has three capitals:

Pretoria, often treated as the single capital, is home to the executive branch of government (including the President).

Cape Town is home to the Assembly. Bloemfontein where the Supreme Court is.

Johannesburg is the commercial center of the country, but not actually one of the capital cities.

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South African personalitiesSouth African personalities. .

Personality Field

Nadine Gordimer writer, political activist awarded 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature

Doris Lessing British Nobel Prize-winning author

Alan Steward Producer, Song Writer and Recording Artist

Athol Fugard playwright, novelist, actor, and director who writes in English, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system of apartheid.

Viewing task 6 Viewing task 6 Identify the phraseIdentify the phrase

___ An idea I want to die for.___ An idea I want to die for.

___An ideal for which I’m prepared ___An ideal for which I’m prepared to die.to die.

Use the notes to write about Use the notes to write about Mandela Mandela

- Born Mvezo, SouthAfrica- Born Mvezo, SouthAfrica- Given name Given name RolihlahlaRolihlahla

- RolihlahlaRolihlahla means "to pull a branch of a means "to pull a branch of a tree", or more colloquially, "troublemaker"tree", or more colloquially, "troublemaker"

- 27 years in prison - 27 years in prison - Active participation in politics after 1948Active participation in politics after 1948

- Anti - apartheid and anti-segregation Anti - apartheid and anti-segregation fighterfighter

- 10 May, 1994 country's first black - 10 May, 1994 country's first black President.President.

South African EnglishSouth African English

British or American English

South African English

sneakers or trainers 'takkies', 'tackie' or 'tekkie'

pick-up truck 'bakkie'

party nice

'jol' 'lekker'

Self- evaluation reading task Self- evaluation reading task

Read the text above and answer

1. What award was he given for his merits?

2. Had any other African received that award?

3. What designation did he receive?

Akinwande Oluwole "Wole“ Soyinka (July 13, 1934) is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright.

He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, and became the first African to

be so honored. In 1994, he was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of African culture, human rights, freedom of expression, media and communication.