NAME: JUSTIN MYLE M MACA

TASK 1.1.1

My Language Biography

Reflect on the concepts presented in the language in the input and connect these to
your personal experience of language by creating your language biography. begin by filling
in the language biodata form below.

Language biodata form

How many languages do you speak? I can speak 3 languages. The first one is my
identify these languages. mother tongue which is Filipino/Tagalog,
the second one is Zimbali/Sambal/Sambal
that we use in our home town called
Candelaria Zambales and the last one is
English.

What is your first language/s or mother My first language is Filipino or we called it

tongue/s? Tagalog and sambali

How did you acquire your first language/s I acquire or adopt my first language by
or mother tongue/s? hearing, listening, understanding, and
imitating it to my parents and all that
surrounds me. Also because I am born in
Zambales I adopt some language called
Sambal that we use when we are talking to
one another.

What skills can you perform using your There are several skills I can perform using
first language/s? my first language such as speaking,
listening, and exchanging information with
my family and friends.

How did you learn your second I learn my second language by going to
language/s? school and listening to my teacher. Reading
books also helps me to learn more words in
English but honestly, sometimes I'm
struggling speaking English but I am willing
to learn more to be professional someday.

What skills can you perform using your Speaking my second language, which is
 second language/s? English, helps me to communicate with
foreigners as we all know that English is a
universal language. We can communicate
with other people in different countries and
know how to speak English.

What are your language strengths? My language strengths in terms of Filipino it

easy to communicate with other people
especially in the Philippines using this
language because it is the mother tongue of
the Filipinos, and it also showcase the
culture and traditions of the Filipino using
the Filipino language and also for Sambali,
when speaking Sambali we all know that the
person who speak it are came from
Zambales. While in terms of English it has a
strong advantage to easily communicate
with other people in different countries.

What are your language weaknesses? The weakness of my language which is

Filipino and English are not every people
know how to speak Filipino and English
especially in other countries that they
choose to speak what are their habit or
common to them so not every people did not
understand one another because they don't
know how to speak or understand the
language.

Which language is your favourite and Of Course my favourite language is my

why? mother tongue, which is Filipino, because it
represents my nation and my provenance.

My mother has always told me that I started talking around the age of one year. I used
the word "mama." My home is my first school, and my parents are the first teachers who
taught me how to speak my mother tongue, Filipino.
As I grow older and begin to communicate and learn the language known as Zambali/
Sambali or sambal for short, it is known to the people of Zambales as the Sambali language
and is the traditional language in that area. I learn or adopt my first language by hearing,
listening to, understanding, and imitating my parents and everything around me. Also,
because I was born in Zambales, I adopted a language called Sambal that we use when
communicating.
 I learned some English words in Grade 5 by listening to my teacher and reading some
books. Despite the fact that I am not a professional, it enables me to communicate with
relatives in other countries. Up until now, I've struggled to learn the English language
because I'm not used to it, and also because some jargon words are unfamiliar to me. I don't
understand it completely, but I'm eager to learn more for my future job.
My language strengths in terms of Filipino are that it is easy to communicate with
other people, especially in the Philippines, using this language because it is the mother tongue
of the Filipinos, and it also showcases the culture and traditions of the Filipino using the
Filipino language, and it also showcases the culture and traditions of the Filipino using the
Filipino language, and also for Sambali, when speaking Sambali, we all know that the person
who speaks it is from Zambales. In terms of English, it has a significant advantage in that it
allows for easy communication with people from other countries.
While the weakness of my language, Filipino and English, is that not everyone knows
how to speak Filipino and English, especially in other countries where people choose to
speak what is common to them, not everyone understands one another because they don't
know how to speak or understand the language.
My first language, Tagalog or Filipino, is my favourite because it represents my
nation and my origins. It also uses these languages to showcase Filipino culture and tradition.
Using my first language also allows me to easily express my emotions and feelings to others.
It is critical to understand more about other people's languages so that we can
communicate with them effectively. Is it not a good idea to learn part of the language? As the
quote goes, "learning another language is like becoming another person."