Unit 1.

1 Me and my Languages – Content: Vocabulary: languages

- Speakout Intermediate 2nd Edition- Student’s book (pages 8 and 9)

ACTIVITY 1- Introduction- The benefits of a bilingual brain (10 min)

It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling or watching
movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain?
Watch the video and write down your answer to the following question:
What are the benefits of a bilingual brain? Mention at least 3 benefits from the video.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmOLN5zBLY
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ACTIVITY 2- VOCABULARY (40 min)

1. What do these words mean? Use an online dictionary such as https://www.macmillandictionary.com/ and
complete the following chart.

Word Pronunctiation Type of word Definition Example

mother tongue mʌðə tʌŋ Noun / countable the main language My mother tongue
that you learn as a is Spanish.
child
learning strategy

foreign

native speaker

slang

jargon

fluency

accuracy

skill

bilingual

2- Answer questions 1-10 from Student’s book page 8 activity 1A.

ACTIVITY 3 – READING (40 min)

1. Read Student’s book pages 8-9: “Biliguals: Exotic birds or everyday people” by Johan Acosta
2. Use your dictionary to check words and expressions you don’t know.
3. Do pages 8-9 activities 3A, B, C