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) ________________!

Rina: Yep! I speak Japanese and English. I was (2) ________________ speaking
both languages.
Liam: I’m studying Japanese now. But I need to improve my (3) _______________.
Rina: I can help you!
Liam: That’s a great idea! I could use a (4) ________________ help!
Rina: There is also a lot to learn about Japanese (5) ________________ 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) ________________ (write) to you from a bus in Costa Rica. So far, our trip
is great! Every day, I (2) ________________ (speak) a lot of Spanish! It’s a good
thing I (3) ________________ (decide) to work on my language skills before the
trip! I (4) ________________ (love) meeting new people here. Yesterday, we (5)
________________ (go) hiking in a rain forest. We (6) ________________ (have)
such a fun time when suddenly it (7) ________________ (start) to rain! We (8)
________________ (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
1. Knowing a second language
teaches you multitask.
2. Your memory will improve.
3. Learning a second language
is good for your health!
4. Learning a second language
is good for your résumé!
5. Learning a second language
helps your social life.
6. Your first language may also
improve.
Examples
a. It can help you make friends with people
from different countries.
b. New studies found that certain brain
diseases showed up later in bilinguals.
c. Studies show that it's easier for bilinguals
to remember names and shopping lists.
d. Knowing more than one language can
help you get a better job.
e. After learning another language, you'll start
to think more about your first language!
f. Bilinguals are better at doing more than
one thing at a time.

1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___

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

______________________________________________________________

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

______________________________________________________________

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

______________________________________________________________

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

______________________________________________________________

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

______________________________________________________________

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: ______________________________________________________
Your friend: ______________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________
Your friend: ______________________________________________________
You: ______________________________________________________
Your friend: ______________________________________________________

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

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) ________________. 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) ________________ each month!”

5. “We are very excited to (5) ________________ in the next workshop. We are so
thankful for all the tools and (6) ________________ 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?

______________________________________________________________

2. How did Nadia Timmerman research her book?

______________________________________________________________

3. Give two examples of how someone can act differently depending on the
language they speak.
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________

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) ___________________ 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) __________________ or informal
words. She says she feels more (3) __________________ when she speaks Russian.
I think I do the same thing with Portuguese. I think people use language differently
based on the situation or (4) __________________.
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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