Inferring Meaning of

Borrowed Words
THERESA O. BALANCE
Identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
1. The council was made up of men chosen from twelve of the most ancient Greek tribes. They met each twice each year.
a. athletes b. members c. lawmakers
2. When Apollo first saw the valley of Olympia he exclaimed, “ Here will I make me a fair temple to be an oracle for men.”
a. shrine b. magic c. prophecy
3. The ancient stadium was erected in the valley in which the victors of the games were given wreaths of wild olive.
a. laurel b. plants c. medals

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Present examples of borrowed words used in a sentence

1. There is a heavy traffic in the metropolis every day.

( GREEK )
2. Jesus Christ is known by Catholics as the Messiah.
( HEBREW )
3. The doctor advised the man to take the capsule once a day.
( LATIN )
4. Toasted bread tastes good with strawberry marmalade.
( PORTUGUESE )
5. You will have bad karma if you keep on doing bad things.
( SANSKRIT )
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The noun metropolis comes from the

Greek roots mētēr, meaning "mother," and
pólis, meaning "city." Historically, the
word referred to the founding city-state of
a region in Ancient Greece. Today the
word refers to any urban area.
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mes·si·ah
/məˈsīə/

1.the promised deliverer of

the Jewish nation prophesied
in the Hebrew Bible.
2.a leader or savior of a
particular group or cause.
"the team's supporters have
been tempted to regard him as
a messiah rather than a
manager"
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Latin capsula "small box or chest

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The word "marmalade" is borrowed from the Portuguese marmelada, from

marmelo 'quince'. Unlike jam, a large quantity of water is added to the fruit in a
marmalade, the extra liquid being set by the high pectin content of the fruit.
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The term karma (Sanskrit: कर्म;

Pali: kamma) refers to both the
executed 'deed, work, action,
act' and the 'object, intent'.
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three scenarios. Use loan words in your dialogues.

Scenario 1:
You received an e-mail from a French language
learning center. The letter confirms that you have
been
Granted a six month scholarship to learn basic
French in Paris. The letter states that the scholarship
will also allow you to learn more about French
culture, history, cuisine and arts. However, you find
some parts of the letter unclear. You do not know
how to reply
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Scenario 2.
Your friend from Italy came to Manila for a
short vacation. He still craves for Italian
food so he invited you to have dinner with
some friends in a fancy Italian restaurant.
The main problem is that you do not like
Italian food , and you are not quite familiar
with Italian cuisine. The idea of looking at
the menu terrifies you.

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Scenario 3:
Your language teacher asked you to write an
essay about Spanish pop culture, you decide
to watch a Spanish lifestyle/travel magazine
show in the cable channel. The hosts of the
show are speaking in English. However,
there are still some Spanish words that they
use in their conversations. As a result, you
are having a difficult time understanding
some of the dialogues
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 Use the borrowed words in your own
examples

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 •Imagine that you were in a German
restaurant, how would you take your
orders using German language?

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 Why do we need to use borrowed words in
our daily living?

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 Ninja yoga
Tycoons tsunami
Carabao tea
Shiatsu bungalow
Bamboo dimsum

Read the sentences below. Then choose your answer on the words listed below.

1. My father cut down some _________ to build a flooring for our home.
2. Ryu is a ____________ who was trained as a martial artist and secret agent.
3. Celine practices __________ thrice a week for her physical and mental well being.
4. The country is home to many _______ whose businesses incur huge profits.
5. I want to build a ________ for my elderly parents for ease of living.

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 Ninja yoga
Tycoons tsunami
Carabao tea
Shiatsu bungalow
Bamboo dimsum

6. After the earthquake , a ___________ warning was issued to residents near the sea.
7. It has been a habit of my grandmother to drink ________ after meals.
8. The ______ is a beast of burden that is immensely helpful in farming.
9. John frequents a restaurant that offers a wide selection of ________.
10. After a day’s hardwork, Richard usually gets a _________ massage.

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ASSIGNMENT:

Write the meaning of each word.

1. aide-de-camp
2. manservant
3. tsunami
4. physician
5. mosque
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 THANK YOU
Mirjam Nilsson
Mirjam@contoso.com
www.contoso.com

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