L10 2 HW language and communication

LISTENING UNIT 8: LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION MINORITY LANGUAGES Listen to the first part of the lecture and answer the questions Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Which area represents the languages the lecturer will concentrate on? Which chart represents the number of speakers of Breton? Trg1 Which char represents the number of peakers of Manx? MINORITY LANGUAGES Listen and complete questions 4-10 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Cornish Decline Rapid decline since peak in 4………………… Revival - Started early 20th century - Publications, films and music Official status Recognized as UK 5………………… in 2002 UNESCO status Critically endangered language (revitalized) Trg2 Manx 6………………… died in 1974 Breton Large decrease in numbers in 8…………… of 20th century - Taught in some schools - Taught as second language in schools 7……………… on island - Radio broadcasts in Manx - Breton languagemedium schools - Large body of literature and media Recognized as Isle of Man’s official language in 1985 Critically endangered (revitalized) 9…………… as official language due to French Constitution 10……………… A MODERN FORM OF COMMUNICATION Questions 31-37 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C 31 Which pie chart shows the percentage of the people who make a phone call every day? A B 47 % C 53 % 92 % 32 Which pie chart shows the percentage of young people who text every day? A B C Trg3 15 % 65 % 90 % 33 On average men A send fewer texts than women B send shorter texts than women C have fewer contacts than women 34 Originally, text messaging was created as A an internal messaging system B a new commercial venture for a mobile phone company C a way of sending greetings to friends and family 35 Early texters were limited by A incompatibility between mobile phone networks B unsophisticated mobile phones C expensive mobile phones 36 Abbreviated texting language A is unpopular with many people B was created due to limitations in text length C has caused children’s language skills to decline 37 On average, children who text A have better speaking skills than those who don’t B have better reading and writing skills than those who don’t C not show any difference in their language skills A MODERN FORM OF COMMUNICATION Questions 38-40 Choose THREE letters A-G Which three uses of text messaging were mentioned in the survey? A taking part in a competition B booking a hotel room Trg4 C buying an airline ticket D following a package delivery E making a doctor’s appointment F making a donation G voting in an election SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT SURVEY Questions 1-5 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT SURVEY Age: Postcode: COMPUTER FACILITIES Where? SPORTS FACILITIES ALREADY USED Where EDUCATION FACILITIES ALREADY USED Where? _ Questions 6-10 Complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE COMMUITY CENTRE New sports: _ and _ Classes organized only for: Education classes: and _ Willing to pay about £ _ for new classes Possible frequency of visits, if improvement made? 10 _ a week LANGUAGE MATTERS Trg5 Listen again and complete the sentences Use no more than two words for each answer The language of Kasabe was discovered by a _ It is not _ for languages to become extinct Languages are disappearing at a faster _ now than in the past Cornish and Manx can be classified as languages THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND WELSH NAMES Questions 1-5 Choose the correct letter A, B or C How many people speak Welsh language in North and West Wales? A 16% B 20% C 50% The Welsh Language Act of 1967 said that all official documents should be A In both Scots and Welsh B In both English and Welsh C In only Welsh When has there been increased interest in Welsh? A Since the 1960s B Since the 1970s C Since the 1980s Where people learn Welsh as a first or second language? A In primary schools B In secondary schools C In universities Which TV channel broadcasting is mainly in Welsh? A An independent fourth TV channel B BBC TWO C The independent Broadcasting Authority Questions 6-10 Many English surnames were originally connected with a _ before the Normans arrived Trg6 Jack Long and Mary Little are surnames that were connected with _ Some English surnames were originally connected with a _ The most common Welsh surnames were all originally _ names in some form 10 Welshmen living in England are often called by the _ “Taffy” DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH Questions 1-10 NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS Americans and the British use a lot of the same words, but they them differently Americans have different in different regions has an effect on language too In British English, a motorway is in American English a In British English, a fortnight is in American English In British English, pants means _ The American spelling is closest to its ancestor In American English, colour is spelled Realize is spelled by people 10 Traveler is spelled by the HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PART 1) Questions 1-7 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS The Angles and Saxons came from and the Jutes from Jutland A mix of their languages produced a language called Anglo-Saxon or Three more invasions added words to Old English They were the Viking of Denmark, and Sweden Norman forces from the led by a man known as William the Conqueror invaded Middle English still sounds similar to , and it also begins to sound like Modern English people from different countries could communicate using Latin During the Renaissance, there was renewed interest in ancient texts Trg7 Questions 8-12 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER Questions Answers What language had a great effect on the English language? When did William Caxton return to Britain? 10 What did William Caxton bring back with him when he returned to Britain? 11 What did the printing press make it possible for almost everyone? 12 What dialect was the standardization based on? HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PART 2) Questions 1-3 NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER English speakers can communicate with English speakers in the last part of century William Shakespeare, writer, played an important role in the English language developed at that time Shakespeare’s works provide feelings of anger, and laughter Questions 4-8 Which Shakespeare’s play makes people cry when they see it? A A Midsummer Night’s Dream B Romeo and Juliet C Julius Caesar What happened to the English language nine years before the death of William Shakespeare? A It took a big step B It developed slowly C It stopped developing for some time What was the name of the first small colony? A James B Jacksontown Trg8 C Jamestown Where are the names of many great rivers in the United States taken from? A English words B Indian words C American Indian words How does English expand the language? A by changing foreign words to English B by borrowing or adding foreign words to English C by borrowing or adding English to foreign words Question 9-10 Where these words come from? Choose a letter (letters) from A-F to answer the questions A B C D E F the Mississippi shampoo motel the Missouri banana hotel American Indian words Answers Example: India _ Africa 10 _ A,D Questions 11-12 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER 11 How English speakers continue to invent new words? 12 How many words are there in the Oxford English Dictionary? Trg9 ... Revival - Started early 20 th century - Publications, films and music Official status Recognized as UK 5………………… in 20 02 UNESCO status Critically endangered language (revitalized) Trg2 Manx 6………………… died... speak Welsh language in North and West Wales? A 16% B 20 % C 50% The Welsh Language Act of 1967 said that all official documents should be A In both Scots and Welsh B In both English and Welsh C... HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PART 1) Questions 1-7 NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS The Angles and Saxons came from and the Jutes from Jutland A mix of their languages produced a language called