Speaking Elementary Lingua franca A lingua franca

Speaking Elementary

Lingua franca A lingua franca /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ also called a bridge language, trade language, or vehicular language, is a language systematically (as opposed to occasionally, or casually) used to make communication possible between persons not sharing a native language, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both native languages. The most obvious example as of the early 21 st century is English. There are many other lingua francas centralized on particular regions, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili.

How can you improve your oral English faster? Some tips. n n 1) Turn on your English thinking mode. 2) Stop translating in your brain. 3) First to learn the rules by heart, then you'll just take to English like a duck to water. 4) Make stories in your mind

Lingua Franca -- English IELTS: International English Language Testing System n Listening n Reading n Writing n Speaking n n n Vocabulary Grammar Fluency Pronunciation Intonation

Tongue Twister n n Peper Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Where's the Peck of pickled peppers Peper Piper picked?

n Of all the felt I ever felt n I never felt a piece of felt n which felt as fine n as that felt n when first I felt n that felt hat's felt

n. I can think of six things, n but I can think of six thick things too.

How are you? n n n n How are you doing? How do you do? What's up? How have you been? What's new? / What's the news? How's everything? How's it going?

Answers n n n n Great Good Fine Everything is good Pretty good As usual Fantastic n n n Bad I feel bad Terrible So-so I feel a little sad

Nice to meet you? n n n n n What do you do? / What's your job? Are you married? How much do you earn? How long have you been learning English? How tall are you? What religion are you? Do you want to have children? How much do you weigh? What kind of music do you listen to?

Debate: Which do you prefer, small villages or big cities?

The advantages of city life n n n n n 1. Job Opportunities are Better 2. Commutes are Shorter 3. Better Bargains 4. Better Selection 5. Medical Care 6. Housing Holds Value More, Easier to Sell 7. Cultural Opportunities Are Greater 8. Everybody Doesn't Know Your Business 9. Better Schools, educational opportunities 10. It's Quieter and Cleaner in the City

The advantages of village life n n n Clean Air no neighbors open spaces quiet Closer to nature, many birds, deer and other critters. (You have to love nature to live in the country. ) No crime, and people are usually friendly.

Key Words n n n n Urban Rural advantages disadvantages job opportunity bargain selection medical care n n n value educational opportunities quiet nature neighbor critter

country, countryside & village n We tend to use in the country or countryside to mean anywhere that isn't build up (very few buildings, maybe a farm or two) n The Village is clearly a very small town a collection of buildings with a church and a shop. If it were even smaller it might be called a hamlet. n So the village is in the countryside and you might be in the village but if you walked past all the buildings you would be outside the village and in the countryside.

Elementary communication games n n 1. Looking for Mr. X 2. Chit Chat (questionnaire)

Vocabulary n A: What do you need to learn? 1. How many words are there in English? a) 10, 000 b) 100, 000 c) 250, 000 d) 500, 000 2. Winston Churchill was famous for his particularly large vocabulary. How many words did he use in his writing? a) 10, 000 b) 60, 000 c) 100, 000 d) 120, 000 3. How many words does the average native Englsih speaker use in his/her everyday speech? a) 2, 500 b) 5, 000 c) 7, 500 d) 10, 000 4. How many words make up 45% of everyday written English? a) 50 b) 250 c) 1, 000 d) 2, 500

n To sum up, n 1) there are many words you don't need at all 2) and there are other words that you simply need to understand when you read or hear them 3) Finally, there are words which you need to be able to use yourself. Clearly you need to spend most time learning this last group. n n n

Opinions and Beliefs in English n There are many ways to give your opinions when speaking English. The exact English you use depends on how strong your opinion is.

Homework n Watch "let's talk in English" DVD 1 n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= vf. LJ-ML-IDM n Bring the word list to class next week & answer the questions