Why do people speak a second language?

Why do people speak a second language?

15 October 2020

Learning Objectives

• Listen and identify specific information about second languages.

• Use own and others’ ideas to plan and develop ideas before writing. 

• Write a simple paragraph that contains a topic sentence and supporting details and sequence.

• Apply spelling rules and proper grammar with consistency when writing

Multiple Select

What other languages would you like to learn?

• French

• Spanish

• Japanese

• Russian

The 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World

Chinese — 1.3 Billion Native Speakers. Spanish — 460 Million Native Speakers. English — 379 Million Native Speakers.

Hindi — 341 Million Native Speakers.

Arabic — 315 Million Native Speakers.

Bengali — 228 Million Native Speakers. Portuguese — 220 Million Native Speakers. Russian — 153 Million Native Speakers.

Why teenagers want to learn a second language.

We will listen to 5 teenagers to discover their name, the second language they want to learn and the reason for learning it.

Listen closely the first time for the NAME and LANGUAGE only!! Write the answers in your book.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Teenager 1?

• Saeed

• Zayed

• Alia

Multiple Choice

What is the second language Teenager 1 is learning?

• French

• English

• German

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Teenager 2?

• Saeed

• Zayed

• Alia

Multiple Choice

What is the second language Teenager 2 is learning?

• French

• English

• German

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Teenager 3?

• Jamila

• Bader

• Alia

Multiple Choice

What is the second language Teenager 3 is learning?

• French

• English

• German

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Teenager 4?

• Jamila

• Bader

• Alia

Multiple Choice

What is the second language Teenager 4 is learning?

• Spanish

• Chinese

• German

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Teenager 5?

• Jamila

• Bader

• Alia

Multiple Choice

What is the second language Teenager 5 is learning?

• Spanish

• Chinese

• German

Listen closely again this time for the reason for learning a second language. Write the answers in your book!!

Multiple Choice

What is Teenager 1's reason for learning a second language?

• Wants to study engineering at German University

• Translate Chinese to Arabic for business

• he wants to continue the family business

Multiple Choice

Why does Teenager 2 want to learn a second language?

• Wants to study engineering at German University

• he wants to continue the family business

• Translate Chinese to Arabic for business

Multiple Choice

Why does Teenager 3 want to learn a second language?

• It’s a hobby/challenge

• Likes to meet new foreign people

• Translate Chinese to Arabic for business

Multiple Choice

Why does Teenager 4 want to learn a second language?

• It’s a hobby/challenge

• Likes to meet new foreign people

• Translate Chinese to Arabic for business

Multiple Choice

Why does Teenager 5 want to learn a second language?

• It’s a hobby/challenge

• Likes to meet new foreign people

• Translate Chinese to Arabic for business