Languages Around the World

Languages Around the World

19 October 2020

Learning Objectives

• Use proper suffixes for writing and saying the names of different languages.

• Write "why" questions and "because" responses about languages.

• Use expressions to show interest when having a conversation.

Many reasons to speak different languages around the world.

Let's test your vocabulary to talk about languages around the world

There are four common suffixes: -ish, -ic, -ese and -ian (or sometimes -ean).

• Suffix goes at the end of a word

• Name of the country, nationality and language are all different (though sometimes some may be the same)

• Ex. America, American, English

• Ex. UAE, Emirati, Arabic

Complete the Live worksheet matching the Countries, Languages and Nationalities.

https://www.liveworksheets.com/zt25729tu

You will write one question AND the answer about learning a second language based on Activity 2 page 53.

Example: Why did Zayed want to learn German? Zayed wanted to learn German because he wants to study in Germany to become an Engineer.

Open Ended

Write one question AND the answer about learning a second language based on Activity 2 page 53.

Example: Why did Zayed want to learn German? Zayed wanted to learn German because he wants to study in Germany to become an Engineer.

You can use the following expressions to show interest when having a conversation.

• Me, too.

• I agree.

• I don't agree. / I disagree.

• I'm not sure.

• I think so, too.

• I don't know.

Speaking

"I want to learn Japanese because I think it is the most interesting language."

"I think so, too and then I will be able to watch anime!"