It's all in a word! (reading comprehension + discussion)

It's all in a word! (reading comprehension + discussion)

Multiple Choice

What is common in the following words? ketchup, dollar, noodle, orangutan, shampoo, wiki, alcohol

• all of them are loan words

• all of them are synonyms

• all of them are countable nouns

• all of them are anagrams

LOANWORD

a word taken from another language and at least partly naturalized

Multiple Choice

Whis language is 'ketchup' from?

• Chinese

• Czech

• German

• Hindi

Multiple Choice

Whis language is 'orangutan' (= forest man) from?

• Indonesian

• Czech

• Spanish

• Hindi

Multiple Choice

Whis language is 'alcohol' from?

• Arabic

• Czech

• Spanish

• Hindi

Many loan words have very changed meanings or never even existed in the original language

• in Italy a smoking is used for a dinner jacket

• in Spain footing means jogging

Did you know?

• History and Etymology for coach:

  Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, Hungary

• KOCSI is a Hungarian word widely used in a lot of European languages :)

Open Ended

Can you think of any other words used in English that have come from other cultures?

Open Ended

What influences from other languages are evident in your language? Try to think of examples other than the are of IT.

Open Ended

What is the most difficult aspect of learning English: vocabulary/ grammar/ pronunciation/ something else?

Open Ended

Books are the written form of language. They are living proof of the ways in which languages change throughout the centuries.

How do you think language will evolve in the future?

Poll

What do you read in English other than your books for study?

• literature (modern or classical)

• online magazines or news sites

• traditional newspapers or magazines

• social media posts and comments

• instruction manuals

Open Ended

What sources do you find the most useful for language learning?

Poll

You're going to read a text about the following question. What is your view?

Will the home library survive the surge of the e-book?

• Yes

• No

Read the article on p. 73. Mark your answers to questions 1-6 in you book then check them with the help of the following questions.

Multiple Choice

72/4 -1

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

72/4 -2

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

72/4 -3

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

72/4 -4

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

72/4 -5

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

72/4 -6

• A

• B

• C

• D

Solve the exercise on the following slide to practice new vocabulary.

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p. 73 - At home with books - Match up

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