Lesson 6 - Search For My Tongue

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Tell me something you learned…Last lesson

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Tell me something you learned…Last week

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Tell me something you learned…Last year

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Review: Which of these was it easiest to remember? What else do you remember about the lesson it took place in? Have you done anything to try and memorise this information?

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Share your example sentence

Poll

When someone moves to Britain they should learn to speak English.

• Yes

• No

Poll

It must be a real advantage to be able to slip between different languages.

• Yes

• No

Poll

It must be really confusing to have to
 use two different languages. 

• YES!

• NO!

Multiple Choice

What percentage of people surveyed can’t speak any other language apart from English?

• 22%

• 62%

• 83%

• 92%

Multiple Choice

What percentage of 38% of Britons speak at least one foreign language?

• 11%

• 38%

• 59%

• 62%

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Does anyone in this room speak a language other than English?

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When do you use each language and why?

Which language do you feel more confident using?

Which language do you dream in?

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What can we infer about the speaker?

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What does a ‘tongue’ symbolise?

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What might be the significance of juxtaposing a search with the possessive pronoun ‘my’?

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How does Bhatt present her feelings about her identity in ‘Search for My Tongue’?

What does Bhatt think about her identity?

How can you tell? Which quotes support your idea?

Why did this quote give you that idea? What poetic technique(s) has Bhatt used in this quote?

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What metaphor would you use to describe a language?

You could choose your first language, a second language (if you have one), or a language you would like to learn.

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What do you feel is the most important line in the poem and why?