Do Now:

Do Now:

Brainstorm as many benefits as you can think of for learning English as a second language.

English: Language, Culture, and Identity

Lesson Objectives:The History Of English

Students will be able to: Explain the origins of the

English language Explain the metaphor “English is

a linguistic mutt”

Origins of English

The English Language began in what is now England with the arrival of the Anglos and the Saxons from NorthWestern Europe in the 5th Century.

Timeline of the English Language

Origins of English

Celtic + Latin + Anglo/Saxon/Jute = ENGLISH

Scandinavians Arrive to England

Vikings arrive in England in the 9th Century and bring words that are still commonly used today such as give, take, and they.

Both through war and commerce, the Normands also influence English with French words.

The Linguistic Mutt

Based on what you have learned in this lesson, explain the following metaphor:

The English language is a linguistic mutt.

Mutt – a mixed breed dog thatrepresents an unidentifiable mix

Do Now:

Explain the following metaphor:

The English language is a linguistic mutt.

Lesson Objectives:The Spread of the English Language

Students will be able to: Differentiate between British and American words

Describe how different forms of English have come to evolve considering historic and contemporary factors

Spread of English

How did the English language make the transition from existing only on a small island to become the most used language in the world?

Colonization

With colonization and the English Empire, English spreads around the world.

Colonization

What effects did the spread of the British Empire have on the English lanuage?

Colonization With

colonization two main things happened: English spreads

to new regions English adopts

new words from these regions and continues to evolve

American English As a land of

immigrants, English in the USA grew to include elements of various immigrant communities (Dutch, Italian, German) as well as the Native Americans.

This has partially attributed to the differences between American and British English.

Lesson Objectives:Global English

Students will be able to: Explain the benefits of knowing English in the 21st century

Evaluate the pros and cons of global English

Global English

The English Speaking World…

Global English

Many sociologists and linguists have determined English to be our planet´s global language.

It is the most commonly learned second language in the world.

It is considered the international language of business, commerce, as well as the most commonly used lingua franca.

Global English Pros and Cons

With a partner, think of four pros and four cons to the phenomenon of Global English. In what ways is having an international language helpful, and in what ways is it harmful?

Chinglish, Spanglish, Singlish…. Panglish?

Chinglish

Chinglish refers to spoken or written English that is influenced by the Chinese language.

Examples of Chinglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Chinglish:

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Singlish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Examples of Singlish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Common Singlish Phrases:

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Spanglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Spanglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Spanglish:

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are needed to see this picture.

Lesson Objectives:The Bilingual Advantage

Students will be able to: List various benefits of being bilingualApply gapped text strategies to correctly

organize scrambled paragraphs of an article

Successfully identify if statements about the text are true or false and give a one line justification of why

Lesson Objectives:Language and Perception

Students will be able to: Explain the idea of linguistic relativity

Support or refute the theory of linguistic relativity based on examples seen in class

Lesson Objectives:Language and Perception

Students will be able to: Explain what the English Only Movement isAssess the advantages and disadvantages

of the movement Justify opinions regarding the movement

with examples, evidence, and experiencesEvaluate the role that language plays in

personal and cultural identities