Listening: First, second and other languages a) Listen to the children talking about their language backgrounds. 1. Mira Her first language is Russian. She is from Russia. She’s bilingual. She dreams in both languages. 2. Hugh His first language is English. His parents are from Scotland. He also speaks two foreign languages. He sometimes watches French films. 3. Lilian Her first language is Hungarian. She speaks Hungarian more often than English. She also studies Hungarian. She can also read in Hungarian and French. b) Listen again and tick the correct statements. More than one can be correct. c) Vocabulary. Unscramble the expressions from task 1a. 1. gilulniab able to use two languages equally well 2. tirsf egualang language you learn when you are a baby 3. eifognr egualang a language that is not spoken in your native country 4. nocesd egualang a language learned in addition to a person’s first language d) What about you? Use the sentence starters from the useful phrases box below and tell a partner about your language background. 3 2.19 c84cz8 Useful phrases My first language is … My second language is … I also speak … … is a language I only speak at home/at school/when I talk to … I learn/study … at school I know a little … because … I can say … in … I also watch films/listen to music in … I always dream in … I wish I could speak … because … I would really like to learn … some day P I speak … 113 14 one hundred and thirteen Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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