12.10.22

AIMS:
To study new vocabulary on the topic “Language”.
To learn how to use question forms in speech.

More than one-fifth of
the population
had German
as their …

More than one-fifth of
the population
had German
as their MOTHER TONGUE.
MOTHER TONGUE

= the first language that you learn when you are a child
Syn. native language
MOTHER TONGUE /'mʌðə tʌŋ/

One of the most effective language … is listening to podcasts.

One of the most effective language LEARNING STRATEGIES is listening to podcasts.
LEARNING STRATEGIES

= plans, activities, techniques that people use to help them learn
To develop / plan a strategy
Good / effective strategy
LEARNING STRATEGIES [ˈstræt.ə.dʒiz]

Can you speak any … languages?
- Yes, I can. I speak German and Chinese.

FOREIGN
Can you speak any FOREIGN languages?
- Yes, I can. I speak German and Chinese.

FOREIGN /ˈfɒrɪn/
= belonging to or coming from another country, not your own (adj.)
Foreign language / student / country
A foreigner /ˈfɒrənə/ - noun

For the spoken English, students are taught by … (Americans).

NATIVE SPEAKERS
For the spoken English, students are taught by NATIVE SPEAKERS (Americans).

NATIVE SPEAKERS /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkəz/
= someone who speaks a language as their first
language
a native speaker of English

‘Skint’ is … for “having no money"

SLANG
‘Skint’ is SLANG for "having no money"

SLANG /slæŋ/
= informal language, often language that is only used by people who belong to a particular group
Slang word/expression/ term
To use slang

When you first learn about computers, there is a whole lot of … to understand.

JARGON
When you first learn about computers, there is a whole lot of JARGON to understand.

JARGON /ˈdʒɑːɡən/
= words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand
To use jargon
Technical / computer / business jargon

One of the requirements
of the job is … in
English and German.

FLUENCY
One of the requirements
of the job is FLUENCY in
English and German.

FLUENCY /ˈfluː.ən.si/
= the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly, (noun)
Speak English fluently (adv.)
To be fluent in English
To achieve fluency in English

One very easy way to improve your … in English is to read any type of English material on a daily basis.

ACCURACY
One very easy way to improve your ACCURACY in English is to read any type of English material on a daily basis

ACCURACY /ˈækjʊrəsi/
= the ability of speaking a foreign language without making mistakes
I am accurate (adj) in English.
I speak English accurately (adv).
Accuracy (n) is more important than fluency for me.
To improve accuracy in English

You should watch more films in English to develop your listening …

SKILL
You should watch more films in English to develop your listening SKILLS

SKILL /skɪl/
= an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it
Important / useful skills
Language skills
Technical / professional / computer skills
To develop a skill

People in Belarus are mostly … in Belarusian and Russian.

BILINGUAL
People in Belarus are mostly BILINGUAL in
Belarusian and Russian.

BILINGUAL /baɪ'lɪŋgwəl/
= speaking two languages fluently
Be bilingual in English and Spanish
Bilingualism

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