Learning Languages is a lesson that provides you with the opportunity to consider to what extent does language limit our education as well as how it affects our reading and writing. This lesson is centred around the theme Social Organization from the IB Language B curriculum which explores the way in which groups of people organise themselves through common systems or interests. In this lesson, we will practice our listening and reading skills by understanding why learning another language is difficult.
Listen to a poem performed at Slam Nation and then answer the question that follow.
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Why learning a language is hard & how to make it easier by Erin
Here are the words and phrases covered in this lesson about learning languages:
- applicable
- conversation partner
- commitment
- cultural immersion
- grammar point
- intensive language course
- motivation
- native language
- native tongue’s grammar
- polite conversation
- fluently
- self-doubt
- sophisticated
- struggling
- super-flexible brains
1. Write a blog for students who want to learn English.
- Create an introduction on the importance of learning English.
- Write four headings that highlight important points to consider when learning a language.
- Finish with a short paragraph offering encouragement.
2. People believe that not all school children have the natural ability to learn a new language. This means it is not right to force all school children to study a foreign language. Write an essay stating if you agree or disagree with this matter.
- Create an introduction which paraphrases the background information and state if you agree or disagree.
- Write three paragraphs which give specific examples or explanations to support your ideas.
- Finish with a short paragraph restating your opinion with the issue.
This topic provides students with an opportunity to discover their interests, values, belief and culture.
This topic provides students with an opportunity to consider how events which take place impact an individual's life.
This topic provides students with an opportunity to explore the sciences, technology and creativity.
This topic provides students with an opportunity to explore the way in which groups of people organise themselves through common systems or interests.
This topic provides students with an opportunity to look at the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world.
Here are some helpful exercises, providing word retention focussing on the English that you need to use to communicate successfully in your community.
- Home Vocabulary Exercise 1
- Home Vocabulary Exercise 2
- Home Vocabulary Exercise 3
- British and American English Vocabulary Exercise 1
- British and American English Vocabulary Exercise 2
- British and American English Vocabulary Exercise 3
- Newspaper Vocabulary Exercise
- Business Vocabulary Exercise
- Irregular Plural Nouns
- Motion
- Belief and Identity
- Success and Failure
- Work and Jobs
Here are some grammar exercise which give you the practice to be confident in communicating in English at this advanced level.
Here are some crossword puzzles that give you a way to think about how to spell and link words correctly to complete the task.
Here are some word searches that provide an excellent way to help to reinforce spellings in your mind.
- World Citizens Word Search
- English for Art Word Search
- Love Word Search
- Bank Account Word Search
- Organs Word Search
- City Life Word Search
- Plant Cells Word Search
- Environment Word Search
- Metaphorical Language Word Search
- House and Home Word Search
- Feelings Word Search
- Newspaper Word Search
- Places Word Search
- Future Jobs Word Search
- Education Word Search
- People Power Word Search
- Speech Word Search
- News Report Word Search
- Migration
- Motion
- Belief and Identity
- Success and Failure
- Work and Jobs
Doing puzzles like the ones we have on this site will be useful for you as you try to retain new words in a different language.
We also provide free resources across the full range of levels to provide the tools to communicate in English well.
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