what does learning a language say about me ppt
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What does learning What does learning a language say a language say
about me?about me?
I can read well in another language as well as my own.
I am literateI am literate
...and therefore I must be good at communicating in my own.
I can communicate in I can communicate in another languageanother language
I do not worry if what I say is not perfect – as long as I can get the message across!
I am confidentI am confident
I often have to think of several things at the same time.
I am able to multi-task.I am able to multi-task.
I can hear the detail in the words you say.
I have highly developed I have highly developed listening skillslistening skills
I have to think of I have to think of interesting things to say interesting things to say
and write. and write.
I am creativeI am creative
everyone finds some parts a bit stressful!
I perform well under I perform well under pressurepressure
I am not one of those people who thinks that my way must be the right way.
I am open to new I am open to new experiences and culturesexperiences and cultures
some people think languages are very hard and rather scary
I am braveI am brave
• I have learned loads of words and how to spell them!
I have a good memory.I have a good memory.
I know that life is different in other parts of the world
I am culturally aware.I am culturally aware.
I want to discover the rest of the world.
I am internationalI am international
some bits are hard – but I stick at it!
I persevereI persevere
...and that would give ...and that would give me double the skills!me double the skills!
Now that I know how to learn a foreign language, I could
use those skills to learn more languages.
I am often able to guess what words mean because of the context they are in
I can think logicallyI can think logically
and the more I see them, the more obvious they become.
I can see and apply I can see and apply patternspatterns
I will never be stuck with “um” and “er”
I can think on my feet I can think on my feet and express myself and express myself verbally.verbally.
I can always think of I can always think of another way of doing or another way of doing or
phrasing somethingphrasing something
I can solve problems and think outside the box