you speak what? americans attitudes towards other languages
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YOU SPEAK WHAT? Americans attitudes towards other languages. Lenk Listening & Speaking 4C Instructor: Greg Davis March 1, 2001. YOU SPEAK WHAT?. Can you speak any other languages?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
YOU SPEAK WHAT?
Americans attitudes towards other languages.
LenkListening & Speaking 4CInstructor: Greg DavisMarch 1, 2001
YOU SPEAK WHAT?
– Can you speak any other languages?
Purpose: To inform the audience how
Americans think about other languages.
Main points.
1. Reasons why American learn second languages. 2. Americans opinions for other languages. 3. How Americans learn the languages.
Able to speak other languages
2
1
2
5
0
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Yes No Little
Male
Female
Know 2nd language10s
27%
20s
37%
30s
18%
40s
18%
10s
20s
30s
40s
Reasons to learn / benefits
- It’s very important / interesting- To communicate with others- To learn more about other cultures /
people
American attitudes
Top three languages that are most important
1. Spanish2. Japanese 3. French
Important lang.
10s20s 30s
40s
10s
20s 30s
40s
10s
20s30s
40s
10s
20s
30s
40s
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
10s 20s 30s 40s
others
Japaneese
French
Spanish
• Top hit languages: Spanish / Japanese / French
• most difficult to learn: Chinese / Japanese
• easiest to learn: Spanish / French / Italian
Top hit lang.
Spanish41%
Japaneese25%
French17%
others17%
Spanish Japaneese French others
• (Opitional)• Why don’t Americans learn other languages?
– English is enough – No need if they live in US.– No other important languages are important than English– No times
Resources to learn
class
67%
family
25%
oneself
8%
How they learn the languages
- Take class- Family / friends- themselves
Conclusion:English is not the only language
spoken in the world, so nowadays Americans want to know more languages to be able to communicate with people all over the world, learn more about other cultures and people, and visit everywhere in this world.
– The more you know other languages, the more you can get the benefits.
»QUESTIONS?
Topic Two• Details about this topic• Supporting information and
examples• How it relates to your audience
Topic Three• Details about this topic• Supporting information and
examples• How it relates to your audience
Real Life• Give an example or real life
anecdote• Sympathize with the audience’s
situation if appropriate
What This Means• Add a strong statement that
summarizes how you feel or think about this topic
• Summarize key points you want your audience to remember
Next Steps • Summarize any actions required of
your audience• Summarize any follow up action
items required of you