WHAT - Some more texts to read!
WHO - My students.
WHERE - Written in class.
WHEN - 1st term - 2013-2014
English around the world!
Multiculturalism and English!
The importance of English!
Two
Worlds, One Life
Belonging
to two cultures has many advantages, but, sadly, some disadvantages, too.
The
advantages of belonging to two cultures are the amazing and different
customs and traditions that the foreign country has to offer to the
host country: the music, which has a huge impact in some countries;
the food, that gradually becomes part of the host country cuisine,
like “couscous” in France, which is originally part of North
Africa; the language, that brings to the host languages new words and
concepts, like “bungalow”, “algebra”, “zero”, etc. The
most important advantage is that the host country becomes
multiculturally richer.
Although,
the disadvantages are the racism, because some countries are very
against immigrants and their culture, marginalizing them and treating
them wrongly and badly is not at all correct.
Two Different Cultures
The advantages of belonging to two cultures are many. It gives you the opportunity to increase your knowledge in certain subjects, to meet different people, learn a new language and many others! If you belong to two distinct cultures, I'm sure your life will never or ever be monotonous. It's like you are a part of two different worlds. It must be exciting and fun!
The disadvantages of belonging to two cultures is that some people may be a little more sensitive to the fact of the connection of two different cultures and that can, unfortunately, turn into racist issues.
English-speaking country - the importance of English
Yeah! We're visiting an English-speaking country! Well,
the teacher said we should learn about that country so... what do I
need to know? I already know the language they speak so... ah!
Geography: where is it? what cities are we going to visit? What can
we do there? Visit museums... take long walks... or simply do
nothing? what is the weather like there? Sunny, rainy, foggy? I think
I should take all kinds of clothes, just for sure. also, how are the
people? Are they nice, mean? I should take and English-Portuguese
dictionary, just in case. My suitcase... clothes, toothbrush,
autograph book (in case there are any celebrities...), my dictionary,
my teddybear ... Lots of stuff! How will it fit in the suitcase? Oh,
I'll search it on the Internet! Oh...it's in English! I never thought
English could be so important, but now I understand that we use it
for everything! I am even writing in English! With English I can talk
to people and read the signs in the streets so I don't get lost!
English is really amazing!
