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Session 1 Talk English Friends

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Session 1

TalkEnglishFriends

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Say what you see!

The following images are courtesy the Catchphrase website

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Keep it under your hat

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Cost an arm and a leg

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Going round in circles

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Surf the web

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Keeping an eye on things

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Put your money where your mouth is

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Chip off the old block

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Falling on deaf ears

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Bad hair day

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Let the cat out of the bag

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How many did you get?

Many were examples of idioms.

How might phrases like these

confuse speakers of other

languages?

‘A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own’

Cambridge Dictionaries Online, 2014

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Today, you will:• Discuss potential barriers for people

living in the UK with little or no English

• Experience a little bit of what it’s like to live in a place where you don’t know the language

• Discuss tips for effective communication

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Ways your friends may differ

First or home

language

Cultural background

Length of time in the

UKMotivation

Immigration statusPast learning

experiencesWork & family

commitments

Access to first

language

speakers

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What are the potential barriers?Read the learner profile(s) and complete the table as a group.

What potential barriers or difficulties might the learner(s) face when settling in the UK?

[i] Blonde girl from Poland, Kzarr75, Wikimedia Commons, CC by SA 3.0[ii] A Pakistani Woman, Khalid Mahmood, Wikimedia Commons, CC by SA 3.0[iii] Bangladeshi Woman, Steve Evans, CC by 2.0[iv] Usafis, OnetoneDeMukurinu, Wikimedia Commons, CC by SA 3.0

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Life in other countries

• How might life in other countries be

different to life in the UK?

• How might the political situation, economy

and culture differ?

http://www.pinterest.com/TalkEnglishReg/places-around-the-world/

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Barriers to integrating And 60% of people believe that the biggest barrier to being integrated is not speaking the language.

The solution isn’t to throw money at translation and interpretation services or at teaching assistants for non-English speaking pupils.

It’s helping more people to learn English.

16% of Bangladeshi and 12% of Pakistani women report having little or no English

The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi, DCLG, Nov 2012

Research shows that English language is the second biggest predictor in occupational success, after qualifications.

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Barriers to cross-cultural communication

stereotype

s

slang

ethnocentricity

jargon

personal

space

eye contact

time

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Other languages

In Manchester, 17% of all usual residents don’t speak English as their main language, compared to 8% in England and Wales.

1.What other main languages are spoken in Manchester?

2.Which languages are the most widely spoken?

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Writing in a different script

Try to copy these words:

What language do you think it is? What does it say?

วั�นจั�นทร์� วั�นอั�งคาร์

วั�นพุ ธ วั�นพุฤหั�สบดี�

วั�นศุ กร์�

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Writing in a different script

• What do you think about the appearance of your writing?

• How did it feel to have to do the task?

• What would have helped to make this task easier?

• What do you need to consider when helping someone to write in English?

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Learning another language

You’re going to take part in a short lesson in

which you will learn a few phrases in an

unknown language.

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Learning another language

1.How did you feel during the session?

2.Did you find it easy or difficult?

3.How long do you think it takes to learn a language?

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Better communication

Have a look at the phrase(s) you’ve been given.

1.Why might they be difficult for people with low levels of English?

2.How could you make them simpler?

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Better communication

Read the statements and decide if they are ‘Dos’ or ‘Don’ts’.

Can you think of any more tips for effective communication?

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Better communication

Watch the role-play and list all the

examples of bad communication.

Now practise the role-play with a

partner using good communication.

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Any questions?

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Learning log

Record your thoughts about today’s session by completing the sentences.

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Next session

• Relevant legislation, including Safeguarding, Data Protection and the

Equality Act 2010

• Points of referral

• Assessing learners

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Thank you!

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