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Some Definitions: Unit 2: Activity 3 – Task 4 (pp7983) ? First printing press… ? Bidialectal means ……… ? Bilingual means ……… 2022/8/12 48 Some Definitions: ? ‘First printing press ’ set up in 1475 by William Caxton ? Bidialectal means having two dialects ? Bilingual means having two languages 2022/8/12 49 The English Lexicon: Unit 2: Activity 4 – Tasks 14( pp8492) ? How large is English vocabulary? ? What is the difference between a ‘receptive’ and ‘productive’ vocabulary? ? What is the difference between a ‘synonym’ and an ‘a(chǎn)ntonym’? ? Class Discussion (10 minutes) 2022/8/12 50 The English Lexicon: ? Some put the number as low as 50,000 and other as high as 250,000 words. ? Receptive vocabulary is the words you use for listening and reading. Productive vocabulary is the words you use for speaking and writing. ? A synonym is a word which means the same as another word. The antonym of a word is another word which means the opposite. 2022/8/12 51 Received Pronunciation: What Is It? Unit 2: Activity 5 – Tasks 13 (pp9298) ? What is ‘RP’ and how did it originate? ? Explain the difference between ‘RP’ and ‘SE’. ? Comparing ‘RP’ and ‘SE’, how might these change over time? Small group discussions (10 minutes) 2022/8/12 52 Received Pronunciation: A Definition ? ‘Received Pronunciation’ is a widely accepted English speaking accent which has prestige and is used as a model of good spoken English throughout the world. ? BBC English ? Educated English (post 19th century) 2022/8/12 53 Teaching And Learning : Unit 2: Activity 5 – Tasks 4 (pp9899) Teaching Methodologies Productive Teaching Descriptive Teaching Prescriptive Teaching Ability to Speak/Read Learning Beyond Language Marking and Correcting Sustains student motivation 2022/8/12 54 Review: ? Today we have: In Unit 1: ? Seen how language changes over time ? Understood how and why language varies by region ? Understood what is ‘Standard English’ ? Differentiated between ‘dialects’ and ‘a(chǎn)ccents’ In Unit 2: ? Reviewed and understood the historic origins of the English language ? Examined some words and their Latin origins ? Compared amp。 understood the difference between ‘SE’ and ‘RP’ ? Established what our motivations are as learners of English 2022/8/12 55 Thank You! See You Next Time!