Weaving It Together
Weaving It Together
Weaving It Together
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words by category: sports, science, clothing,<br />
etc. Then write a paragraph describing<br />
the kinds of English words that are most<br />
commonly borrowed in your language.<br />
Culture Cue<br />
As explained in the reading, some<br />
English words change their spelling and<br />
pronunciation when they are borrowed<br />
by another language. Be careful to avoid<br />
labeling such changes as incorrect. When<br />
words are borrowed by another language,<br />
they conform to the rules of that language.<br />
Internet Activity<br />
Have students research the development of<br />
English and how many languages English<br />
has “borrowed” from.<br />
Predicting, p. 161<br />
1. haircut, rush hour, sweater, telephone<br />
2. Answers will vary.<br />
Vocabulary<br />
A. Vocabulary in Context, p. 163<br />
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. d<br />
8. a<br />
B. Vocabulary Building, p. 164<br />
1. a. understandable b. understood<br />
2. a. spoken b. Speaking 3. a. threat<br />
b. threaten<br />
C. Vocabulary in New Context, p. 165<br />
Answers will vary.<br />
50 Unit 6<br />
Reading Comprehension<br />
A. Looking for the Main Ideas, p. 165<br />
1. d 2. a 3. b<br />
B. Looking for Details, p. 166<br />
1. English is the offi cial language in<br />
over 40 countries. 2. The Swedish<br />
language has borrowed the plural “s”<br />
form. 3. Sweater has been changed<br />
to sueter in Spain and rush hour to<br />
rushawa in Japan. 4. The French<br />
started a commission to stop the use of<br />
English words in the French language.<br />
5. Gaelic is the native Irish language.<br />
6. Language experts say that many<br />
languages are disappearing.<br />
C. Making Inferences and Drawing<br />
Conclusions, p. 167<br />
Answers will vary. Possible answers:<br />
1. France feels that the purity of its<br />
language is threatened. 2. English is<br />
the main language spoken in Ireland.<br />
3. Gaelic may disappear. 4. Yiddish<br />
and some Native American languages<br />
are disappearing. 5. English words<br />
can describe scientifi c processes<br />
very clearly and quickly. However,<br />
borrowing English words may cause<br />
some traditional words and phrases to<br />
disappear from other languages.<br />
Writing Skills<br />
Exercise B 1, p. 171<br />
1. a. effect b. cause 2. a. effect b. cause<br />
3. a. cause b. effect 4. a. effect b. cause<br />
c. cause<br />
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