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Although we do not communicate by means of such sophisticated technology as that which was used on board the space station, we can also “link up” with our friends through the telephone and if we’re fortunate enough, through e-mail.

Role-play the following situations with one of your classmates:

  • Make a telephone call to your friend to ask him/her to explain how to get to a certain shopping mall. He/she must explain clearly, so that you can write down the directions. Unfortunately the line is rather bad, so he/she will have to repeat some of the directions.
  • You are in a restaurant with friends. Your friend phones you on your cellular phone. Bearing in mind the principles of telephone etiquette, act out what you would do in such circumstances. Have a conversation with your friend that lasts for about one minute.
  • Make a phone call to your father’s office. He is not available, so you have to leave a message with his secretary to ask whether he can fetch your bicycle from the repair shop.

What is the term is that is used for newly-created words ?

  1. What does “to coin a word/phrase/expression” mean?
  2. See how many such “new” words you can write down. To find them, read the newspapers, magazines and listen to the radio or even to your friends as they speak. Television programmes could also be useful.
LO 3.1 LO 3.4 LO 3.6
LO 3.8 LO 6.8

Assessment

Learning Outcomes(LOs)
LO 1
LISTENINGThe learner will be able to listen for information and enjoyment, and respond appropriately and critically in a wide range of situations.
Assessment Standards(ASs)
We know this when the learner:
1.3 listens for specific information;
1.4 listens actively in a discussion.
LO 2
SPEAKINGThe learner will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.
We know this when the learner:
2.1 translates;
2.2 interacts in additional language.
LO 3
READING AND VIEWINGThe learner will be able to read and view for information and enjoyment, and respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts.
We know this when the learner:
3.1 reads a text (fiction or non-fiction);
3.2 understands in a simple way some elements of poetry (e.g. simile, rhyme, alteration, personification), and understands some of the terms used to describe these elements (e.g. personification);
3.4 reads for information;
3.6 uses reading strategies;
3.8 shows some understanding of how refenece books work.
LO 4
WRITINGThe learner will be able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.
We know this when the learner:
4.5 designs media texts;
4.6 treats writing as a process;
4.7 uses developing knowledge of language structure and use.
LO 5
THINKING AND REASONINGThe learner is able to use language to think and reason, as well as to access, process and use information for learning.
We know this when the learner:
5.1 uses language and literacy across the curriculum;
5.2 uses language for thinking;
5.3 collects and records information in different ways.
LO 6
LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USEThe learner will know and be able to use the sounds, words and grammar of the language to create and interpret texts.
We know this when the learner:
6.1 revises the grammar learned in the earlier grades;
6.3 extends use of prepositions, determiners, adjectives and adverbs;
6.6 understnads and uses the first conditional (e.g. ‘If the lens is dirty, the camera won’t work.’);
6.7 uses some language to talk about language (metalanguage – terms such as verb, noun, adverb, adjective);
6.8 explains vocabulary (e.g. by working with word families: happy, unhappy, happiness, unhappiness, happily).

Memorandum

Activity 1

(a) a young unmarried man who is considered to be a good “catch” in terms of marriage

(b) a “young upwardly mobile professional person”, i.e. one who has a promising career and is making quite a lot of money

(c) see b.

(d) He / she has become arrogant or conceited about his / her success.

(e) Nerd: a dull and bookish person; usually a male.

(f) Cool: good, excellent. (Depending on context it could also mean mellow.)

(g) Dishy: very handsome

(h) Any five words of their own.

(i) Electronic trading, i.e. buy and selling via the Internet

(j) It sounds like “thought”, so the implication is that the intellect is involved.

(k) Any suitable adjective

Activity 3

1.

(a) Role-play

(b) Conversation

(c) Message

2.

(a) Astronaut and cosmonaut both mean “space traveller”, but

astronaut is American (eng.) and cosmonaut is used for Russian space travellers.

(b) Afronaut is a neologism meaning an astronaut or cosmonaut from Africa.

(c) As in b), but playfully suggesting the space traveller is a “Boer”.

3. neologism

4. own new words

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Source:  OpenStax, English first additional language grade 7. OpenStax CNX. Sep 09, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11019/1.1
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