In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Are you bilingual or multilingual? When did you acquire your second or third language, and what was the experience like?
Q3
Do you have a young family member that is bilingual/multilingual? What was the language-acquisition journey like for them, and can you sympathize with their experiences?
Q4
Have you noticed any negative assumptions that come with being a bilingual or multilingual? Do you think any of those assumptions have a kernel of truth in them?
Q5
Are you satisfied with where you are in terms of your foreign language proficiency, whatever language that might be? If not, do you wish you had acquired multiple languages simultaneously growing up?
Q6
Do you ever feel the need to code-switch? If you do engage in code-switching, do you end up mixing grammar and vocabulary in a way that produces broken sentences? What is your take on such a habit?
Q7
The article says that “the borders between sequential and simultaneous language acquisition become harder to define clearly”. What does this personally mean to you and why might this be the case?
Q8
Given the negative misconceptions about bilingualism, when should children start learning a second language?
Q9
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
de-facto
사실상의, 실질적인
existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.
예문
1
English has become a de-facto common language of the world even though there are no international laws that state that it is.
영어는 세계 공용어가 되었다. 비록 그것이 그렇다고 명시되어 있는 국제법은 없지만 말이다.
예문
2
I’m not the CEO but I worked so hard that I am the de facto leader of the company.
나는 CEO는 아니지만 열심히 일해서 회사의 실질적인 리더입니다.
prestigious
명망 있는, 일류의
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status
예문
1
Travelling in first class is truly prestigious.
일등석을 타고 여행하는 것은 정말 명망있는 일이다.
예문
2
President is one of the most prestigious political offices in the country.
대통령은 그 나라에서 가장 권위 있는 정치 사무실 중 한 명이다.
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