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U3 Foreign Language Learning. Take a look!. COME ON! I am not a “ MONKEY ”!. Don’t call me a “ WAITRESS ”. Please call me a “ SERVER ”!. TEXT. Using English Properly. Para A B C. Why today many people prefer the word “server” to “waitress”?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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U3 Foreign Language Learning
Take a look!
Don’t call me a “WAITRESS”.
Please call me a “SERVER”!
COME ON!I am not a
“MONKEY”!
TEXT
Why today many people prefer the word “server” to “waitress”?
Because the word “server” gives the person a sense of being respected.
Para A B C
What is the purpose of using English properly?
To make language more respectful to all people.
looked up to
What kind of words are avoided now?
Words that put too much emphasis on gender are carefully avoided.
Para D
Odd-One-Out
actor waiter waitress fireman
actress waitress policeman stewardess
stewardess helpless hopeless useless
profession chairman occupation job
Alice Mary Jack MaggieJack
waitress
stewardess
policeman
chairman
Fill out the table
Traditional Terms Preferred Terms Reasons for the change
gendergender
Terms relating
to
waitress ___________
stewardess ___________
policeman ___________
chairman ___________
server To make language more respectful to people of ___________.both genders
Terms relating
to
the __________
people with a _________
To make language more respectful to _____.
flight attendant
chairperson
police officer
and
Para D
If a person wants to learn English, he should study every day.
WHY?WHY?Because English has no singular pronoun that can be used to replace either “he” or “she”.
If want to learn English, should study every day.
peoplepeople theythey
Para E
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
No man is born wise or learned.
One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Every man has his weak side.
Fair or Unfair to both genders?
Issues of race and disability.
Para F
What other issues are talked about?
Fill out the table
Traditional Terms Preferred Terms Reasons for the change
gendergender
Terms relating
to
waitress
stewardess
policeman
chairman
server To make language more respectful to people of ___________.both genders
Terms relating
to
racerace
disabilitydisability
the __________
people with a _________
To make language more respectful to _____.all
flight attendant
chairperson
police officer
disabilityhandicappedand
Issue of race
Don’t Say It!
Don’t Use It!
Don’t Think It!
black
negro
nigger
African
slave
““That all men are all created equal!”That all men are all created equal!” by Martin Luther King,
in his most famous speech I Have A Dream
Para G
number of people
opinion action
some
most
They are not obliged to make others feel better.
They insist on not changing their ways of talking.
They agree that making language respectful to all is fair.
They do change with the times.
AB~C
D~E
FG
Introduction
_______ and _______ of the change
Words that put too much emphasis on_______should be avoided.
Issues of ______and __________should be avoided.
Conclusion
gender
race disability
reasonPurpose
Using English Properly
Respect to be respected!Respect to be respected!Respect to be respected!Respect to be respected!
Discussion
What kind of people would you like to be? Why?
Assignment
Read the text after tape;
Think about the question:How has the Internet influenced the usage of English? Can you give some examples?
Exchange thoughts in next lesson.