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UNIT 1
4 Researching a topic
A Information gathering
1 Work in small groups. Use the pictures below to identify words English has
borrowed from other languages. Can you guess which language they came from?
A B C D
E F G H
2 Think of six words from your language that came from English. Then look up the
meaning of the words in English in a dictionary or online. Complete the chart below.
Meaning in Meaning in
Borrowed word
your language English
1
2
3
4
5
6
B Interpreting and reporting results
Form new groups and compare your findings. Discuss the questions below.
1 Which meanings are the same in both English and your language? Can you think of
any that are different?
2 Why do you think the meaning of some borrowed words is different in your language?
3 Do you think borrowed words help you acquire English more easily? Why or why not?
We found that they don’t It looked to us Perhaps the fi rst users of
always help because . . . as if . . . the word didn’t . . .
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