Language and Culture Questionnaire 1

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Language and Culture Questionnaire Some of these questions are not easy - it is important to be honest, open and thoughtful

in your
responses. You will only be expected to share your responses with your LD coordinator and your IBCP coordinator - neither of whom will
judge!

Question: Your reflective answer: (when answering, think about your social and potential workplace
environments)

What language(s) do you use? Give English- home and school use.
examples of in what context and/or To communicate with friends, family and teachers
how you use this language or
languages.

Identify your language phase for each


language you use. (Use the Language
Phases Chart from your last task)

What can you do and not do with your I don’t speak and have never spoken any other language apart from English which is my mother
language(s)? Please refer each tongue.
language if you speak more than one.
ie, what are your strengths and
weaknesses?

What is your cultural background? If My cultural background is English.


you belong to more than one culture,
be sure to consider the multiple
cultures that make up who you are.

What language(s) are spoken in your The language that are spoken are the English language
culture(s)?

Do you have friends from a different Yes I do.


cultural background? With which I have friend whom cultural background is based from India.
cultures different from your own are Their culture is very different form our own.
you most familiar? They are more modest, have many different religions and foods
How do you feel when you encounter Its rather exciting because in Cambridge there is not much cultural diversity, so to experance the
different cultural experiences? Provide different from the normal is thrilling
a specific example.

What do you believe is the relationship I believe that the culture influences the language. The harshness, for example Russia is known for
between language and culture? being cold and hard and that could be represented in the harsh sounds in the language.

Why might people consider that I think people would believe it’s important because you don’t really grasp a full understanding of the
learning another language is so country without knowing the language. This could decrease racism.
important in today’s world?

What language(s) other than your own I studied German and French in yr 7 and 8.
have you previously studied?

What language will you study in I would like to study Spanish


language development?

How might this language connect with I think by learning this language I will be more diverse. In my Career related study they want you to
your career related study? as diverse as possible and by having a language it would push forward my diversity. This is
How do you think you will use your something that could help me into the industry.
target language in the future? Consider
ways that you might use your target
language in your career area of
interest.

What challenges do you feel you may This is a language I have never studied, I don’t know it so I am starting right from the beginning.
encounter in your language studies?

How could you face these challenges? Push forward, correctr my mistakes and keep going back to it.

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