Unit 1 - Language, Lens of Understanding

Language,

Lens of Understanding

UNIT 1

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Language is an important part of human life. It enables people to communicate.
With language, people can understand each other.

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Starting a Conversation

The only way to find out
what people are thinking is
to ask them. Use ‘cliché’ or
stereotype questions as a
strategy

for

starting

a

conversation. Then, sustain
your conversation by adding
an

open-ended

follow-up

question which requires a
longer response.

For Example

How was the end of the story?

How was the story?

How did the main character

win the competition?

What else? Please tell me

what happened next?

Remember!

The expressions of showing surprise are:
•Really? Here? Is he?

•What a surprise!

•What?

•No, I don’t believe it!

•Are you serious? You’re kidding!

•Indeed?

•You must be joking!

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Narratives

Stories such as myths and legends are referred to as narratives. They
are about retelling imaginary stories. The story is sometimes set in an
imaginary place. It is set out to entertain and amuse readers or
listeners.

There are some characters in narratives:
•Dynamic or developing characters. The characters changes
throughout the story. The changes can be good or bad.

•Foil characters. The main characters can be sweet but the foil one is
the opposite of the main characters.

Narratives

Narratives usually consist of the following three parts:
•Orientation

•Complication

•Resolution

Narratives usually use idioms. An idiom is a fixed combination of words that
has a special meaning. It cannot be guessed from the meaning of the
individual words themselves. Example:
•He beat all hollow.

•Beggars can’t be choosers.