Input and Output The purpose of all language is to communicate. When we speak, we adjust our language to the receiver. Speaking or writing in English instead of Norwegian is one way of adjusting your message, for example, to a receiver who does not understand Norwegian. Now, consider your input and output of English:
message
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RECEIVER
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In the last 24 hours ...
ACTION
I have heard English on the radio.
I have watched a YouTube clip in English. I have spoken to someone online in English. I have read an English PDJD]LQH
I have spoken to an English-speaking person. I have played a video game with English instructions. I have listened to an English song. I have listened to an English podcast. Other?
1 Discuss the pros and cons of a using English words in Norwegian. b Norwegian artists using English.
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I have seen an English film without subtitles.
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OUTput
:5,7,1* 2 Make a copy or use the digital version of the questionnaire and answer the questions about your English use during the last 24 hours. 3 Based on your answers to the questionnaire to your left, write a brief comment to explain a why your English use is mostly input or output. b how your main input and output affect your English learning.
(;75$ &+$//(1*( 4 Study the pictures on the left page. ● Find similar pictures in your community. ● Take pictures of examples you find at school, on public transport and in your town. ● Make a photo presentation and comment on where, how and why English is used.
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