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What is your greatest achievement that involved speaking/writing English?
Passing exams? Talking to foreigners? Reading a book? Watching a film in original version?
What are some reasons to want to learn English? Are there any reasons not to learn English?
Students' own answers.
Can you think of any loanwords in English that come from other languages?
Siesta, vanilla, salsa, coup (d'etat), taco, tornado, Sayonara, frankfurter, kindergarten, poltergeist, crepe, pasta, pizza, aperitif, brunette, cliché...
Can you think of any famous people who do not always demonstrate that they have an excellent command of their own language?
Perhaps Mariano Rajoy, Sergio Ramos, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson. Can you remember what they were talking about?
Try to name at least 10 different languages that are spoken as mother tongues across Europe.
Spanish, French, Polish, German, Dutch, Italian, Flemish, Catalan, Basque, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek...
We are more knowledgable about certain topics, and therefore have better vocabulary for them and ease when discussing them. What topics do you think you are more highly articulate in discussing or writing about?
Students' own answers
When do you think "accuracy" in language might be more important than "fluency"? And viceversa?
Perhaps with instructions the accuracy matters most, while telling a story to our friends would benefit more from a higher level of fluency.
What kind of skills do you find easy to pick up? Why do think it's easy for you?
languages? sports? manual crafts? driving vehicles?
What skills might you "be a bit rusty" at? How long has it been since you practiced? Why did you stop?
A language you don't practice. But also any other unpracticed skill: horseriding, yoga, sewing, crochet, origami...
Can you think of loanwords in your first language that come from English?
E.g. (In Spanish): fútbol, zapping, staff, poster, darle a like, Karen, fan, reality, cash...