167 4 Encounters Bilingual signs Talking 29 Discuss The signs you see are from India, Wales, New Zealand, Ireland, the USA and Scotland – but not in that order. Work with a partner. Which country is each sign taken from? Make a list of your guesses. Sign 1: … Sign 2: … Etc. You can find the answers on page 185. 30 Study the signs Work with a partner. Study the signs and write down your answers in keywords. a) Which sign do you think has the most “foreign-looking” language? Explain. b) Can you find any non-English words that are similar to the English words on the signs? c) Why do you think English is an official language in India? 31 Give your opinion Work with a partner. Read the statement: We do not need bilingual signs. All signs should be written in English, because it is a world language. Do you agree or disagree? Try to come up with two arguments to support your opinion. Hæfniviðmið • Tekið þátt í óformlegu samtali með því að umorða og nota föst orðasambönd úr daglegu máli. • Tekið þátt í samræðum um kunnugleg málefni og látið skoðun sína í ljós.
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