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Brett Hoebel
Have you ever wondered why a table is called a “table”? Or why words are created, disappear, and changed meaning? This week we want to investigate what is in a word, that means, what is inside the basic blocks of meaning in a language. So be ready to learn new words – and about them – in our Converstion Club this week.
If you would like to suggest a topic, please leave your comment at the end of the post.
Você já parou para pensar por que uma mesa e chamada de “mesa”? Ou por que palavras são criadas, disaparecem e trocam de sentido? Esta semana iremos investigar o quem há por trás de uma palavra, ou seja, o que esta por tras dos blocos de sentido basico em uma lingua. Então se prepare pra aprender novas palavras – e a respeito delas – no nosso Conversation Club desta semana .
Se quiser sugerir um tópico, por favor deixe seu comentário no fim do post!
Part 1 – Language development
In this section you will find an activity to help you better prepare to discuss the topic. It can be a grammar, listening or pronunciation activity to help you speak even more!
Part 2 – Video activities
Here you will find a short video about the topic with some questions to help you understand it.
Part 3 – Authentic Material
If you want to push yourself, here you will find material that digs deeper into the topic. Use your dictionaries if necessary.
Mysteries of the Vernacular – Learn the peculiar origins of some everyday words
Some Questions to help you think about the topic:
Where do words come from?
Why is a table called a table?
Do you think words have “power”?
Conversation Club 