我的华丽 的 padlet by ZHOU Zhijun https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5 好奇之作 en-us 2021-03-01 10:04:45 UTC 2021-03-02 10:19:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. The link between language, communication and the type of relationship involved. (e.g. parents, teachers, classmates, siblings). s2092674 https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252303286 Students and teachers: Nyanja, English (Soli) /Official language
Classmates: Soli/Native language
Parents: different tribes/ Native language

]]> 2021-03-01 10:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252303286 2. The social representations and status attached to each language. s2092674 https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252313054 English: official language, written language in the tribes, brought peace between the tribes, learn for the future, teacher's power
"If you want to go outside, you have to learn to say(English)"

Soli/Nyanja: local culture, history, tradition]]> 2021-03-01 10:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252313054 3. How language is embedded into the social, political and economic structures. 1052073721 https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252319895 Social:
people who use English would seem to have an implicitly higher social status.

Political：
Advantage：
Local policies might be more accessible in an international discoure context

Disadvantage:
The interpretation of political policy might be a privilege of the few citizens

Economic:
English is beneficial to local/individual economic development.
Local- Easier with access to economic development, with other English speaking areas
Personal - status enhancement and brighter future



]]> 2021-03-01 10:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252319895 "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Nelson Mandela s2092674 https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252331270 2021-03-01 10:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252331270 4. The challenges faced by each of the three protagonists, Steward, M’Barak and Elizabeth s2092674 https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252364588 Steward:emotional
language barrier, difficult to understand English/ Nyanja

M'Barak: poorly behave
his parents want to to repeat grade one next year

Elizabeth: active in class
but his learning opportunity is limited, since only 2% of Zambians use English in their working lives ]]> 2021-03-01 10:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zzhou55/k9ys9wmlo1ljvrf5/wish/1252364588