https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq Add at least one response to one of the following themes and one comment on your peers' responses. en-us 2020-10-13 22:36:23 UTC 2020-10-14 17:45:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829625676 Bilingual speakers are can hear, speak or understand two different languages. There is a lot of flexibility to being considered bilingual. Perfect speech in both languages is not the criterion.]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829625676 georgecomerci https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626227 You can define bilingual speakers as anyone who has some level of functionality in two languages. Perfect speech in two languages is not the criterion: there are many different types of bilinguals with different levels of functionality.]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626227 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626342 I define bilingual speakers as a person who speaks two languages. However, does not need to be entirely proficient in the second language. But, it kind of imposes the question of how much proficiency counts as bilingual, if it's not counted as entirely proficient?]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626342 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626676 I would define bilingual speakers as someone who can speak, understand or write in 2 languages. With that being said, the person does not need to be fluent. Perfect speech in 2 languages isn't the criterion.]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626676 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626719 A person that understands 2 languages. Perfection is not a criteria ]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626719 bdlandon https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626953 Must be able to function (understand/speak/write) in two languages, does not have to be a fluent speaker or speak the language at all to be considered bilingual ]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626953 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626960 2020-10-14 17:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829626960 vhedberg https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627123 A person who is considered bilingual can have knowledge of more than one language regardless of the level of proficiency. Perfect speech can be attained but there will always be a dominate language. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627123 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627324 Bilingual speakers would be anyone that has any level of ability to speak or write in two different languages. Perfect speech is not required to be considered bilingual ]]> 2020-10-14 17:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627324 sgonzalez9201 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627645 2020-10-14 17:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829627645 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628425 A bilingual speaker is a person who can function in two separate languages. The speech does not need to be perfect as a criteria for consideration, but having a general understanding for the language is important. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628425 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628795 Bilingual speakers are people who have some sort of understanding or proficiency in 2 languages. Perfect speech is not the criterion since there are so many different kinds of bilingualism.]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628795 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628830 Anyone with functionality of two different languages. No perfect speech is not a criteria to be bilingual. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829628830 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829629566 Bilingual speakers are people who are able to speak 2 languages. Perfect speech is not necessary]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829629566 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829630862 A bilingual speaker is someone who is able speak and hear two languages. Being completely fluent or perfect speech in both is not necessary. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829630862 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829631702 Bilingual speakers are anyone who can speak, hear or understand two languages. Perfect speech in both languages are not the criterion.]]> 2020-10-14 17:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829631702 rvorholzer https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829632234 A bilingual speaker is someone who can speak or understand two languages. Perfect speech in two languages is not criterion because some people who are considered bilingual are more dominate in one language over the other. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829632234 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829632639 A bilingual person is someone who can function in two languages.There are many types that do not include perfect speech.]]> 2020-10-14 17:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829632639 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829633324 I think bilingual speakers are individuals with a special trait. As a teacher this will really give you a one up and help you connect on a deeper level with some students. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829633324 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829634110 I would define bilingual speakers as someone who knows two languages, verbal or written. I don't think that perfect speech is the criterion because even as Native speakers we don't have perfect speech. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829634110 emmabernstein https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829636283 a bilingual speaker is someone who can speak two different languages but does not need to be perfect in order to be considered bilingual. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829636283 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829638111 Someone who can communicate effectively in more than one language. Perfection in either language is not necessary. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829638111 https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829639354 to me there is not a exact definition on what it is to be a bilingual, it is more about what you know in your second language such as reading, writing, speaking or listening. ]]> 2020-10-14 17:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/skalbrec/w65e01pzac9okjyq/wish/829639354