6. What do you think distinguishes
other languages from English?
7. The Danger of Translation
How does one say:
I want him/her/it
I love him/her/it
I like him/her/it
How does one say:
Damay ko bëgg
Bëgg naa ko
Muy laay bëgg
English
Wolof
What is the
difference?
The difference between “Go!” and “Go, please.”
9. The Beauty of Subtlety
What makes James Joyce, Shakespeare, and
Oscar Wilde so great?
Sarcasm
Innuendo
Irony
Word Play
Wit
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10. The Capacity for Creativity
Presidents can make words a “norm” like
“normalcy.”
Conceptualization vs. Actualization
How do we transfer our ideas into reality?
How does English shape our mindsets and ability
to create?
Is language necessary in order to link ideas?
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11. The Ability to Imagine
How does one define the unknown?
What is the power of
"Almost in the centre of this sky, above the
Prichistensky boulevard, surrounded and convoyed on
every side by stars but distinguished from them all by
its nearness to the earth, its white light and its long
uplifted tail, shone the huge, brilliant comet of the year
1812 - the comet which was said to portend all
manner of horrors and the end of the world.“ –Tolstoy,
War and Peace
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12. If you are you’re saying to yourself,
I have no idea
what I want to
major in college.
Where do I go to college?!
I’m just not ready.
I wish
that I
could
do
some
good.
I want to learn a
language before
it’s too late.
Consider taking a bridge year!
I want a
hands on
learning
experience!
I want adventure,
challenge, and personal
growth.
I want to
work on a
language
that I’ve
been
learning in
school.
I want to live in another culture.
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I want to learn some
cool unexpected lessons!
13. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE…
http://globalcitizenyear.org/author/barker-carlock/
barker.carlock@yahoo.com
(214) 770-5772
