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Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm: Attitudes Toward Language*(Activity) by Ting Man Tsao

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Text Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm on Lime Green Background with image of world flags

1) Is it important to you to master your native language or dialect? Explain.

2) Should children master their parents’ native language? Explain.

3) If you are not a native English speaker, do you think your own native language and culture will help you develop your skills in English composition? Explain.

4) Is it important to college students to master foreign languages other than English? Explain. 

5) Must you master standard English in order to move forward and succeed in the future? Explain. 

*Adapted from Multilingual Language Use Questionnaire by (2013) Cohn, A., J. Bowden, T. McKinnon, M. Ravindranath, R. Simanjuntak, B. Taylor, Yanti, Cornell University, Department of Linguistics.

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