
Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with your partner(s).
- Other than English, what languages would you like to learn? Why?
- When you are applying for language classes, what kinds of information do you usually need to give the school?
- Other than in classes at school, where else can you learn a language?
Part Two: Getting Ready to Write
In Reading 5-1, you learned about a language program starting in the town of Port McNeill. You are interested in taking one of the courses, so you need to fill out an application form.
Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Three: Your Turn
Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Four: Further Discussion
Discuss the following questions with your partner(s).
- What similarities are there between the registration form that you used to apply for courses at your school and the form in this lesson? What about differences?
- On the form, there is a section asking for the status of the applicant. Why do you think an educational course would ask this?
- On the registration form, you probably noticed that the Kwak’wala language program is taught through in-person classes and online classes. What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of each method of instruction? Which would you prefer? Why?