Topic 1 - My Language
Our first unit interests me as I feel that it focuses on subtopics which talk about our identities and linguistic influences which many third culture students like myself can relate to. After going through the unit's topic sheet, I have a fair idea that this topic will most likely involve discussing on how the languages we speak can impact who we are, how we behave and how we react to our surrounding environments or whether it is vice versa. Along with this, I am aware that language is a powerful tool that can be used to portray controversial ideas and allow us to reflect on who we were in the past just by the type of language we speak or the specific word choices made. Additionally, the assessments that will take place I think will be quite challenging, especially the video montage. This is because it not only requires good technical skills with the technology being used to create the format of the media chosen but also the ability to give an in-depth story of each individuals' language history and create links as to why some words have a significant importance in their lives. Ultimately, I think our first unit 'My Language' will be very personal, require a lot of self-reflection and creative thinking. |