Culture: Endearment or Insult?!?!
| My adult students in Canada wanted to learn more about Canadian culture. I noticed during discussions with some students that pet names have very different connotations from culture to culture and are not always obvious. I made a list of pet names with pictures to aid if my students didn't recognize the vocabulary. We discussed the names for several days during our "free chat" time. I also explained the terms "endearment" and "insult" before we began. First, the students each gave their opinion on whether a certain name was an endearment or insult. They then had to give reasons supporting their opinion. For example, many thought that "dog" would be a nice name to call someone because dogs are smart and cute. On the other hand, my Korean students were horrified to find out that "pumpkin" is a nickname for a loved one. To them it means someone who's deformed! You're students end up learning about English expressions and cultural assumptions as well as sharing information about their culture. And it's loads of fun! I also led the activity with some questions about who might be called a *****. Animals: --Sandee |
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