Projekt OBOGATENO UČENJE TUJIH JEZIKOV
Datum: 22. 8. 2011
KONČNO POROČILO
o delu tujega učitelja v šolskem letu 2010/11
Priloga 1
Šola:
OŠ TRNOVO
Status šole:
MATIČNA ŠOLA
Naslov priloge:
What Word Should I Use?
Kratek opis (vrsta in
vsebina):
Učni listi
Ciljni tuji jezik(i):
Sklop se nanaša na PC- Politically Correct language, to je na primerno
izbiro besed in oznak, ki jih uporabljamo, ko govorimo o drugačnosti.
Gre za sprejemanje in strpnost do drugačnih oseb, hkrati pa seveda
pravilno in nežaljivo izbiro izrazov in besed.
angleščina
Št. znakov (s presledki):
8,464
Avtor(ji) in delež(i):
Benjamin Tweedie
Sonja Tratnik Stegovec
50 %
50 %
Operacijo delno financira Evropska unija iz Evropskega socialnega sklada ter Ministrstvo za šolstvo in šport. Operacija se izvaja v okviru Operativnega programa razvoja človeških virov v obdobju 2007-2013,
razvojne prioritete: Razvoj človeških virov in vseživljenjsko učenje; prednostne usmeritve: Izboljšanje kakovosti in učinkovitosti sistemov izobraževanja in usposabljanja.
WHAT WORD SHOULD I USE?
Recently, you watched a documentary called “Including Samuel'. The film is predominantly about
Samuel (a boy) and how he deals with having cerebral palsy. The video also looked at the difficulties
faced by a number of other people with different disabilities.
One issue that can be drawn from this documentary is “What language is appropriate in certain
situations? How can I avoid offending somebody.” For example, non-disabled people can
inadvertently use language that a person with disabilities may find offensive. For example, if you refer
to a person who is not disabled as being healthy, you are inferring that a disabled person is unhealthy.
Just because a person has a disability, does not mean they are unhealthy.
Sometimes the difference between appropriate and inappropriate is negligible. Usually, the problem
with the inappropriate language is that it 'pigeon-holes' the person and places an emphasis on the
negative. For example, a person who uses a wheelchair is not necessarily confined to a wheelchair.
There may be instances where they don't require a wheelchair when they move around their house,
swim or even drive their car.
Activity 1
Match the appropriate and inappropriate language pairs.
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE1
INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
a
accessible parking
slow learner
b
non-disabled
wheelchair-bound
c
person with disability
mental retardation
d
person with a learning disability
handicapped accessible
e
intellectual disability
crippled, handicapped
f
person who uses a wheelchair
able-bodied, normal or healthy
Nowadays, political correctness is important and in many
countries the use of inappropriate language is not only socially
unacceptable but also a criminal offence.
Of course, what is considered inappropriate will vary from
culture to culture and country to country.
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Adapted from Including Samuel Project 2009 Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire Including Samuel Education
Guide p 9
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For instance, in Australian slang, it is usual for words to be shortened. A person from Great Britain is
called a 'Brit'. A person from Australia is called an 'Aussie' and a person from Pakistan is called a
'Paki'. In Australia, no offence is intended; however, in Britain, this word 'Paki' is considered highlyderogatory and racist because of how it has been historically used with negative connotations.
Likewise the term 'abo', shortened form of aboriginal is now considered inappropriate.
Activity 2
Match the appropriate and inappropriate language pairs.
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE2
INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
a
artificial
American Indian
b
African American
ugly
c
fire-fighter
mute
d
enhanced interrogation
swamp
e
Native American
garbage man
f
victor
midget
g
little person
survivor
h
orally challenged
man-made
i
visually challenged
torture
j
wetland
fireman
k
sanitation engineer
black
Activity 3
Read the two newspaper articles and answer the questions individually, then discuss your answers in
small groups and with the entire class.
1. For the 1st article:
a) Has your view changed in relation to the word 'paki'.
b) Are there any Slovene words which are used in a similar way?
2. For the 2nd article:
a) Do you believe political correctness has gone too far?
b) How is political correctness addressed in Slovenia?
3. What are your thoughts about the following statements:
a) When conversing with adults (in Slovene), you can use the familiar form (ti).
b) Using appropriate language is less important in a foreign language. E.g. It's OK to swear
in English, but not Slovene.
c) When you mishear or don't understand what someone is saying it is OK to retort 'What /
Kaj?' instead of 'I beg your pardon / Prosim?'.
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http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/ns-pi.html
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Article 1 - Paki - word or insult?
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by Vaz Sayed, November 23, 2006
A RACE row has broken out after a councillor defended the use of the word 'Paki'. Councillor Ian
Robinson, who is a school governor, asked: "Is Paki such a wrong word?" during a public meeting. A
man who had been challenged for using the phrase walked out. "He raised an issue saying that Paki
taxi drivers were parking on double yellow lines. "A police inspector challenged him over the use of
the word saying it was wrong to use the word and the guy stormed out.
"We have used this word for donkey's years but apparently you can't say it any more. "It is getting
ridiculous. It is political correctness gone mad. "I am not a racist and it is not a racist word. It is the
context the word is used not the word itself. "It's a word a lot of people use and I would not class him
as prejudiced or racist. "One of our own councillors who actually is Pakistani comes out with 'Paki',
so is it such a wrong word to use? "Are we going to ban it because one or two people think it's wrong
when the majority think it's acceptable? "Are we going to ban 'golliwog' and 'blackboard' too? I was
told in the 90s that you can't use the word blackboard and that it is a chalkboard."
Councillor Alan Davies, distanced himself from his colleague's views, saying the term Paki' was
derogatory and inaccurate. He added it was used to refer disrespectfully to anyone with brown skin.
He said: "It is not a word I would use and does not reflect the true origin of people."
And Salim Mullah, secretary of the Lancashire Council of Mosques, said he understood the word to be
wrong, and advised friends, especially white people, against it. He said: "The word is not a respectful
term. I would use a different phrase, like a member of the Pakistani community'. "A lot of people feel
uncomfortable when someone uses 'Paki'."
But Councillor Robinson was supported by Pendle Council's Labour leader, Councillor Mohammad
Iqbal, who said he had been called "a lot worse" and that he saw the term as an abbreviation, not an
insult. He said: "When my parents arrived in Britain I think it was just an abbreviation. "It was seen as
against political correctness in the 90s, but personally I don't find it a derogatory term. "As with all
words, it all depends on the context."
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Adapted from http://menmedia.co.uk/asiannews/news/s/520366_paki_word_or_insult
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Article 2 - Book reveals how people fall foul of 'PC
police'4
By Beth Hale, Last updated at 22:00 05 December 2006
Now, after a string of stories from around the country about Christmas decorations being banned for
health and safety reasons and in some cases even the word Christmas being vetoed for fear of causing
offence, the Campaign Against Political Correctness has produced a book full of anecdotes about the
people and organisations to fall foul of the PC-police. Here the Daily Mail looks at just a few:
Trapeze artists were told by insurers to wear hard hats while performing following the implementation of
the European Union's Temporary Work at Heights directive.
Schools in Edinburgh were told that the scores in football matches should be re-set to 0-0 at half time if one
team was five goals or more ahead.
A children's holiday club had a pirate theme but suggested that helpers did not wear eye patches or hooks
on the ends of their arms in case this caused offence to anyone who was disabled.
A hospital security guard who climbed scaffolding to save a suicidal man was sacked for a serious breach
of health and safety regulations.
A car that was legally parked and properly taxed was towed away because the windows had been left open
half an inch and this was deemed to be a fire risk as a passing child could have dropped a match inside.
A career criminal was awarded £248,000 in compensation for a freak fall in a prison shower. Despite never
having had a job in his life, the compensation payment included a substantial amount 'for lost earnings'.
A school in Sutton changed the signs in the corridors from No Running and No Shouting to Please Walk
and Please Speak Quietly as the original signs were thought to have had a negative effect on the children.
A West Yorkshire local council added a non-slip surface to the highly-polished floor of a town hall used by
ballroom dancers, in order to comply with health and safety regulations.
The Hart Male Voice Choir was told not to sing the line "Birthday greetings, bottle of wine", when they
performed Paul McCartney's song When I'm Sixty Four, in case they caused offence to Jehovah's Witnesses
who do not recognise birthdays.
The signs on the Mersey Tunnel were changed from Manned and Unmanned to Staffed and Unstaffed in
case they upset women.
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Adapted from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-420729/Book-reveals-people-fall-foul-PC-police.html
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