Professional language:
Sciences
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The role of language in science
nScience has its own specific language
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nTherefore every lesson is a science language lesson
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nThe key to understanding and application of science concepts is scientific language

The role of language in science
nAn ability to understand and use scientific language is required for:
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n - exams
n - employment
n - science-based hobbies
n - taking part in democratic debate
n - making personal desicions (e.g. Health)
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Different kinds of language in science
nScientific concepts
n force – push, pull, twist, friction, resistance
nPractical work
n forcemeter, wires, pipette, investigate
nLanguage of mathematics
n measurement, counting, comparison
nLanguage of data handling
n graph, line, plot, axis, point, analyse
nLanguage of description
n awesome, wonderful, beautiful, horrible

Alien
Why scientific language can be difficult
nSome words are alien to students
nBecause they are new (e.g. resistance)
nBecause they can also be used in everyday contexts (e.g. force)
nBecause they sound like other words that students know (e.g. friction/fiction)
nBecause they are ‘theoretical, not practical’ (e.g. electron)

Learning scientific vocabulary
nMatch the science word/picture/object/definition
nWhat am I? Riddles
nSpelling tests
nCrossword puzzles
nWord searches
nWord games
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The language of persuasive argument in science
nThere is a lot of discussion about…
nI am going to explain why I think that…
nThe people who agree with this idea, claim that…
nAs a result I believe…
nThe main reason is…
nI disagree because…
nSo…
nYou might not agree but you should consider…
nAfter looking at all of the arguments…
nSome people might argue that…
nOur evidence shows that…
nThere are several reasons why…

Alternative ways to communicate science
nAdvertisements
nCartoons
nDiaries
nRole play
nFlow charts
nTV and radio interviews
nModels
nPowerPoint presentations
nFlow charts
nGraphs
nInstructions
nLeaflets
nEmail
nLetters
nNewspaper articles
nPoetry
nPosters
nPuppets

The language of science
n Scientific vocabulary is a hodge podge of little words that are linked together to have different
meanings. If you learn the meanings of the little words, you'll find scientific vocabulary much
easier to understand.
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Sources:
nhttp://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/language.html
nwww.google.cz
nhttp://www.teachers.net.qa/
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