TOK

=TOK for Language B (German) QUARTER 3=

Please read the following articles in order (one per week) and post a commentary for each one. You must also respond to one other person's comment.

Weekly Reading List
=**Q3 Week 1 Question: Do different languages give us different knowledge of the world? **=


 * Assignment** (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 1)



Post Your Commentary (auf Englisch) Here

 * If you liked the assigned article, you may also enjoy these optional ones:**

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=**Q3 Week 2 Question: Are there words in German that don't translate (they have no equivalent single word) in English? **=
 * Assignment** (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 2)



Post Your Commentary Here

 * If you liked the assigned article, you may also enjoy these optional ones:**


 * 1.**[[file:Eight Awesome German Words with No English Equivalent.pdf]]


 * 2. [[file:Top 10 German Words _ TopTenz.pdf]]**


 * 3. [[file:List of German expressions in English-Wikipedia.pdf]]**


 * 4. [[file:Which English words do not have equivalents in other languages.pdf]]**

=**Q3 Week 3 Question: Are some languages inherently more difficult to learn than others? **=
 * Assignment** (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 3)



Post Your Commentary Here

 * This infographic is a great visual, but lacks details please read at least the first article below:**


 * 1.** ** [[file:what-makes-a-language-difficult_Linguistblogger.pdf]](this one will really give you the best answer to what makes a language difficult) **


 * 2**. [[file:Language Difficulty Ranking _ Effective Language Learning.pdf]]


 * 3. [[file:What Makes a Language Difficult_Linguisticator.pdf]]**


 * 4. [[file:Most Difficult Language To Learn.pdf]]**


 * ---You are expected to use this information in your TOK class. Please do so!---**