1. I worry

Noun Phrase, verb phrase

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2. I worry about worrying

Noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase

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3. I worry about worrying about worrying

Noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase

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4. Who was Panini?

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5. What is a panini?

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6. Descartes said something depends on language and it is very important. What is it?

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7. Humboldt said language makes …………… use of ………. media.

 

8. What was Chomsky’s idea about language and the brain?

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9. Work with a partner. You are partner A and partner B. Three people is OK (A,B & C). One of you think of a word to begin a sentence. The next person thinks of the second word. The next person thinks of the third word, and so on. Write down the resulting sentence.

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Write a very long sentence (at least 50 words).

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Anyway, check out the PowerPoint slides for the answers.