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Have you ever been judged or witnessed someone being judged or criticized for the way they speak?

• Yes, I have been judged.

• Yes, I have witnessed someone being judged.

• No, I have not experienced or witnessed it.

• I am not sure.

How did you feel?

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Excited

Have you ever heard of linguistic prejudice?

• Yes, I have heard of linguistic prejudice.

• No, I have not heard of linguistic prejudice.

O que é 'preconceito linguístico' (linguistic prejudice)?

• É a discriminação baseada na forma como uma pessoa fala.

• É um tipo de preconceito relacionado à aparência física.

• É uma forma de discriminação baseada em preferências musicais.

• É um preconceito relacionado ao local de nascimento de uma pessoa.

O inglês dos falantes do vídeo é igual ao inglês que você conhece? Explique. É o inglês indiano, uma das variações linguísticas do inglês.

• Sim, é exatamente o mesmo.

• Não, é uma variação conhecida como inglês indiano.

• Sim, mas com algumas diferenças sutis.

• Não, é completamente diferente.

O vídeo aborda qual dos seguintes temas principais?

• Educação

• Tecnologia

• Meio Ambiente

• Saúde

How did you interpret the author's message?

• The author's message was clear and direct.

• The author's message was ambiguous and open to interpretation.

• The author's message was optimistic and hopeful.

• The author's message was critical and analytical.

The video below is by Nigerian poet Hafsat Abdullahi. Watch and discuss in groups. Have you ever felt judged by the way you speak? Or have you witnessed this happening to someone else?

• Yes, I have felt judged by the way I speak.

• No, I have never felt judged by the way I speak.

• Yes, I have witnessed this happening to someone else.

• No, I have never witnessed this happening to someone else.

The author's experience connects with prejudice in what way?

• Through personal encounters with bias

• By observing societal discrimination

• By researching historical prejudice

• Through fictional narratives

Discuss with your colleague examples of linguistic prejudice you have experienced or observed.

• Linguistic prejudice can occur in various forms, such as accent discrimination, language-based stereotyping, and dialect bias.

• Linguistic prejudice is only about accent discrimination.

• Linguistic prejudice does not affect communication.

• Linguistic prejudice is a positive aspect of language diversity.