Frequently/commonlyuses languages otherthan English in yourworkplaceAdditional languageclassroomexperience did notfeelwelcoming/accessibleTook Frenchas anadditionallanguage WroteaboutlanguagelossWrote aboutfamily shapingexperienceswith languageUnfamiliar withthe concept oftranslanguagingbefore takingthis courseHeritagelanguage wasnot spoken inCanadianschool systemWroteaboutlinguisticinequalityWroteaboutlanguagelearningFamiliar witha dialectfrom yourheritagelanguageHas usedlanguage as aform ofindependenceHas felt a shift inidentity throughlearning alanguage (eitherpositive ornegative)Hasincorporatedtranslanguagingin teachingpracticeHas learneda languageoutside offormaleducationFREEConsidersthemselvesplurilingualFrequently/commonlyuses languages otherthan English in yourworkplaceAdditional languageclassroomexperience did notfeelwelcoming/accessibleTook Frenchas anadditionallanguage WroteaboutlanguagelossWrote aboutfamily shapingexperienceswith languageUnfamiliar withthe concept oftranslanguagingbefore takingthis courseHeritagelanguage wasnot spoken inCanadianschool systemWroteaboutlinguisticinequalityWroteaboutlanguagelearningFamiliar witha dialectfrom yourheritagelanguageHas usedlanguage as aform ofindependenceHas felt a shift inidentity throughlearning alanguage (eitherpositive ornegative)Hasincorporatedtranslanguagingin teachingpracticeHas learneda languageoutside offormaleducationFREEConsidersthemselvesplurilingual

Language Biography Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Frequently/commonly uses languages other than English in your workplace
  2. Additional language classroom experience did not feel welcoming/accessible
  3. Took French as an additional language
  4. Wrote about language loss
  5. Wrote about family shaping experiences with language
  6. Unfamiliar with the concept of translanguaging before taking this course
  7. Heritage language was not spoken in Canadian school system
  8. Wrote about linguistic inequality
  9. Wrote about language learning
  10. Familiar with a dialect from your heritage language
  11. Has used language as a form of independence
  12. Has felt a shift in identity through learning a language (either positive or negative)
  13. Has incorporated translanguaging in teaching practice
  14. Has learned a language outside of formal education
  15. FREE
  16. Considers themselves plurilingual