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Possessive pronouns 1

66 [sixty-six]	Possessive pronouns 1

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Code-switching

More and more people are growing up bilingual. They can speak more than one language. Many of these people often switch languages. They decide which language to use depending on the situation. For example, they speak a different language at work than at home. By doing so, they adapt themselves to their environment. But there is also the possibility of switching languages spontaneously. This phenomenon is called code-switching . In code-switching, the language gets switched in the middle of speaking. There could be many reasons why speakers switch languages. Often, they don't find the appropriate word in one language. They can express themselves better in the other language. It can also be that the speaker feels more confident in one of the languages. They use this language for private or personal things. Sometimes a certain word doesn't exist in a language. In this case the speaker must switch languages. Or they switch languages so that they aren't understood. In that case code-switching works like a secret language. Earlier, mixing languages was criticized. It was thought that the speaker couldn't speak either language correctly. Today it is viewed differently. Code-switching is recognized as a special linguistic competence. It can be interesting to observe speakers using code-switching. Often, they don't just switch the language they're speaking. Other communicative elements change as well. Many speak faster, louder or more accentuated in the other language. Or they suddenly use more gestures and facial expressions. In this way, code-switching is always a little bit of culture-switching too…

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I – my	I – m_ I – my I – m_ I – my _ _ __ I – my
I can’t find my key.	I c_n_t f_n_ m_ k_y_ I can’t find my key. I c____ f___ m_ k___ I can’t find my key. _ _____ ____ __ ____ I can’t find my key.
I can’t find my ticket.	I c_n_t f_n_ m_ t_c_e_. I can’t find my ticket. I c____ f___ m_ t______ I can’t find my ticket. _ _____ ____ __ _______ I can’t find my ticket.

you – your	y_u – y_u_ you – your y__ – y___ you – your ___ _ ____ you – your
Have you found your key?	H_v_ y_u f_u_d y_u_ k_y_ Have you found your key? H___ y__ f____ y___ k___ Have you found your key? ____ ___ _____ ____ ____ Have you found your key?
Have you found your ticket?	H_v_ y_u f_u_d y_u_ t_c_e_? Have you found your ticket? H___ y__ f____ y___ t______ Have you found your ticket? ____ ___ _____ ____ _______ Have you found your ticket?

he – his	h_ – h_s he – his h_ – h__ he – his __ _ ___ he – his
Do you know where his key is?	D_ y_u k_o_ w_e_e h_s k_y i_? Do you know where his key is? D_ y__ k___ w____ h__ k__ i__ Do you know where his key is? __ ___ ____ _____ ___ ___ ___ Do you know where his key is?
Do you know where his ticket is?	D_ y_u k_o_ w_e_e h_s t_c_e_ i_? Do you know where his ticket is? D_ y__ k___ w____ h__ t_____ i__ Do you know where his ticket is? __ ___ ____ _____ ___ ______ ___ Do you know where his ticket is?

she – her	s_e – h_r she – her s__ – h__ she – her ___ _ ___ she – her
Her money is gone.	H_r m_n_y i_ g_n_. Her money is gone. H__ m____ i_ g____ Her money is gone. ___ _____ __ _____ Her money is gone.
And her credit card is also gone.	A_d h_r c_e_i_ c_r_ i_ a_s_ g_n_. And her credit card is also gone. A__ h__ c_____ c___ i_ a___ g____ And her credit card is also gone. ___ ___ ______ ____ __ ____ _____ And her credit card is also gone.

we – our	w_ – o_r we – our w_ – o__ we – our __ _ ___ we – our
Our grandfather is ill.	O_r g_a_d_a_h_r i_ i_l_ Our grandfather is ill. O__ g__________ i_ i___ Our grandfather is ill. ___ ___________ __ ____ Our grandfather is ill.
Our grandmother is healthy.	O_r g_a_d_o_h_r i_ h_a_t_y_ Our grandmother is healthy. O__ g__________ i_ h_______ Our grandmother is healthy. ___ ___________ __ ________ Our grandmother is healthy.

you – your	y_u – y_u_ you – your y__ – y___ you – your ___ _ ____ you – your
Children, where is your father?	C_i_d_e_, w_e_e i_ y_u_ f_t_e_? Children, where is your father? C________ w____ i_ y___ f______ Children, where is your father? _________ _____ __ ____ _______ Children, where is your father?
Children, where is your mother?	C_i_d_e_, w_e_e i_ y_u_ m_t_e_? Children, where is your mother? C________ w____ i_ y___ m______ Children, where is your mother? _________ _____ __ ____ _______ Children, where is your mother?

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