English is Jamaica’s Official Language
Interesting Facts in Easy English
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- Western Hemisphere: the half of the globe that lies west of the prime meridian
- colony: a region that is partly controlled by another nation
- patois: any non-standard language
- Creole: mixed European and African ancestry; often refers to people or food in the Caribbean
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB)
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | More
English is Jamaica’s Official Language
Comprehension Questions
- What is the official language of Jamaica?
- What is Jamaican Patois?
- What grammatical structure does Jamaican Patois not have that English does have?
Discussion Questions: There is a long-standing debate about whether or not Jamaican Patois is “broken English” or a unique language worth preserving. What is your opinion about non-standard languages?
show Answers
6 comments
-
English Club Indonesia says:
English is the official language of Jamaica. Jamaican Patois is Jamaica’s original spoken language. Jamaican Patois doesn’t have subject-verb agreement like English. Non-standard languages should be preserved when they are used by many in one or more regions.
-
Sangar Fitrat says:
I like this
-
Davi says:
Cool
-
Nabeela says:
I like the site Varity π
-
T.M says:
I’m glad to hear an interesting story. Thank you.
-
JoΓ£o says:
1-What is the official language of Jamaica?
R:An official language of Jamaica is British English.
2-What is Jamaican Patois?
R:The Jamaican Patois is your own informal language.
3-What grammatical structure does Jamaican Patois not have
that English does have?
R:Because there is no subject-verb agreement.