Language profiles of the Canons Community

2. MY LANGUAGE PROFILE
Name:
Age: 15
Home Language: Tamil
Language spoken: Tamil, English and French
Cultural background: My parents were born in Sri Lanka then they
moved to Germany and me and sister were born. In 2006 I moved
to England.
Language or Travel aspiration: I want to visit Canada and Dubai. I
also want to speak German fluently.

3. My Language Profile
Name: Age: 13
Home Language:
Polish
Languages Spoken: Polish, English
Cultural Background (e.g. parents' heritage): My family was born in
Poland but then moved to different countries, my grandma's sister
lives in Australia Sydney, my great grandparents live in America, my
uncle lives in England Bedford and me my mum live in London.
Language or Travel Aspirations: I'm not really thinking about travelling
anywhere or moving.

4. My language profile
Name:
Age: 16
Home language : Romanian and English
Language spoken : Romanian
Cultural background : My family speaks
Romanian and they came here 8 years ago .
Language or travel aspiration : I would like
to speak Spanish .

5. My language profile
• Name:
• Age: 13
• Home language: Turkish
• Languages spoken: Turkish and
English
• Cultural background(e.g. parents'
heritage): Turkey
• Language or travel aspirations: Italy
and Greece

6. My Language Profile
Hi I am , I am 14 years old.
I am from Syria so I speak Arabic fluently.
I left Syria 6 years ago and have been at Canons for a year.
For 5 years I could not go to school.
I feel more confident in English now.

7. Hi my name is I am 13 years old.
I am from Portugal so is my mother but my dad is
actually from Angola so I speak fluent Portuguese.

8. My language Profile
NAME:
AGE:
15
HOME LANGUAGE:
I SPEAK ENGLISH AT HOME MOSTLY BUT MY HOME LANGUAGE IS GUJARATI.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
I SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH AND GUJARATI.
CULTURAL BACKGROUND (E.G. PATENTS' HERITAGE):
I WAS BORN HERE IN THE UK AND SO WAS MY MUM. MY FATHER AND HIS PARENTS WERE BORN IN
INDIA. HOWEVER, MY MOTHER'S PARENTS WERE BORN IN KENYA.
TRAVEL ASPIRATIONS:
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO VISIT BALI BECAUSE IT IS KNOWN FOR THEIR CLEAN BEACHES AND CORAL REEFS.

9. My Language Profile
Name:
Age: 16
Home Language: Gujarati
Languages Spoken: English, Gujarati
Cultural Background (e.g. parents' heritage): Although my
family is originally from India, my grandparents were born in
Uganda and then moved to Kenya. Both my parents were
born in Kenya and moved to the UK at young ages where I
was born. As a result, many of our original Indian traditions
have been influenced by other cultures.
Language or Travel Aspirations: I have always been interested in
other countries- their language, religion and culture.
Therefore even if I do not study languages in the future, I
hope to study and work in a field that allows me to
experience the world.

10. My Language Profile
Name: Christos Theodoulou
Home Language: English
Languages Spoken: Greek
Cultural Background (e.g. parents' heritage):
Cypriot
Language or Travel Aspirations: Europe

11. Helen Robinson
Head of Languages
Home Language: English
Languages Spoken: Spanish,
French & Italian
Cultural Background: English &
Scottish
Language or Travel Aspirations:
To pass Spanish on to my son.
Travel more of Latin America &
Countries in Africa
French
Italian
Spanish