Name: James Lee G.

Omosora Date: October 1, 2021

Course: BSMT II - Antares

MY LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY

Reflect on the concepts presented and connect these to your personal experience of language.
Fill up the Language Biodata Form below then write your Language Biography, which is in
paragraph that tells the story of your languages.

Language Biodata Form

1. How many languages do you
speak? Identify these languages.
2. What is your first language or
mother tongue?
3. How did you acquire your first
language or mother tongue?
4. What skills can you perform using
your first language?
5. What is/are your second
language/s?
I speak 3 languages namely, Bisaya, Filipino, English
My first language for mother tongue is Bisaya.
I acquired my first language through learning it from my
parents and people around me.
I can speak, read, and write through using my first
language.
My second language is Filipino

6. What skills can you perform using I can perform memorization skills, problem-solving skills
your second language/s? and social skills by using my second language which is
Filipino.
7. What are your language strengths? My language strength is I have a fluency, vocabulary,
accuracy, confidence when I speak with my first
language which is the Bisaya.
8. What are your language My language weakness is my overall accuracy in
weaknesses? speaking my third language which is English.

9. Which language is your favorite? My favorite language is Bisaya because I can

Why? understand everything in this language and also it is my
mother tongue language.
 My Language Biography

I’m James Lee G. Omosora, 19 years old. I am currently taking Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation. I can speak in three languages: Cebuano or Bisaya, Filipino, and English.
Cebuano or Bisaya is my first language or mother tongue. Because my family lived in Tubigon,
Bohol since my mother gave birth to me, I have learned Cebuano or Bisaya. I grew up in
Tubigon, Bohol, where most of the residents speak Bisaya, which is my mother tongue and the
primary language I use at home and in public. I learnt Bisaya in an internal linguistic context by
imitation from my parents and family, like natural language learning in trilingual individuals. I'm
familiar with my family's dialect. They're both Cebuano or Bisaya native speakers. They were
not born and raised on the island of Bohol. My father is from Bukidnon, while my mother is
from Leyte. Even though they are from different regions, Cebuano or Bisaya is still their mother
tongue. Every day in our house, my parents and family converse in Bisaya. When they were
chatting, I could understand them. I can read, write, understand, and speak bisaya language,
which is my first language.

My second language, on the other hand, is Filipino, which I learned from watching
movies, news, and drama on television, as well as reading Filipino novels. During my
elementary school years, I also studied Filipino language from my Filipino teacher, who
introduced me to it and individually taught me the fundamentals, such as the Filipino alphabet
and its sounds. My mother also assists me in learning the Filipino language; every day, she
would flip through flashcards with new words and sentences and assist me in pronouncing each
one. We'd count together, sing Filipino songs and nursery rhymes, and practice identifying
objects around the house by labeling them. I can speak fluently, write, understand, and
comprehend the national Filipino language, which has greatly aided me in connecting with
individuals who speak Filipino.

English is my third language. Reading English novels at school helped me learn the
language. One of the reasons I developed my English language was because of a teacher who
always spoke English while she taught us during my elementary days. Since grade school, I've
only had a vague understanding of what teachers say in English, and I've also only had a
rudimentary understanding of what I read in English. I can write as well, but I don't care if it's
technically accurate; nonetheless, I lack the bravery to talk in English. I won't be able to, until
I'm in Grade 10. For the entire year, we had one teacher who taught us English grammar and
pronunciation. It also aids in the improvement of my English language skills. Many of my
classmates are intelligent. I'm just a regular student that works hard in class. Because I enjoyed
viewing English documentaries and television programs at the time, my English improved little,
but I still lack confidence when speaking. I can read, write, understand, and talk in English, but
not fluently. My language strength is that I can read, write, understand, and speak both my first
and second language fluently. My language difficulties are in the English language; I am unable
to speak effectively and occasionally find it difficult to understand English when a speaker has
an accent and speaks quickly. Learning English has made it easier for me to communicate with
others who speak English. My favorite language is Bisaya language of course. Because I grew
using it and I’m confident with it. I can express myself using this language.