In pairs, discuss the questions.
1. How many languages are spoken in your country?
2. How many languages do you speak?
3. Do you think language and culture are related?
D. Discuss Endangered Languages
Task A (SGK Explore New Worlds - Trang 22)
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Task B (SGK Explore New Worlds - Trang 22)
Are these statements true or false? Answer before you read the article. Then read and check.
1. Most people in the world speak a "large" language with many speakers.
2. We will not lose any more languages in the future.
3. Few people are learning the Maori language.
4. Technology is a danger to languages.
Task C (SGK Explore New Worlds - Trang 22)
For each idea, circle the TWO correct examples from the article. 1. world languages with the largest number of speakersa. Hindi b. Maori c. Spanish2. Tuvan words that show a connection with animalsa. ak byzaa b. songgaar C. ezenggileer3. technology that helps save endangered languagesa. telephones b. the Internet c. talking dictionaries
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For each idea, circle the TWO correct examples from the article.
1. world languages with the largest number of speakers
a. Hindi b. Maori c. Spanish
2. Tuvan words that show a connection with animals
a. ak byzaa b. songgaar C. ezenggileer
3. technology that helps save endangered languages
a. telephones b. the Internet c. talking dictionaries
Task D (SGK Explore New Worlds - Trang 22)
What do the following numbers refer to in the article?
7.000 230 500.000
GOAL CHECK (SGK Explore New Worlds - Trang 22)
Discuss the questions in a small group. Then share your ideas with another group or with the class.
1. Why might it be important to speak one of the world's "large" languages? Make a list of 3-4 reasons.
2. Why are organizations trying to save endangered languages? Why are those languages important?