E2School Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking

Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Speaking The final part of the lesson is productive . This means you have a chance to practice producing the language you've been learning. This is a key step in the learning process. Click Next to practice reading aloud followed by speaking activities . Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Read Aloud 1. Practice: Read the text below out loud. 2. Record: Read again and record yourself. 3. Compare: Click 'sample' to hear the original. Return to Video The Glui language was recently classified as an endangered language. This language is only spoken by the Kalahari tribe in Botswana. This tribe uses several languages, including Swahili, Tswana and Glui. Previously, Swahili was only used to communicate while trading with other tribes. Tswana was used at home and Glui songs and folktales were only used during cultural festivals. However, the younger generation is increasingly using Swahili at home and while talking to other tribe members . Linguists predict that the increasing use of Swahili means that the other languages may become extinct . To ensure that Glui does not vanish, major revival efforts should be made. Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 2 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 2-Minute Speech Now you're ready to speak about endangered languages. Read the prompt below Make notes Practice Record yourself (try to speak for 2 minutes) Return to Video Talk about a language you would like to learn. You should say: Why you want to learn it What you know about it How difficult it would be to learn And explain how learning this language would help your life. Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 3 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Discussion How many words and collocations from this lesson can you use? Ready? Return to Video Back Viewing 4 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 4 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 1. How important is it for children to learn a second language? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 5 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 5 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 2. Why do you think people want to save languages? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 6 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 6 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 3. Would it be better to have just one common language for the world? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 7 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 7 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 4. Should children in primary schools be taught indigenous (or traditional) languages from that area? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 8 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 8 of 10 Results are loading Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Download the questions as a pdf here Return to Video M1-Endangered languaged speaking.pdf Return to Video Back Viewing 9 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 9 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Congratulations ! This is the end of Module 1, Lesson 3 You've done A LOT of work! Be sure to return to this lesson and review the vocabulary and collocations regularly. Want more?! Click the links below to learn more about the topic and continue building your language skills. Watch this TED talk by Barry Mosses Preserving endangered languages Read this article by the BBC Why we must save dying tongues Listen to this podcast by the National Public Radio, USA To Save Endangered Languages Return to Video Back Viewing 10 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 10 of 10