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E2School Lesson 3: Collocations

Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Collocations Collocations are words that often sit next to each other. They're the key to better English. Here are some you might have seen throughout the course already: gr

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Highlight Word Endangered Languages A Language plays a major role in cultural diversity and identity. However, every two weeks, a language vanishes — one whose evolution goes back to the earliest humans. About 2,500 languages are in danger of becoming extinct, and some of them are spoken by only 30 people. By the turn of the century, experts predict that at least 50% of the world’s current spoken languages will be extinct. B While some people argue that language loss is a natural process, others feel we should fight to save them. Many experts are trying to preserve these endangered languages using technology and by encouraging younger generations to speak them. C There are several cultural and political reasons why linguists are trying to save languages. As communities lose their languages, they often also lose parts of their literary traditions. For example songs, folktales and poetry are not easily transferred to another language. This affects their sense of community because their values and traditions are replaced with new ones. Losing a language may also have political consequences as countries often define ethnicity in terms of language. That means that communities that lose

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Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Collocations Collocations are words that often sit next to each other. They're the key to better English. Here are some you might have seen throughout the course already: grow crops brisk walk behind bars Click Next to learn a bunch more! Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Activity Area Highlight the collocations in the text below. Return to Video Highlight Word Endangered Languages A Language plays a major role in cultural diversity and identity. However, every two weeks, a language vanishes — one whose evolution goes back to the earliest humans. About 2,500 languages are in danger of becoming extinct, and some of them are spoken by only 30 people. By the turn of the century, experts predict that at least 50% of the world’s current spoken languages will be extinct. B While some people argue that language loss is a natural process, others feel we should fight to save them. Many experts are trying to preserve these endangered languages using technology and by encouraging younger generations to speak them. C There are several cultural and political reasons why linguists are trying to save languages. As communities lose their languages, they often also lose parts of their literary traditions. For example songs, folktales and poetry are not easily transferred to another language. This affects their sense of community because their values and traditions are replaced with new ones. Losing a language may also have political consequences as countries often define ethnicity in terms of language. That means that communities that lose their language may also lose their political rights as a minority. Although a great deal of linguistic heritage is in danger, revival efforts can help to save many less common languages. Submit Retry Return to Video Back Viewing 2 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Nice start. Let's work on remembering these collocations now. Return to Video Back Viewing 3 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Listen and Write + Click to play the audio and write what you hear. Return to Video Short Answer 1. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 2. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 3. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 4. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 5. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 6. Submit Retry Return to Video Short Answer 7. Submit Retry Return to Video Back Viewing 4 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 4 of 9 Results are loading Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Complete the collocations Write the correct word to complete the collocations from this lesson. (Click ! to see the options) Return to Video ! diversity process generations traditions rights heritage efforts Gap Fill (Text) Back Viewing 5 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 5 of 9 Results are loading Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Complete the collocations Write the correct word to complete the collocations from this lesson. (Click ! to see the options) Return to Video ! diversity process generations traditions rights heritage efforts Gap Fill (Text) Back Viewing 6 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 6 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Collocations in Context Add a suitable collocation to each sentence below. You may need to change the word form. Click ! for a hint Return to Video Gap Fill (Text) ! c________ d________ Gap Fill (Text) ! n_________ p__________ Gap Fill (Text) ! y________ g ________ Gap Fill (Text) ! L__________ t __________ Gap Fill (Text) ! p________ r ________ Gap Fill (Text) ! l________ h ________ Gap Fill (Text) ! r________ e ________ Back Viewing 7 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 7 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Collocations in Context Add a suitable collocation to each sentence below. You may need to change the word form. Click ! for a hint Return to Video Gap Fill (Text) 1. International students add to the of universities. Submit Retry Return to Video ! c________ d________ Gap Fill (Text) 2. Aging is a . Submit Retry Return to Video ! n_________ p__________ Gap Fill (Text) 3. We need to control climate change for the sake of . Submit Retry Return to Video ! y________ g ________ Gap Fill (Text) 4. need to be taught in school. Submit Retry Return to Video ! L__________ t __________ Gap Fill (Text) 5. Women did not have until the last century. Submit Retry Return to Video ! p________ r ________ Gap Fill (Text) 6. Literature enriches the of a language. Submit Retry Return to Video ! l________ h ________ Gap Fill (Text) ! r________ e ________ Back Viewing 8 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 8 of 9 Results are loaded Lesson 3: Collocations Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Collocations in Context Add a suitable collocation to each sentence below. You may need to change the word form. Click ! for a hint Return to Video Gap Fill (Text) 1. International students add to the of universities. Submit Retry Return to Video ! c________ d________ Gap Fill (Text) 2. Aging is a . Submit Retry Return to Video ! n_________ p__________ Gap Fill (Text) 3. We need to control climate change for the sake of . Submit Retry Return to Video ! y________ g ________ Gap Fill (Text) 4. need to be taught in school. Submit Retry Return to Video ! L__________ t __________ Gap Fill (Text) 5. Women did not have until the last century. Submit Retry Return to Video ! p________ r ________ Gap Fill (Text) 6. Literature enriches the of a language. Submit Retry Return to Video ! l________ h ________ Gap Fill (Text) 7. The church's made its religion popular again. Submit Retry Return to Video ! r________ e ________ Back Viewing 9 of 9 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 9 of 9