Vocabulary
Give the synonym for "Relying on interpreters and translators can have a negative effect on the quality of the research"
have a negative effect on =
have a detrimental effect on
Name 7 (or more) phrases to express reason
because, since, as, in case, otherwise, because of, due to, owing to, for this reason, on account of, thanks to
Why should people preserve languages?
Languages represent a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years.
Name 10 collocations with 'do'
do a job / a course / the housework / exercise / one's best / some shopping / harm / damage / sport / household chores
Name at least 5 endangered languages
Breton, Hawaiian, Cornish, Welsh, Tunica
Complete the sentence:
... (=also), governments have a duty to ensure that young people can ... their full potential.
Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfill their full potential.
Complete the sentences:
1) Natalie delivered the parcel herself ... to make sure it arrived safely.
2) If I were you, I’d take your bank card ... your money runs out.
3) Services on North-East Trains were cancelled today ... a train drivers’ strike
1) in order to / so as to
2) in case
3) due to
When is it clear that a language is going to die?
A healthy language is one which children learn to speak, so that however many adults use the language, if young people do not acquire it, it will not survive.
Complete the sentences:
1) Fergus ... a pretty bad impression in Saturday’s match, so the manager is giving him just one last chance or he’ll be dropped from the team.
2) Lee has been working hard because he needs to ... better professional qualifications.
3) How long have you been ... your current job?
1) made
2) get
3) doing
What language has been successfully revived after being dormant for over a thousand years?
How did people manage to reclaim it?
Hebrew
through books of Jewish religion and philosophy
Name the word that means 'the state of being successful or wealthy'. Form an adjective.
prosperity, prosperous
Continue the sentences with your own ideas:
1) Our teacher used to give us dictations in class to ...
2) Over the last decade, our lives have changed a lot because of ...
3) Could you please send us a brochure so that ... ?
1) Our teacher used to give us dictations in class to make sure we knew things like putting a double ‘p’ in ‘approve’.
2) Over the last decade, our lives have changed a lot because of computers.
3) Could you please send us a brochure so that we can see exactly what you are offering?
What effect has globalisation had on minority languages?
Dominant languages place small languages under increasing pressure and make people shift away from their mother tongues towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
The opportunity to study at university should be open to everyone.
BE
Everyone .... to study at university.
Everyone should be given the opportunity/chance to study at university.
Where is Cornish spoken? What obstacle did Cornish speakers encounter while reviving their mother tongue? And how did they manage to overcome it?
in the south of England, in a county called Cornwall
All natives are scattered across England.
They leverage digital spaces and create content in this language.
Give 4 synonyms for the phrase 'to bring back or protect a language'
revive, preserve, reawaken, reclaim
Complete the sentence:
I caught an earlier train ... finishing the report before my boss arrived in the office.
with the intention of
What suggestion does the writer have for keeping minority languages alive?
However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted. This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
We were all favourably impressed with Paola’s lecture.
FAVOUTABLE
The lecture ... on all of us.
The lecture gave / made a favourable impression on all of us.
Where is Tunica spoken? How was it reclaimed? How do indigenous people share the language with the community?
Louisiana
Donna Pierite photocopied old dictionaries stored away in university archives.
They create content in this language, give immersion classes ...
Name the word that means 'to be inactive or not in use'
Example: The language had been ... for centuries.
dormant
What reasons does the extract give for not promoting regional languages?
What is the ‘benign neglect’ position?
National governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide.
The government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Without a receipt, they will not return your money.
REFUND
They will not ... you have a receipt.
They will notgive you a refund / refund your money unless you have a receipt.
Why had Hebrew been dorman for over a thousand years? When was Israel established? What encouraged Jews to reawaken their mother tongue? Are there any available resources for learning Hebrew?
1948, ...