B1 – Intermediate
Economic development is causing the extinction of some languages, according to some scientists. A study has found that minority languages in the most developed parts of the world are most at threat.
Listen to the podcast to know more about the extinction of certain languages.
Discussion Questions:
- Talk about a language that you know has gone extinct.
- In your opinion, do you think that rapid growth of a country can affect the extinction of language?
- What are some of the other local languages that you can speak? How about foreign languages?
- If you were given an opportunity, which languages would you like to learn and master?
6 replies on “Language Extinction”
1- Latin is an example of a language that is hardly used anymore in the world.
2- In my opinion, I don’t think that the growth of a country can affect it, but I do think that it is affected by immigration due to globalization and the search of some people for a better quality of life.
3- I speak Catalán.
4- I would like to learn Italian, because I like that language, but because of its use and potential, I think that Chinese will be important in the future.
Great job at keeping consistent with your practice.
See how you can revise this sentence:
Until your next entries!
Do you know any language that has become extinct? I don’t know any
In your opinion, do you think that the rapid growth of a country can influence the extinction of a language? No, I think not, the more the population speaks it, the better.
What are some of the other local languages you can speak? I only speak Spanish. How about international languages? They are difficult to pronounce
If you were given the opportunity, what languages would you like to learn and master? I would like English
You are doing all your best to enrich your skills in writing. That’s good.
And then proceed to stating reasons why it is English that you would like to learn and master. Do not forget to elaborate so you can express your thoughts more clearly.
Keep going with this exercise.
Do you know a language that has gone extinct?
No, I don’t. In Spain there are languages in several regions that are spoken by a little people. However, most of them are struggling for them not to disappear
In your opinion, do you think that rapid growth of a country can affect the extinction of language?
Yes, I think that if specific measures are not taken, the minority languages may disappear in benefit of the stronger ones.
What are some of the other local languages that you can speak? How about international languages?
I don’t speak any local language since in the region where I grow up there are not other local languages than Spanish. About international languages, english is the only one that I speak.
If you were given an opportunity, which languages would you like to learn and master?
Sometime ago I was interested in german. I studied some notions, but I quit soon. I guess that if I decided to study other language now, I would chose between french or german.
Nice work sharing your thoughts on this topic about language extinction!
Take a look at how this sentence can be revised to make it a bit better:
Keep up the good job!