B2 – Upper Intermediate
Language is a tool for connecting people. Throughout history, words have come and gone, evolving with the times.
Pop culture has invented and introduced some interesting new words or new languages. We see them created and distorted for cinematic effect much to the enjoyment of the audience. Language construction started a long time ago and has since then been practiced by people either to communicate more effectively, as part of the changing times, or as an artistic expression.
Listen to the audio and read the transcript in the link below to learn more about inventing languages.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220113
Discussion Questions:
1. What are some other reasons people invent new languages or new words in a language?
2. Would you be interested in learning an unusual, fictional language? Why or why not?
3. How can we keep a language from dying or disappearing?
4. What are other languages that you would want to learn?
5. Why can learning languages be difficult to do?
6. What are some effective ways to easily learn a language?