Elements of Language

B1 – Intermediate

It is amazing how languages are developed in our minds. It is a wonder how we learn words and languages.  Speaking and writing our thoughts are also a marvel.

The article below talks about how languages have developed and discusses the elements of language.

http://www.english-online.at/society/languages/history-of-languages.htm

Discussion Questions:

  1. According to the article, how many languages are spoken in the world nowadays?
  2. Is it practical to have just one language all over the world?
  3. How many languages can you speak fluently? What languages would you like to learn?
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6 replies on “Elements of Language”

1- There are currently approximately 7,000 languages ​​spoken.

2- In my opinion, it is practical so that we can communicate better.

3- I currently speak 1 language fluently, Spanish, and at an intermediate level, English, Portuguese and Catalan
I would like to learn Italian

Good work writing your answers. Remember to elaborate on your responses as much as possible. Write at least 3 sentences for your every answer so you can express your thoughts better and more clearly.

Here is a little better way to write this sentence:

In my opinion, it is practical so that we can communicate better.

In my opinion, it would be practical to have one language that everyone in the world speaks so that we can all communicate with each other better.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

According to the article, how many languages ​​are spoken in the world today? Today there are around 7000 languages ​​spoken in our world.
Is it practical to have a single language throughout the world? It would be very practical, you could travel to any country and understand each other well.
How many languages ​​can you speak fluently? I only speak Spanish. What languages ​​would you like to learn? I would like to learn English

Good going with your writing exercise!

Here are a few minor changes you can make in these sentences:

Today there are around 7000 languages ​​spoken in our world.

Today, there are around 7000 languages ​​spoken in the world.

It would be very practical, you could travel to any country and understand each other well.

It would be very practical, because we can travel to any country and understand each other well.

Enjoy every chance at practicing your writing.

According to the article, how many languages are spoken in the world nowadays?
In the article it is said that there are about 7000 languages around the world. Only some of them are considered world languages, like English, Spanish or Chinese. Others are only spoken in certain areas.
Is it practical to have just one language all over the world?
Yes, although I think that is important to keep the existing languages as part of the culture of every civilization, I also believe that would be very useful to have a global language understandable for everybody. I would simplify the relationships between foreign countries.
How many languages can you speak fluently? What languages would you like to learn?
I speak Spanish as my mother tongue, and I am also quite fluent in English. If I decided to study other languages I think that I would choose French or German. Learning Chinese would be also interesting, but I think that it would be a great challenge, mainly because of its different writing system.

You did well in expressing your ideas about this topic.

See some minor edits you can make in these sentences:

Yes, although I think that is important to keep the existing languages as part of the culture of every civilization, I also believe that would be very useful to have a global language understandable for everybody. I would simplify the relationships between foreign countries.

Yes. However, I think that is important to keep the existing languages as part of the culture of every civilization. I also believe that it would be very useful to have a global language that everybody understands. This would make it easier for foreign countries to maintain their diplomatic relations.

Keep practicing your writing.

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