How did I become fluent in 11 languages Video
THE READING
September the 26th is the
European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the European Union (EU)
created the day on the 6th of December 2001. Its main aim is to encourage
language learning across Europe. Other objectives are to alert the public to
the wide range of languages to increase multilingualism and intercultural
understanding, and to promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of
Europe. All Europeans are encouraged to take up a new language. The founders of
this day also hope those responsible for providing access to language learning
are encouraged to make it easier for people to learn languages. There is an
emphasis on learning a language other than English.
There are about 225 languages native to
Europe. This is about three per cent of the world's total. With an increase in
immigration to Europe, the continent has become more multilingual. The EU says
over 300 languages are spoken in London. According to an EU survey 56% of EU
citizens speak a second language. However, 44% only know their mother tongue.
English is the most widely spoken second language, with 38% of Europeans
speaking it. This is much higher than that for French or German. Around 14% of
Europeans say they have mastered one of these languages. The EU spends more
than thirty million euros a year promoting language learning and linguistic
diversity.
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
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Its
main aim is to encourage
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on
learning
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alert
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of
this day
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cultural
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than
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The
founders
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language
learning
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emphasis
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diversity
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language other
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public
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Paragraph 2
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225
languages
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the
world's total
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three
per cent of
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tongue
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an
increase in immigration
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of
these languages
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mother
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diversity
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they
have mastered one
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native
to Europe
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linguistic
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to
Europe
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GAP FILL
September the 26th is the European Day of Languages.
The Council of Europe and the European Union (EU) created _________________ 6th
of December 2001. _________________ encourage language learning across Europe.
Other objectives are to alert the public _________________ of languages to
increase multilingualism and intercultural understanding, _________________ rich
linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. All Europeans are encouraged _________________
language. The founders of this day also hope those responsible for providing
access to language learning are encouraged to _________________ people to learn
languages. There is an emphasis on learning a language other than English.
There are about 225 languages _________________. This
is about three per cent of the world's total. With an increase in immigration
to Europe, the continent _________________ multilingual. The EU says over 300
languages are spoken in London. _________________ EU survey 56% of EU citizens
speak a second language. However, 44% only know _________________. English is
the most widely spoken second language, with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This
is ___________________ for French or German. Around 14% of Europeans say they
have mastered one of these languages. The EU spends more than thirty million
euros a year _________________ learning and linguistic diversity.
GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
September the 26th is the European Day of
Languages. The Council of Europe and the European Union (EU) ____________ the
day on the 6th of December 2001. Its main ____________ is to encourage
language learning across Europe. Other objectives are to ____________ the
public to the wide range of languages to increase multilingualism and
intercultural understanding, and to ____________ the rich linguistic and
cultural ____________ of Europe. All Europeans are encouraged to take up a
new language. The ____________ of this day also hope those responsible for
providing ____________ to language learning are encouraged to make it easier
for people to learn languages. There is an ____________ on learning a
language other than English.
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alert
founders created access promote emphasis aim diversity |
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There are about 225 languages ____________ to
Europe. This is about three per cent of the world's ____________. With an
increase in immigration to Europe, the continent has become more
multilingual. The EU says over 300 languages are ____________ in London.
According to an EU survey 56% of EU citizens ____________ a second language.
However, 44% only know their mother ____________. English is the most widely
spoken second language, with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This is much ____________
than that for French or German. Around 14% of Europeans say they have ____________
one of these languages. The EU spends more than thirty million euros a year ____________
language learning and linguistic diversity.
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speak
higher native tongue promoting mastered total spoken |
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
September the
26th is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the European
Union (EU) creative / created the day
on the 6th of December 2001. Its main aim is to encourage language learning cross / across Europe. Other objectives
are to alert / alarm the public to
the wide range / ranging of languages
to increase multilingualism and intercultural understanding, and to promotion / promote the rich linguistic
and cultural diversity of Europe. All Europeans are encouraged to take up / down a new language. The founders
of this day also hope those responsible for providing access to language
learning are encouraging / encouraged
to make it easier for people to learn languages. There is an emphasis on / in learning a language other than
English.
There are about 225 languages
native at / to Europe. This is about
three per cent of the world's total. With an increase in emigrated / immigration to Europe, the continent has become more
multilingual. The EU says over 300 languages are speaking / spoken in London. According to an EU survey 56% of EU
citizens speak a second language. However, 44% only know / known their mother tongue. English is the most widely / deeply spoken second language,
with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This is many
/ much higher than that for French or German. Around 14% of Europeans say
they have masters / mastered one of
these languages. The EU spends more than thirty million euros a year promotion / promoting language learning
and linguistic diversity.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
September
the 26th is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the
European Union (EU) (1) ____ the day on the 6th of December 2001. Its main (2)
____ is to encourage language learning across Europe. Other objectives are to
alert the (3) ____ to the wide range of languages to increase multilingualism
and intercultural understanding, and to promote the rich linguistic and (4)
____ diversity of Europe. All Europeans are encouraged to take up a new
language. The founders of this day also (5) ____ those responsible for providing
access to language learning are encouraged to make it easier for people to
learn languages. There is an emphasis (6) ____ learning a language other than
English.
There
are about 225 languages (7) ____ to Europe. This is about three per cent of the
world's total. With an increase in (8) ____ to Europe, the continent has become
more multilingual. The EU says over 300 languages are (9) ____ in London.
According to an EU survey 56% of EU citizens speak a second language. However,
44% only know their mother (10) ____. English is the most widely spoken second
language, with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This is (11) ____ higher than that
for French or German. Around 14% of Europeans say they have mastered one of
these languages. The EU spends more than thirty million euros a year (12) ____ language
learning and linguistic diversity.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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(a)
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creation
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creative
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creates
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created
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aim
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aiming
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aims
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aimed
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private
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publicly
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public
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privately
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culturally
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cultural
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cultured
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culture
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hopes
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hoping
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hopeful
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hope
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at
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by
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on
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to
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native
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natives
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nativity
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natively
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immigration
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immigrant
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emigrant
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emigrate
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speaking
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spoke
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speaks
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spoken
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mouth
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lips
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tongue
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teeth
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many
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much
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most
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more
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promotion
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promoting
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promote
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promoted
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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language learning
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to Europe
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immigration to Europe
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spoken second language
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number
these lines in the correct order.
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emphasis
on learning a language other than English.
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( )
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spoken
second language, with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This is much higher than
that for French or
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multilingual.
The EU says over 300 languages are spoken in London. According to an EU
survey 56%
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day
on the 6th of December 2001. Its main aim is to encourage language learning
across Europe. Other objectives are to
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( )
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to
promote the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. All Europeans
are encouraged to take up a new
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( )
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alert
the public to the wide range of languages to increase multilingualism and
intercultural understanding, and
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( )
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of
EU citizens speak a second language. However, 44% only know their mother
tongue. English is the most widely
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( 1 )
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September
the 26th is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the
European Union (EU) created the
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( )
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more
than thirty million euros a year promoting language learning and linguistic
diversity.
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( )
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to
language learning are encouraged to make it easier for people to learn
languages. There is an
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There
are about 225 languages native to Europe. This is about three per cent
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( )
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of
the world's total. With an increase in immigration to Europe, the continent
has become more
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( )
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German.
Around 14% of Europeans say they have mastered one of these languages. The EU
spends
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( )
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language.
The founders of this day also hope those responsible for providing access
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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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language aim
learning is to
Its encourage main.
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objectives Other
public the alert
to are.
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linguistic Europe and
cultural The diversity rich
of.
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to it
learn easier languages for
people Make.
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a other
English Learning
language than.
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225 languages There
native are to
about Europe.
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About the
three world's per
total cent of.
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languages 300
Over London in
spoken are.
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second the
language most widely English spoken is.
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mastered have
They languages these
of one.
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT
A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to
student B)
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT
B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to
student A)
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THE EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES SURVEY
Write five questions about European Day
of Languages in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the
questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other
students. Write down their answers.
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Return
to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on
your findings.
WRITING
Write about European Day of Languages for 10 minutes. Show your
partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY
EXTENSION:
Choose several of the words
from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search
engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about European Day
of Languages. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next
lesson.
3. MAGAZINE
ARTICLE: Write a magazine
article about European Day of Languages. Write about what happens around the
world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this
day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about European Day of Languages. Write
about will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.