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How solid is your knowledge of Europe’s main languages?
Name! That! Language!!! How solid is your knowledge of Europe’s main languages?
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Which World Language? Listen to each audio recording.
Try to name the language that is spoken (2 pts). If needed, get a hint. You’ll see a written script of the recording. Guess again (1 pt). Find out your result at the end. Copy and complete the following graphic organizer as we progress!
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Language Graphic Organizer
Language Family Language Group Estimated Number of Native Speakers English German Russian French Italian
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Acknowledgments Visit here for the full text. Watch the video.
The audio and text are readings from Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Visit here for the full text. Watch the video. Readings from Librivox and the U.N.
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Europe’s population is more than DOUBLE the population of the US
Languages in Europe Europe’s population is more than DOUBLE the population of the US In the US, English is the dominant language Europe is home to more than 200 HUNDRED native languages A few language groups in Europe are dominant: 1) Germanic 2) Romance 3) Slavic Having so many languages can be a problem - difficult to live, work and trade with people who cannot communicate The European Union has 23 “official languages”! How to solve this “problem”? Teach schoolchildren other languages!
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Name! That! Language!!!
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Name! That! Language!!! English
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The English Language English belongs to the Indo- European family, Germanic group, and is the official language of over 1.7 billion people. Native European speakers tally over 330 million. English is the official language of the UK, Ireland, and European Union.
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Name! That! Language!!! Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité.
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Name! That! Language!!! French
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The French Language French belongs to the Indo- European family, Romance group, and is the native language of about 110 million people. Spoken in France, Belgium, and Switzerland
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Name! That! Language!!! Все люди рождаются свободными и равными в своем достоинстве и правах. Они наделены разумом и совестью и должны поступать в отношении друг друга в духе братства.
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Name! That! Language!!! Russian
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The Russian Language Russian belongs to the Indo- European family, Slavic group and is the native tongue to 144 million people, making it the most widely spoken Slavic language in the world. Spoken in Russia.
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Many Slavic Languages Written with Cyrillic Alphabet
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Name! That! Language!!! Alle Menschen sind frei und gleich an Würde und Rechten geboren. Sie sind mit Vernunft und Gewissen begabt und sollen einander im Geiste der Brüderlichkeit begegnen.
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Name! That! Language!!! German
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The German Language German belongs to the Indo- European family, West Germanic group and has an estimated 100 million native speakers. Spoken in Germany and Austria *English is a Germanic language so it is not surprising to find a high degree of similarity.
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Name! That! Language!!! Tutti gli esseri umani nascono liberi ed eguali in dignità e diritti. Essi sono dotati di ragione e di coscienza e devono agire gli uni verso gli altri in spirito di fratellanza.
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Name! That! Language!!! Italian
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The Italian Language Belongs to the Indo-European family, Romance group, and is the native language to an estimated 60 million people. Of all languages, Italian retains the closest resemblance to the Latin spoken by the Romans (Romans… Romance… get it?). *Spoken in Italy and Switzerland
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