RS Starter Text - Language Preservation U4 2

What is one reason why languages might be lost?

• People start using sign language instead

• People stop using a different, more widely spoken language

• People stop communicating altogether

• People start using a different, more widely spoken language

Why might people stop using their native language when they move to a new place?

• To challenge themselves

• To preserve their culture and heritage

• To fit in and be understood by more people

• To learn a new language for fun

What is lost when a language disappears?

• The alphabet of the language

• Special words, expressions, and stories of that community

• Only the grammar rules of the language

• Special gestures

What do language revitalization programs and projects help communities do?

• Remember, teach, and pass on their languages to younger generations

• Forget their native language

• Adopt a new language

• Stop speaking altogether

Why is it essential to recognize the importance of every language?

• Because only widely spoken languages matter

• Because it's a waste of time

• Because each language holds a rich history, traditions, and a way of understanding the world

• Because no language holds a rich history, traditions, and a way of understanding the world

In a globalized world, what is crucial to value and protect?

• The smaller, lesser-known languages

• The languages of politicians

• The languages of famous celebrities

• Only the dominant languages

What can help preserve the rich tapestry of human expression and understanding?

• Only focusing on dominant languages

• Forgetting about smaller languages

• Valuing and protecting smaller, lesser-known languages

• Ignoring the diversity of languages

What do efforts to preserve and revive endangered languages aim to do?

• Make everyone speak the same language

• Make everyone forget their native language

• Help communities remember, teach, and pass on their languages to younger generations

• Stop people from communicating

What is a reason for losing languages?

• People in a small community may start using a different, more widely spoken language

• The people around a small community may speak a different, more popular language

• People may stop using their native language because they want to fit in

• All of these

According to the text, what is an example of a globalized language?

• Englishl

• Spanish

• French

• Not given