Agatha Sicily, 3 rd century Martyr. Aloysius Gonzaga Patron of young people 16 th century, Italian.
Polyglots – the people of the 21 st century
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Polyglots – the people of the 21st century
The epigraph to our lesson
“Those who doesn’t know foreign language,
doesn’t know his own”.J.W.Goether
Problem questions
1. Is it important to know foreign language in the 21st century?
2. What should a man of the 21st century be like?
The way we are going to work today
•Divide into two groups.•Each group must choose a secretary for writing the main ideas of a group.•The other members of a group are the generators of ideas. •The members of a group offer different ideas.•Each group’s representatives must represent their ideas.
Generate the ideas about
What do you know about the history of languages?
When did language appear?How many languages do people
have?Do you know something about
language integrity?Why languages die out?What dying out can cause?
The history and evolution of languages
Legend about the Tower of Babel
The Bible tells us about the Tower of Babel. According to it after the Flood people began to talk on one language. People wanted to build a huge tower in Babylon. It could become a symbol of human unity.
Confusion of languages But God decided that people
could do everything without his permission. He confused the languages for people couldn’t understand each other. People stopped to comprehend each other and dropped to build the Tower of Babel.
When did language appear?
Scientists think that language appeared more than 500 years ago. They don’t know how it could be. All languages on our planet are equal in their structure of complexity. There are no simple languages, because each language is best adapted for a particular nation.
How many languages do people have?
• There are 7000 languages on our planet.• Every two week one language
disappears. • Scientists don’t know all languages
which do exist on our planet.
Distribution of languages on our planet
Integrity of languages
• 40 languages – 80% of population• 3500 of languages – 0,2% of population
For language integrity we need 100.000 of its carriers
Languages die out more quickly than animals!!!
Threat of dying out
flora fauna languages 8% 18% 40%
Всемирный атлас исчезающих языков
Why languages die out?
• Globalization• Migration
What can dying out cause?• Culture of a particular nation
disappears,• Literature legacy – poems,
legends etc. is lost forever.• Knowledge about nature and
universe is lost.
Guess!!!
Coptic – коптский язык Sanskrit - санскрит
Latin - латинский Dalmatian - далматский
February, 21 International day of native language
September, 26European day of languages
LET’S HAVE A REST!!!
Polyglot – is derived from two Greek words, “poly” – many, “glotta” – language.It is a man who knows many languages, at least four.
Hyper polyglot is a man who knows more than six languages.
Do you know famous polyglots?
8 languages
Cleopatra Cardinal G.Mezzofanti
100 languages
John II
10 languages
16 languages
l. Tolstoy
9 languages
A. Griboedov A. Zaliznyak
more than 100 languages
Is it important to know foreign languages in the 21st century?
Generate your ideas!!!
1. Language enrich the spiritual world of people.2. Language expand outlook.3. Language rise the cultural level.4. Language introduce the culture, customs and traditions of another nation.
What should a man of the 21st century be like?
Imaginative
innovative
inventive
ignorant…
global warming, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, endangered animals, birds, insects, flowers, trees…
Ecologicalproblems:
Global
Citize
n
Independent Thinker
Knowledge Hungry
Expe
rimen
tal In
vent
or
Positive Philosopher
Constructive PlannerSerio
us Investi
gator
Optimistic Creator
Flexible CollaboratorOptimal Innovator
Powerful DreamerProb
lem Solv
er
Sincere Friend
Brave Leader
Original Write
r
Fearless Discoverer
Inspired Admirer
Perceptiv
e Observer
Skilful Specialist
Argumentative Talker
Cooperative Student
Thoughtfu
l Stu
dent
How do you see a man of the 21st century?
Make a project!!!
Thank you for your work during the lesson