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