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This National Geographic video titled Hidden Language talks about the discovery of a 'new' language.
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Gist: listening for
the main points
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National
Geographic is sponsoring the Enduring Voices project. True or false? ____
Which country
was this language discovered in: Indonesia, India, Iran or Iceland? __________
Has this
language been recorded before? ____
Where did the
researchers record people speaking in the new language? In offices, peoples’
homes, on the streets or in the Parks? ____________
What is David
Harington’s job?
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Languages are
not disappearing. True or False. ________
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Details: who, where,
what, when....
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Who?
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Where?
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What are the names
of the linguists who discovered the language?
1.____________________________
2.____________________________
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Where in India
has the ‘new’ language been discovered?
_______________________
Where do
scientists think the new language originally comes from?
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What?
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How?
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What is the
name of the hidden language?
____________________________
What did the
researchers record people saying?
____________________________
What were the
researchers originally doing when they detected the surprise language?
____________________________
What kinds of
information does the language contain?
____________________________
What
will happen if they change to another language?
________________________________________
What is the
aim of the ‘enduring languages’
project?
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How many
languages were there in the world before the scientists went to India?
_______________________
How many
people speak this new language? What age groups are they?
_______________________
How many
languages in the world are ’endangered’?
_______________________
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Subtext: the meaning
underneath...
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Can tourists
go to this area of India where the language was discovered?
________________________________________________________
It is easy to
go to the village?
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Is the
language unique?
________________________________________________________
Are the
scientists sure of the language’s origins?
________________________________________________________
Why are so
many languages in the world endangered?
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