🗣️ How Languages Die: The Silent Extinction of Human Knowledge
In this B2-level reading lesson, students will explore language endangerment and extinction — why languages die, what unique knowledge they contain, and the successes and limitations of revitalisation efforts.
Lesson Plan
- Reflective discussion questions
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- <strong>Present simple for permanent facts:</strong> A language <strong>dies</strong>, on average, every two weeks.
- <strong>Complex passive:</strong> Languages <strong>were deliberately suppressed</strong> as instruments of cultural erasure.
- <strong>Emphatic contrast:</strong> Languages are <strong>not</strong> simply alternative labels — they <strong>structure</strong> thought in fundamentally different ways.
- <strong>Result clause:</strong> The Kuuk Thaayorre use cardinal directions, <strong>resulting in</strong> extraordinary spatial awareness.
- <strong>Concessive + purpose:</strong> Protecting diversity is <strong>not about</strong> nostalgia — <strong>it is about</strong> recognising irreplaceable value.
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