Name the Language

Name the LanguageHow good is your knowledge of the worlds main languages?

Which World Language?Listen to each audio recording. Try to name the language that is spoken (2 pts).If needed, get a hint. Youll see a written script of the recording.Guess again (1 pt).Find out your result at the end.Copy and complete the following graphic organizer as we progress! Language Graphic OrganizerLanguageLanguage Group (Origin)Official Language inNumber of European Native SpeakersEnglish

German

Russian

French

Italian

Acknowledgments The audio and text are readings from Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Visit here for the full text. Watch the video.

Readings from Librivox and the U.N.

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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Name The LanguageEnglish

The English Language English belongs to the Indo-European family, Germanic group, West Germanic subgroup and is the official language of over 1.7 billion people. Home speakers are over 330 million. English is the official language of the UK, Ireland, and European Union.

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Tous les tres humains naissent libres et gaux en dignit et en droits. Ils sont dous de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternit.

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French

The French Language French belongs to the Indo-European family, Romance group, and is the official language of nearly 200 million people. It is spoken by over 124 million people, including second language users in all countries. French is the official langauge in France, Belgium and European Union.

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Name The LanguageRussian

The Russian Language Russian belongs to the Indo-European family, Slavonic group and is spoken by over 290 million people. Russian is the most widely spoken Slavic language and the largest native language in Europe. Russian is the official language of Russsia.

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Alle Menschen sind frei und gleich an Wrde und Rechten geboren. Sie sind mit Vernunft und Gewissen begabt und sollen einander im Geiste der Brderlichkeit begegnen.

Name The LanguageGerman

The German Language German belongs to the Indo-European family and West Germanic language group and has nearly 120 million speakers. Since English is a Germanic language, it is not surprising to find a high degree of similarity in the vocabulary of the two languages.German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and the European Union.

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Tutti gli esseri umani nascono liberi ed eguali in dignit e diritti. Essi sono dotati di ragione e di coscienza e devono agire gli uni verso gli altri in spirito di fratellanza.

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