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International Mother Language
Day
A language is much more than just a way of
communicating, Language, and especially our mother language, is an important
part of our culture. There are about 6, 500 languages in the world, but did you
know that a language disappears and dies every two weeks?
In 1999, a special day to celebrate and
protect all the languages of the world was created: International Mother
Language Day, It is on 21 February. The idea for this special day came from
Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, and 21 February is also the day when
Bangladeshis mark the day that the Bangla language was officially (官方) accepted. Bangladeshis celebrate the day by holding competitions
and singing songs.
Every year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) chooses a different theme (主题) and holds
different events. For example, in 2005, there was a focus on Braille and sign
languages, and in 2017, a focus on how multilingual (多语言的) education could help the world to have a better future. Many
countries have also set up special projects to mark this day. For example, in
2014, the Indian government provided digital (数字的) learning
materials for schools and colleges in the 22 most widely spoken Indian
languages. It is said that there are around 750 languages in India, and, sadly,
that around 250 more languages have been lost in the last 50 years.
The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey
Azouley, pointed out in a recent speech on International Mother Language Day
that mother languages "shape millions of developing young minds". She
believes that children learn best in their mother language, and that it is
important that children should have this opportunity. Around the world, 40% of
the population can't be able to learn in a language they can understand or
speak.
At least 43% of all languages are at risk,
and fewer than 100 of the world's languages are used in the digital world. Most
Internet communication is in one of the following languages: English, Chinese,
Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malayan, Japanese, Russian and German.
But everyone has the right to use their own mother language, and to keep the
memories, traditions and ways of thinking that their language represents. And
this is what International Mother Language Day is all about.
(1)
Why was International Mother Language Day
created?
(2)
When is International Mother Language Day?
(3)
What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
(4)
In what language do children learn best
according to Audrey Azouley?
(5)
List two problems that the languages in
the world are facing.
答案: To celebrate and protect all the languages of the world.
It is on 21 February.
Different themes and different events about International Mother Language Day.
Their mother language.
(1) A language disappears and dies every two weeks (2) At least 43% of all languages are at risk, and fewer than 100 of the world's languages are used in the digital world.