1. Word cloud
120 seconds
What is the shortest word in the English language?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Language has evolved over time to become more complex and efficient. Different languages have developed from common roots and adapted to various cultures. Modern technology has enabled us to communicate with people from all over the world.
The Evolution of Language
3. Slide
60 seconds
Evolution: The process of change over time. In language, this means that words and phrases come in and out of use, and their meanings can change over time. Dialects: A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of people, like a region or a particular social class. Different dialects have different words and phrases, and the same words and phrases can mean different things in different dialects. Linguistic change: The way in which languages change over time. This includes changes in pronunciation, grammar, and the addition or subtraction of words and phrases.
Concepts:
4. Slide
60 seconds
The first written language was Sumerian, developed in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. In some languages, such as Welsh, the same word can mean two or more different things depending on how it is pronounced. Some of the world's oldest languages, such as Basque and Georgian, have never been linked to any other language.
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5. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What are some ways that language has changed over time?
6. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
How do you think language has changed and evolved over time?
7. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What is one example of how language has changed over time?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a snake wearing socks juggling oranges
9. Poll
60 seconds
How do humans communicate with each other?
- Using dance
- Using gestures
- Using language
- Using telepathy
10. Poll
60 seconds
Which of the following is not a form of communication used by animals?
- Making sounds
- Speaking in sentences
- Displaying colors
- Releasing pheromones
11. Poll
60 seconds
What is the process through which languages change over time called?
- Language revolution
- Language mutation
- Language evolution
- Language acquisition
12. Poll
60 seconds
What is the study of how languages are related to each other called?
- Linguistics
- Archaeology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
13. Poll
60 seconds
What is believed to be the origin of human language?
- Invention by early humans
- Ancient alien intervention
- Mimicking animal sounds
- Evolution from primate communication
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