Language Use the links below to learn more about your role. Specifically, look for answers to the following questions: Why do people in different parts of the world speak different languages? What is language? Learn three interesting things to communicate in a different language. How can people communicate without language? Make up 1 - 3 rules that explain how communication and language works. (Do you need help making up Rules?) Starting Points on the Internet Indigenous Languages around the World - from the UN Why would people speak different languages around the world? The 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World - list from BabbelHow many languages do you know? What languages do people speak in your area? See many of the languages in one visualization How Does Your Voicebox Work? - video from Brit LabIf the voice boxes of humans from the world work the same, why do languages sound so different? Non-verbal languages Make your name in one of these other languages / alphabets: American Sign Language Translator - from We Capable Braille Translator - from Math is Fun Morse Code Translator - from Morsify (press the play button to hear it) Say Hello in 15 Different Languages - video from Juny & TonyChoose one of the languages you don't know and say "Hello" in it. Body Language in Different Cultures - interactive graphicHover over the ? to learn. What is one gesture you do that you wouldn't do in another country? What gesture and country is that? How Do Animals Sound In Other Languages? - short video quizLearn one other language's version of how an animal "talks" Emojipedia - collection of emojis Type a word in the search and see if there's an emoji for it.
Why do people in different parts of the world speak different languages? What is language? Learn three interesting things to communicate in a different language. How can people communicate without language? Make up 1 - 3 rules that explain how communication and language works. (Do you need help making up Rules?)
Why do people in different parts of the world speak different languages?
What is language?
Learn three interesting things to communicate in a different language.
How can people communicate without language?
Make up 1 - 3 rules that explain how communication and language works. (Do you need help making up Rules?)
Indigenous Languages around the World - from the UN Why would people speak different languages around the world? The 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World - list from BabbelHow many languages do you know? What languages do people speak in your area? See many of the languages in one visualization How Does Your Voicebox Work? - video from Brit LabIf the voice boxes of humans from the world work the same, why do languages sound so different? Non-verbal languages Make your name in one of these other languages / alphabets: American Sign Language Translator - from We Capable Braille Translator - from Math is Fun Morse Code Translator - from Morsify (press the play button to hear it) Say Hello in 15 Different Languages - video from Juny & TonyChoose one of the languages you don't know and say "Hello" in it. Body Language in Different Cultures - interactive graphicHover over the ? to learn. What is one gesture you do that you wouldn't do in another country? What gesture and country is that? How Do Animals Sound In Other Languages? - short video quizLearn one other language's version of how an animal "talks" Emojipedia - collection of emojis Type a word in the search and see if there's an emoji for it.
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