Pre-Us 2023

Pre-Us 2023

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Pre-Us 2023

Pre-Us 2023

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English

9th Grade

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Pelita Bangun

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Saving Languages

               Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent. They brought new cultures and languages to this place which called America. However, there were already people living there who had their own cultures and languages. And so  terrible part of history began.

               As more Europeans arrived, there as a fight for the land with the native, American Indians. By the end of the nineteenth century, the Indian tribes were moved to reservations. A lot of their children were taken away to boarding school and these children were taught to speak English. By the end of twentieth century more than half of the Native American in the US were living in cities. They gave up speaking their old tribal language and only used English. As a result, many Native American languages disappeared and with them their culture.

               Some  American Indian languages are still used today but they are usually spoken by the older members of the tribes who still live on the reservation. In North America there are 150-170 languages that have at least one speaker and many of these languages have under a hundred speakers.

               One ancient language which is spoken by the Northen Paiute tribe has more than two hundred speakers. This means when the elders of the tribe get together, they still speak it. But for most of the younger members of the tribe, the everyday language is English.

               But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive. They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society's Enduring Voices Project. The aim of the project is to help languages around the world which are dying out. Linguists and experts meet these " last speakers". The team interview them and they are recorded with videos, picures and audio. They also tell old stories which are written down in English so people can learn more abut the culture.

               Recording the language and culture is only part of the project. The next stage is to pass on the language to the next generation. Some children pick up some of e language from their parents or grandparents but many tribes also offer courses in the language. The Salish tribe is an excellent example of how schools can help. The tribe lives in the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Their language currently spoken by about 50 speaks the language. So now, the local people have set up a school. It has 30 students aged two to twelve during the day and there are also courses for adults in the evening. It is schools and proects like these which-hopefully-might save languages for the future.

What culture is it about?

Europeans

American

Native American culture

Indian

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Saving Languages

               Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent. They brought new cultures and languages to this place which called America. However, there were already people living there who had their own cultures and languages. And so  terrible part of history began.

               As more Europeans arrived, there as a fight for the land with the native, American Indians. By the end of the nineteenth century, the Indian tribes were moved to reservations. A lot of their children were taken away to boarding school and these children were taught to speak English. By the end of twentieth century more than half of the Native American in the US were living in cities. They gave up speaking their old tribal language and only used English. As a result, many Native American languages disappeared and with them their culture.

               Some  American Indian languages are still used today but they are usually spoken by the older members of the tribes who still live on the reservation. In North America there are 150-170 languages that have at least one speaker and many of these languages have under a hundred speakers.

               One ancient language which is spoken by the Northen Paiute tribe has more than two hundred speakers. This means when the elders of the tribe get together, they still speak it. But for most of the younger members of the tribe, the everyday language is English.

               But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive. They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society's Enduring Voices Project. The aim of the project is to help languages around the world which are dying out. Linguists and experts meet these " last speakers". The team interview them and they are recorded with videos, picures and audio. They also tell old stories which are written down in English so people can learn more abut the culture.

               Recording the language and culture is only part of the project. The next stage is to pass on the language to the next generation. Some children pick up some of e language from their parents or grandparents but many tribes also offer courses in the language. The Salish tribe is an excellent example of how schools can help. The tribe lives in the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Their language currently spoken by about 50 speaks the language. So now, the local people have set up a school. It has 30 students aged two to twelve during the day and there are also courses for adults in the evening. It is schools and proects like these which-hopefully-might save languages for the future.

What has happened to their languages?

Many of them died out because the influence of Spanish

Many of them died out because the influence of English

They speak their tribal language

Their language currently spoken by about 50 speaks the language

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Saving Languages

               Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent. They brought new cultures and languages to this place which called America. However, there were already people living there who had their own cultures and languages. And so  terrible part of history began.

               As more Europeans arrived, there as a fight for the land with the native, American Indians. By the end of the nineteenth century, the Indian tribes were moved to reservations. A lot of their children were taken away to boarding school and these children were taught to speak English. By the end of twentieth century more than half of the Native American in the US were living in cities. They gave up speaking their old tribal language and only used English. As a result, many Native American languages disappeared and with them their culture.

               Some  American Indian languages are still used today but they are usually spoken by the older members of the tribes who still live on the reservation. In North America there are 150-170 languages that have at least one speaker and many of these languages have under a hundred speakers.

               One ancient language which is spoken by the Northen Paiute tribe has more than two hundred speakers. This means when the elders of the tribe get together, they still speak it. But for most of the younger members of the tribe, the everyday language is English.

               But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive. They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society's Enduring Voices Project. The aim of the project is to help languages around the world which are dying out. Linguists and experts meet these " last speakers". The team interview them and they are recorded with videos, picures and audio. They also tell old stories which are written down in English so people can learn more abut the culture.

               Recording the language and culture is only part of the project. The next stage is to pass on the language to the next generation. Some children pick up some of e language from their parents or grandparents but many tribes also offer courses in the language. The Salish tribe is an excellent example of how schools can help. The tribe lives in the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Their language currently spoken by about 50 speaks the language. So now, the local people have set up a school. It has 30 students aged two to twelve during the day and there are also courses for adults in the evening. It is schools and proects like these which-hopefully-might save languages for the future.

What the purpose of the Enduring Voices Project?

Help languages around the world which are dying out.

Offer courses in the language

Keeping culture  alive.

Children were taught to speak English.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Saving Languages

               Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent. They brought new cultures and languages to this place which called America. However, there were already people living there who had their own cultures and languages. And so  terrible part of history began.

               As more Europeans arrived, there as a fight for the land with the native, American Indians. By the end of the nineteenth century, the Indian tribes were moved to reservations. A lot of their children were taken away to boarding school and these children were taught to speak English. By the end of twentieth century more than half of the Native American in the US were living in cities. They gave up speaking their old tribal language and only used English. As a result, many Native American languages disappeared and with them their culture.

               Some  American Indian languages are still used today but they are usually spoken by the older members of the tribes who still live on the reservation. In North America there are 150-170 languages that have at least one speaker and many of these languages have under a hundred speakers.

               One ancient language which is spoken by the Northen Paiute tribe has more than two hundred speakers. This means when the elders of the tribe get together, they still speak it. But for most of the younger members of the tribe, the everyday language is English.

               But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive. They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society's Enduring Voices Project. The aim of the project is to help languages around the world which are dying out. Linguists and experts meet these " last speakers". The team interview them and they are recorded with videos, picures and audio. They also tell old stories which are written down in English so people can learn more abut the culture.

               Recording the language and culture is only part of the project. The next stage is to pass on the language to the next generation. Some children pick up some of e language from their parents or grandparents but many tribes also offer courses in the language. The Salish tribe is an excellent example of how schools can help. The tribe lives in the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Their language currently spoken by about 50 speaks the language. So now, the local people have set up a school. It has 30 students aged two to twelve during the day and there are also courses for adults in the evening. It is schools and proects like these which-hopefully-might save languages for the future.

The fact from paragraph 1 is ______________________

They brought new cultures and languages to this place which called America.

There were already people living there who had their own cultures and languages

Terrible part of history began.

Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Start something new (e.g.a company or organisation)

Set up

Get together

Take away

Pick up

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

It is important for older people to _______ their knowledge to younger people or it is quicker to use the internet?

Write down

Give up

Pass on

Pick up

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Instruction that say what you must or mustn’t do

Rules

Discipline

Obey

Agreement

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