Today is International Literacy Day (ILD)! This special day started in 1967 to remind the public around the world about the importance of literacy and education as a human right. Promoting literacy means helping adults and young people unlock opportunities to a better future. ILD reminds us about the work we need to do for a more sustainable1 and equitable2 society.
UNESCO Video about International Literacy Day 2023
International Literacy Day (ILD) is an opportunity to honor those are dedicated to making literacy a reality for the many.
Here’s a little video for all you teachers out there and others who may not know how to say names in Mandarin. It comes from the East Asian Studies Center at Ohio University:
And here are a few sounds in Chinese pinyin that are different from English. The pinyin is on the left while the equivalent English pronunciation comes after the equal sign:
What is pinyin? Watch the video below from Yoyo Chinese to find out:
Do you use like a lot when you speak English or do you hear like a lot when others speak English? Did you know the use of the like can be traced back to the year 1886? Please watch the video to learn the history of like and think about what you use a lot like like in other languages you speak.
There are at least 7,102 known languages alive in the world today. Twenty-three of these languages are a mother tongue for more than 50 million people. The 23 languages make up the native tongue of 4.1 billion people. We represent each language within black borders and then provide the numbers of native speakers (in millions) by country. The color of these countries shows how languages have taken root in many different regions
Use the picture to answer the questions below. The first person to post all 8 answers correctly will win a prize!
How many languages are in the picture above?
How many people speak English as their mother tongue?
How many people in the United States speak English as their mother tongue?
How many people speak Spanish as their mother tongue?
How many people in the United States speak Spanish as their mother tongue?
How many people in China speak Korean as their mother tongue?
