Improve your writing skills : elements of correction III – In your opinion, what should be done to keep endangered languages

be done to keep endangered languages alive ?

(even more greatly inspired by Martina's answer)
I - 'nature vs nurture' : explain the meaning of the expression (= phrase). Over the past decades, globalisation has had an increasingly detrimental effect on some
Introduction : a debate over .......................... an individual's personality / character traits are languages and raised the problem of their impending probable extinction.
inherited or acquired. Yet, the staggering rate at which the issue is growing could be stopped if several measures

Nature ......................... / while Nurture were taken rapidly. One of them would be to consider promoting these languages, by

- what was assigned at birth by your genes - the product of your .......................... (the concentrating more on their beneficial and sometimes essential contributions to the

(colour of your eyes, size, and so on) way you were brought up / .......................... maintenance of cultural diversity than on the poor prospects they may offer. Even though

- the characteristics you ................ born with by your parents), what you gain through your many people could argue that they serve no useful purpose in a global economy, their local

(a natural skill for example) experiences as well as the influence of the impact is definitely undeniable.

- cannot be altered in most cases social, cultural and .......................... In addition, governments should promptly take action, including in developing countries

environment you grew up in where the lack of resources and the budget constraints are in many cases problematic.

- needs time and repetition but can be Schools, the main source of education there, should have the means to develop bilingual

modified throughout your life courses in which the children would practise both their mother tongue, to be able to pass it
Useful words and expressions : down to their offspring but also not to lose their roots, and a more international language
1. correspond to, refer to – stand for – a synonym for ≠ the opposite of - such as English.
On the one hand... / On the other hand... To put it in a nutshell, the problem of endangered languages resembles in many ways the
2. Don't confuse thus (= in this way) and hence (= therefore) : one of biological diversity that has recently taken a more prominent place in everybody's mind.
Thus, the term 'nurture' defines the abilities a human being developed while growing up. Decisions have to be made in order to, at least, preserve the small slices of linguistic diversity
The latter refers to what helped the individual (to) develop, hence the term 'nurture', which is still present all around the world.
also used for plants.
Often misspelt words : personally, traditionally - particularly – disappearance, opportunity
II – What, for you, are the main challenges of doing an interview in English for an Words often mixed up : resume (= start again after a pause) vs sum up (= summarise) –
exam or to apply to a school ? (greatly inspired by Greta's answer) as long as vs as far as (I'm concerned) – raise vs rise – these vs those – teach vs learn -
Confronting people can be a tough task. However, doing it in a language that is not your currently (= these days, nowadays) vs actually (= in fact) – practice (N) vs practise (V) -
mother tongue can be even more challenging, especially when you are under pressure. an employer vs an employee
During an exam in English, there are numerous obstacles to face. Indeed, you have to be
able to prove your command of the language in terms of fluency, accuracy, pronunciation but
also to be articulate, while being in an anxious state of mind.
Furthermore, having the courage to do an interview in English to apply to a school can be
even more complicated. There are other facets to be taken into account : not only do you need
to show you have the requisite linguistic skills, but also to explain your motivation in a
convincing way to an examiner you may find really intimidating.
Yet, even though there are limits and challenges to face, being able to speak a different
language than your native one is an excellent asset and will stand you in good stead when you
want to stand out from the crowd or get a degree.