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Suggested terms: Languages, Icelandic, Iceland
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make a start
Meaning: To begin an activity or discussion.
Example: Right everyone, let's make a start.
a big but
Meaning: A major problem or limitation that changes the situation.
Example: Icelandic is alive and growing, but—and it's a big but—young Icelanders spend a lot of time online.
tied up in
Meaning: Closely connected with something.
Example: Much of the past is tied up in a language.
an uphill struggle
Meaning: A very difficult task that requires a lot of effort.
Example: Developing Icelandic digital systems will be an uphill struggle.
second choice
Meaning: Something less preferred compared to the main option.
Example: Icelandic is becoming an inevitable second choice for young people.
digital technology
IPA (UK): /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
IPA (US): /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̬əl tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
Meaning: Electronic tools and systems used for communication, media, and computing.
Meaning: Electronic tools and systems used for communication, media, and computing.
Example: Digital technology strongly influences young Icelanders.
bilingual
IPA (UK): /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
IPA (US): /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
Meaning: Able to use two languages fluently.
Meaning: Able to use two languages fluently.
Example: Using smartphones promotes bilingual skills in young people.
mother tongue
IPA (UK): /ˌmʌð.ə ˈtʌŋ/
IPA (US): /ˌmʌð.ɚ ˈtʌŋ/
Meaning: A person's first language learned from childhood.
Meaning: A person's first language learned from childhood.
Example: Young Icelanders risk losing their mother tongue.
grammar
IPA (UK): /ˈɡræm.ər/
IPA (US): /ˈɡræm.ɚ/
Meaning: The rules that govern how words are used in a language.
Meaning: The rules that govern how words are used in a language.
Example: Icelandic grammar is more complex than in most languages.
identity
IPA (UK): /aɪˈden.tɪ.ti/
IPA (US): /aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/
Meaning: A sense of who you are, shaped by culture, language, and history.
Meaning: A sense of who you are, shaped by culture, language, and history.
Example: Losing Icelandic may affect young people’s sense of identity.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 17 Listening Test 2 - Section 4
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