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How can the ELP website be useful for students or researchers?

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What is the main aim of the ELP?

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Can technology (like the internet and apps) help save languages? How?

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The text says we lose "whole communities and cultures" when a language dies. What do you think this means?

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Besides language, what is something from the past (like a tradition or a skill) that you think is important to save?

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Can you name one language mentioned that is in danger?

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When did this project start?

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How would you feel if your first language was spoken by only 100 people in the world?

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How many languages do you speak? Which ones?

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If you worked for the ELP what language would you be most interested in saving?

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In the future, do you think there will be more languages or fewer languages? Why?

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What language do you most want to learn and why?

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What is the name of the project that tries to save languages?

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Do you think English becoming a global language is a good thing or a bad thing for smaller languages?

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Do you think learning a language is easy or difficult? What is the hardest part?

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Would you use an app to learn a language that only a few people speak?

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The text compares disappearing languages to old technology like telegrams. Is this a good comparison?

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According to the text how often does a language disappear?

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Is your native language (or your family's language) very common or quite rare?

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Some people say it's normal for languages to disappear like old technology. Do you agree?

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Is it important for you to speak the same language as your grandparents? Why?

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Do you think a project like the ELP is a good idea? Why?

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What is the simple cause for languages disappearing?

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Do you think it's a big problem that some languages are disappearing? Why or why not?

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Why is it important for the ELP to collect audio and video recordings?

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If you could save one thing from your culture for the future (like a song, a recipe, a word...) what would it be?

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What things (songs/ stories/ food) are connected to your language or culture?

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Why do you think parents might stop speaking their mother tongue to their children?

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Do you know any words in your language that are difficult to translate into English? What are they?

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Have you ever heard a language that you didn't understand? How did it sound to you?

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