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Why's it called 'mother tongue'?: 6 Minute English

Why's it called 'mother tongue'?: 6 Minute English

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'Mother tongue' is an interesting English expression. Like many languages, English has a number of gender-specific terms that dont refer to gender-specific ideas and concepts. And this complicated relationship between language and gender is what Sam and Georgina are talking about in this programme. This week's question: Which of these languages is the newest? Is it: A: Esperanto B: Afrikaans C: Light Warlpiri Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: primary caregiver the person most responsible for looking after someone point of origin the place or time where something begins or comes from metaphor a way to describe something by saying that it is something else with similar qualities perceive to understand something to be true, to think of something in a particular way prestigious important, respected a disparity a difference, an inequality You'll find audio and text for download on our website
Date: 2020-09-18

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We have 718 mother tongue or local languages in indonesia. Every people speak in their own language before learn bahasa indonesia as a national language. So english is a 4th or even 7th language to study in classroom system for 6 to 10 years.
But i think 93% indonesian students can't speak english fluently like native english speakers.
if you a non native speaker you'll strugle to learn foreign language like english. even many indonesian in rural area can't speak our national language.

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Very interesting! In Spanish that would be lengua madre mothers give us birth! However, I find strange the fact that actor is better perceived than actress. It's the first time I have heard about it. In Spanish that would not be the case. Perhaps, its about gender issue that is now trend everywhere and that I find confussing.
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I love watching 6 minutes English with BBC. It's short and precise lesson but we'd gained a great deal of English in terms of vocabulary words, new phrases, pronunciation etc. I'm deeply appreciate it to all of you, to all of BBC crews. Keep it up your great work!
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Hello everyone. I have a question for you. Very important answer for me. The question is:According to you how many time is averagely necessary, listening to BBC, to learn English ? Thank you very much for your answer.
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Thanks for your video. But I need your support in your application. There is no content on the app what I downloaded from Google Play. I dont know the reason why. Thank you so much.
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Im a little more able to understand English everyday and its because of you; so, god bless you bbc team, for producing this well performed videos.
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In Indonesia, people always perceive that working as civil servant in government sector is more prestigious than working as employee in a company.
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