Listen to Karen Leungs’ TED talk about
“Embracing multilingualism and eradicating linguistic
bias” and answer the questions bellow.
Now that you have heard a true testimony on multilingualism and linguistic discrimination,
write a structured text (from 150 to 200 words) where you reflect on the finishing sentence of the TED
talk: “What we say is far more important than how we say it. “
In your text you should defend your opinion on the topic, presenting examples to support your
position.
The presenter starts her speech in another language, which one is it?
How are the parents of the speaker described by those who discriminate the way they speak the
English language?
Which are the benefits of being multilingual mentioned in the TED talk?
What is being multilingual compared to in the video?