IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercises: The Significance of Preserving Endangered Languages

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• endangered languages (n) – languages at risk of disappearing
• cultural heritage (n) – traditions, knowledge, and customs passed through generations
• linguistic diversity (n) – the variety of languages spoken in the world
• language revival (n) – efforts to restore or promote endangered languages
• oral tradition (n) – history or knowledge passed down verbally
• globalization (n) – increasing worldwide interconnectedness
• identity (n) – sense of belonging to a particular culture or community
• documentation (n) – recording and preserving languages in written or digital form
• multilingualism (n) – the ability to use multiple languages
• educational programs (n) – school or community initiatives to teach languages

Exercises:

Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.

1. Endangered languages / need / preservation / to protect / cultural heritage.

2. Linguistic diversity / enrich / society / and / support / cultural identity.

3. Language revival / involve / educational programs / and / community initiatives.

4. Oral tradition / carry / history / and / knowledge / of / ancestors.

5. Globalization / threaten / minority languages / with / extinction.

Task 2: Vocabulary list for fill in the blanks

endangered languages | cultural heritage | linguistic diversity | language revival | oral tradition
globalization | identity | documentation | multilingualism | educational programs

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list above.

Preserving (1) ____________ is vital to safeguard (2) ____________ and maintain (3) ____________ in communities worldwide. Many cultures rely on (4) ____________ to pass down stories, traditions, and wisdom from one generation to the next.

Efforts such as (5) ____________ and (6) ____________ help prevent languages from disappearing. In a world affected by (7) ____________, minority languages face the risk of extinction. Promoting (8) ____________ and (9) ____________ can encourage younger generations to learn and use multiple languages, strengthening cultural (10) ____________.

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Task 1:

1. Endangered languages need preservation to protect cultural heritage.
2. Linguistic diversity enriches society and supports cultural identity.
3. Language revival involves educational programs and community initiatives.
4. Oral tradition carries history and knowledge of ancestors.
5. Globalization threatens minority languages with extinction.

Task 2:

1. endangered languages
2. cultural heritage
3. linguistic diversity
4. oral tradition
5. language revival
6. documentation
7. globalization
8. multilingualism
9. educational programs
10. identity