before I start can I have a show of hands who speaks English here come on
hands who speaks English here come on
hands who speaks English here come on come on
come on
come on everyone should be or I’m gonna be
everyone should be or I’m gonna be
everyone should be or I’m gonna be concerned because someone’s not gonna
concerned because someone’s not gonna
concerned because someone’s not gonna get what I’m saying oh okay and today my
get what I’m saying oh okay and today my
get what I’m saying oh okay and today my TED talk is about future language chance
TED talk is about future language chance
TED talk is about future language chance mmm interesting I heard you said so
mmm interesting I heard you said so
mmm interesting I heard you said so before I start my talk let me give a
before I start my talk let me give a
before I start my talk let me give a brief introduction of myself I study in
brief introduction of myself I study in
brief introduction of myself I study in shots in college like most of you I’m
shots in college like most of you I’m
shots in college like most of you I’m right now in a or nine and the reason
right now in a or nine and the reason
right now in a or nine and the reason why I’m so interested in this topic is
why I’m so interested in this topic is
why I’m so interested in this topic is because me myself I speak three
because me myself I speak three
because me myself I speak three languages I speak English French and
languages I speak English French and
languages I speak English French and Chinese today I’m gonna introduce you to
Chinese today I’m gonna introduce you to
Chinese today I’m gonna introduce you to two possible trends first of them being
two possible trends first of them being
two possible trends first of them being the idea of multilingualism the second
the idea of multilingualism the second
the idea of multilingualism the second one is about the idea of having one
one is about the idea of having one
one is about the idea of having one lingua franca the most important
lingua franca the most important
lingua franca the most important question is why should you care that’s
question is why should you care that’s
question is why should you care that’s because it’s related to your children
because it’s related to your children
because it’s related to your children and you it’s how your children will
and you it’s how your children will
and you it’s how your children will communicate in the future as a parent
communicate in the future as a parent
communicate in the future as a parent don’t you want to know how the evolution
don’t you want to know how the evolution
don’t you want to know how the evolution of the communication portals of your
of the communication portals of your
of the communication portals of your children and as a child don’t you want
children and as a child don’t you want
children and as a child don’t you want to know how we communicate in the future
to know how we communicate in the future
to know how we communicate in the future so can any you can see a map well not
so can any you can see a map well not
so can any you can see a map well not Matt something on the left side of the
Matt something on the left side of the
Matt something on the left side of the screen can someone answer me what is
screen can someone answer me what is
screen can someone answer me what is that
that
that hands like someone here I need an answer
hands like someone here I need an answer
hands like someone here I need an answer okay maybe you don’t have an answer it’s
okay maybe you don’t have an answer it’s
okay maybe you don’t have an answer it’s called Pangea it’s how a world looks
called Pangea it’s how a world looks
called Pangea it’s how a world looks like 335 million years ago at that time
like 335 million years ago at that time
like 335 million years ago at that time all the continents were connected but I
all the continents were connected but I
all the continents were connected but I felt like people there were not
felt like people there were not
felt like people there were not connected as we are now because of what
connected as we are now because of what
connected as we are now because of what technology and internet computers
technology and internet computers
technology and internet computers tablets iPhones these are all our
tablets iPhones these are all our
tablets iPhones these are all our communication portals who can stop you
communication portals who can stop you
communication portals who can stop you from skyping your friend even if one
from skyping your friend even if one
from skyping your friend even if one like lives in chaton the other lives in
like lives in chaton the other lives in
like lives in chaton the other lives in Toronto the first trend I’m going to
Toronto the first trend I’m going to
Toronto the first trend I’m going to talk about is the idea of
talk about is the idea of
talk about is the idea of multilingualism what is multilingualism
multilingualism what is multilingualism
multilingualism what is multilingualism it’s either a speaker or group of
it’s either a speaker or group of
it’s either a speaker or group of speakers that uses two or more languages
speakers that uses two or more languages
speakers that uses two or more languages and these are the three benefits that
and these are the three benefits that
and these are the three benefits that I’m going to talk about about
I’m going to talk about about
I’m going to talk about about multilingualism in the next few minutes
multilingualism in the next few minutes
multilingualism in the next few minutes so I’m gonna give you three
so I’m gonna give you three
so I’m gonna give you three to look at this and I’m gonna move on
first of all being multilingual helps
first of all being multilingual helps you make friends although I don’t have
you make friends although I don’t have
you make friends although I don’t have actual statistic to support this I do
actual statistic to support this I do
actual statistic to support this I do have a personal story to share a few
have a personal story to share a few
have a personal story to share a few years ago my French wasn’t that good be
years ago my French wasn’t that good be
years ago my French wasn’t that good be honest it was bad and I went to France
honest it was bad and I went to France
honest it was bad and I went to France of course I could speak like a basic
of course I could speak like a basic
of course I could speak like a basic French or something like that and I made
French or something like that and I made
French or something like that and I made a few friends because I saw a connection
a few friends because I saw a connection
a few friends because I saw a connection between us simply just because we speak
between us simply just because we speak
between us simply just because we speak the same language some of threads that
the same language some of threads that
the same language some of threads that came long from Hong Kong didn’t make
came long from Hong Kong didn’t make
came long from Hong Kong didn’t make many friends over there because they
many friends over there because they
many friends over there because they don’t speak the same language I’m not
don’t speak the same language I’m not
don’t speak the same language I’m not saying don’t get offended I’m not saying
saying don’t get offended I’m not saying
saying don’t get offended I’m not saying if you don’t know their language you
if you don’t know their language you
if you don’t know their language you can’t be friends with them I’m just
can’t be friends with them I’m just
can’t be friends with them I’m just saying
saying
saying knowing language would make it so much
knowing language would make it so much
knowing language would make it so much more easier for you to communicate with
more easier for you to communicate with
more easier for you to communicate with them and it lowers your language
them and it lowers your language
them and it lowers your language barriers if you say I don’t care about
barriers if you say I don’t care about
barriers if you say I don’t care about friends I’m just gonna be a loner this
friends I’m just gonna be a loner this
friends I’m just gonna be a loner this is what you should care about because
is what you should care about because
is what you should care about because being multilingual totally transform
being multilingual totally transform
being multilingual totally transform your studying traveling experience
your studying traveling experience
your studying traveling experience according to statistic in 1975 zero
according to statistic in 1975 zero
according to statistic in 1975 zero point eight million people traveled a
point eight million people traveled a
point eight million people traveled a study abroad and in 2009 three point
study abroad and in 2009 three point
study abroad and in 2009 three point seven million people traveled at study
seven million people traveled at study
seven million people traveled at study abroad we can see that there’s a 12%
abroad we can see that there’s a 12%
abroad we can see that there’s a 12% increase and this number is still
increase and this number is still
increase and this number is still increasing if you want to study abroad
increasing if you want to study abroad
increasing if you want to study abroad it’s so important no let’s say it’s
it’s so important no let’s say it’s
it’s so important no let’s say it’s vital to learn that language because if
vital to learn that language because if
vital to learn that language because if you don’t know the language how are you
you don’t know the language how are you
you don’t know the language how are you gonna communicate with people there and
gonna communicate with people there and
gonna communicate with people there and the professors and your friends now if
the professors and your friends now if
the professors and your friends now if you say I don’t care because I’m not
you say I don’t care because I’m not
you say I don’t care because I’m not gonna study abroad you can still benefit
gonna study abroad you can still benefit
gonna study abroad you can still benefit from knowing a language because
from knowing a language because
from knowing a language because according to statistics three billion
according to statistics three billion
according to statistics three billion people’s travel annually that’s 44
people’s travel annually that’s 44
people’s travel annually that’s 44 percent of the world’s population people
percent of the world’s population people
percent of the world’s population people usually travel for two purposes first
usually travel for two purposes first
usually travel for two purposes first they go therefore as a tourist or second
they go therefore as a tourist or second
they go therefore as a tourist or second decoder for working purposes if you’re a
decoder for working purposes if you’re a
decoder for working purposes if you’re a tourist knowing language prevents you
tourist knowing language prevents you
tourist knowing language prevents you from holding Google Translate walking
from holding Google Translate walking
from holding Google Translate walking around getting lost and being
around getting lost and being
around getting lost and being embarrassed now if you go there for work
embarrassed now if you go there for work
embarrassed now if you go there for work then you should totally learn the
then you should totally learn the
then you should totally learn the language because if you go there
language because if you go there
language because if you go there constantly not only it prevents you from
constantly not only it prevents you from
constantly not only it prevents you from getting embarrassed it also allows you
getting embarrassed it also allows you
getting embarrassed it also allows you to better communicate with people there
to better communicate with people there
to better communicate with people there you can make better traits now thirdly
you can make better traits now thirdly
you can make better traits now thirdly and most importantly being multilingual
and most importantly being multilingual
and most importantly being multilingual actually increases your chance of
actually increases your chance of
actually increases your chance of getting employed according to the Bureau
getting employed according to the Bureau
getting employed according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there is a 42% an
of Labor Statistics there is a 42% an
of Labor Statistics there is a 42% an employment of interpreters and
employment of interpreters and
employment of interpreters and translators or you can be a language
translators or you can be a language
translators or you can be a language teacher or a tour guide I’m not saying
teacher or a tour guide I’m not saying
teacher or a tour guide I’m not saying that if you be if you’re not
that if you be if you’re not
that if you be if you’re not multilingual you’re gonna not be
multilingual you’re gonna not be
multilingual you’re gonna not be successful in life that’s not true
successful in life that’s not true
successful in life that’s not true I’m just saying imagine this if you
I’m just saying imagine this if you
I’m just saying imagine this if you don’t know a language these four jobs
don’t know a language these four jobs
don’t know a language these four jobs will no longer be available for you but
will no longer be available for you but
will no longer be available for you but if you are a multilingual you can keep
if you are a multilingual you can keep
if you are a multilingual you can keep your choices open oh well if you say I
your choices open oh well if you say I
your choices open oh well if you say I already have my life goal and my life’s
already have my life goal and my life’s
already have my life goal and my life’s job so I’m just gonna ignore this
job so I’m just gonna ignore this
job so I’m just gonna ignore this you can still benefit from knowing a
you can still benefit from knowing a
you can still benefit from knowing a different language basic according to
different language basic according to
different language basic according to research your salary can differentiate
research your salary can differentiate
research your salary can differentiate from 5% to 20% more if you know a
from 5% to 20% more if you know a
from 5% to 20% more if you know a different language and according to
different language and according to
different language and according to economists you have a big percentage
economists you have a big percentage
economists you have a big percentage increase in your salary annually now I
increase in your salary annually now I
increase in your salary annually now I think the reason why this is a
think the reason why this is a
think the reason why this is a predictable trend it’s because a lot of
predictable trend it’s because a lot of
predictable trend it’s because a lot of you people realize the benefits
you people realize the benefits
you people realize the benefits multilingualism brings and that’s why
multilingualism brings and that’s why
multilingualism brings and that’s why everyone’s learning a different language
everyone’s learning a different language
everyone’s learning a different language let’s be honest can someone tell me that
let’s be honest can someone tell me that
let’s be honest can someone tell me that can anyone tell me but can I have a show
can anyone tell me but can I have a show
can anyone tell me but can I have a show of hands who knows more than one
of hands who knows more than one
of hands who knows more than one language I assume a lot of people the
language I assume a lot of people the
language I assume a lot of people the second trend I’m gonna talk about is the
second trend I’m gonna talk about is the
second trend I’m gonna talk about is the idea of lingual having one language de
idea of lingual having one language de
idea of lingual having one language de lingua franca and these are the three
lingua franca and these are the three
lingua franca and these are the three possible candidates now I’m calm I’m
possible candidates now I’m calm I’m
possible candidates now I’m calm I’m going to talk about I’m gonna give you
going to talk about I’m gonna give you
going to talk about I’m gonna give you three seconds to look at this to have a
three seconds to look at this to have a
three seconds to look at this to have a brief idea and then we’re gonna move on
English we can all agree that English is
English we can all agree that English is really strong candidate for lingua
really strong candidate for lingua
really strong candidate for lingua franca because as we all know many
franca because as we all know many
franca because as we all know many people speak English to be exact how
people speak English to be exact how
people speak English to be exact how many 1.75 billion that’s 25 percent of
many 1.75 billion that’s 25 percent of
many 1.75 billion that’s 25 percent of the world’s population out of 195
the world’s population out of 195
the world’s population out of 195 countries 84 of them are English
countries 84 of them are English
countries 84 of them are English speaking countries and also education
speaking countries and also education
speaking countries and also education many schools in Hong Kong worldwide
many schools in Hong Kong worldwide
many schools in Hong Kong worldwide teaches English and this refers to more
teaches English and this refers to more
teaches English and this refers to more developed countries let’s ignore the
developed countries let’s ignore the
developed countries let’s ignore the life developed countries for now what
life developed countries for now what
life developed countries for now what about the left over 3% you don’t have to
about the left over 3% you don’t have to
about the left over 3% you don’t have to care about it let’s move on I’m just
care about it let’s move on I’m just
care about it let’s move on I’m just joking you do have to care about it
joking you do have to care about it
joking you do have to care about it but it’s not really that related to you
but it’s not really that related to you
but it’s not really that related to you because the reason why they’re not
because the reason why they’re not
because the reason why they’re not teaching teaching English it’s because
teaching teaching English it’s because
teaching teaching English it’s because the students there are not capable for
the students there are not capable for
the students there are not capable for learning it so these three percents only
learning it so these three percents only
learning it so these three percents only refer to schools that take care of
refer to schools that take care of
refer to schools that take care of disabled students or students that can
disabled students or students that can
disabled students or students that can are not capable of learning such
are not capable of learning such
are not capable of learning such advanced language linguistic skills now
advanced language linguistic skills now
advanced language linguistic skills now if you think the statistic I’ve provided
if you think the statistic I’ve provided
if you think the statistic I’ve provided like you can just totally not that you
like you can just totally not that you
like you can just totally not that you cannot interact with it then here is
cannot interact with it then here is
cannot interact with it then here is something we can see every day
something we can see every day
something we can see every day news stories and one of here here’s one
news stories and one of here here’s one
news stories and one of here here’s one example the Volkswagen Group switches
example the Volkswagen Group switches
example the Volkswagen Group switches their official language to English fix
their official language to English fix
their official language to English fix wagon is the German car company but they
wagon is the German car company but they
wagon is the German car company but they switch their official language to
switch their official language to
switch their official language to English because they make trades all
English because they make trades all
English because they make trades all around the world and they want better
around the world and they want better
around the world and they want better communication between their employers
communication between their employers
communication between their employers and employees and we can see that
and employees and we can see that
and employees and we can see that English is so common that for the
English is so common that for the
English is so common that for the benefits of their companies they have to
benefits of their companies they have to
benefits of their companies they have to switch their language talking of English
switch their language talking of English
switch their language talking of English I would like to talk about from the
I would like to talk about from the
I would like to talk about from the relationship between a country’s global
relationship between a country’s global
relationship between a country’s global status and its language as we all know
status and its language as we all know
status and its language as we all know USA and Britain are really strong
USA and Britain are really strong
USA and Britain are really strong countries and I think one of the reason
countries and I think one of the reason
countries and I think one of the reason why English is so popular around the
why English is so popular around the
why English is so popular around the world it’s because of USA in Britain
world it’s because of USA in Britain
world it’s because of USA in Britain first of all Britain and USA has a
first of all Britain and USA has a
first of all Britain and USA has a really strong political political or
really strong political political or
really strong political political or economical status in the world their
economical status in the world their
economical status in the world their languages are used more often obviously
languages are used more often obviously
languages are used more often obviously for trays and anything anything like
for trays and anything anything like
for trays and anything anything like that
that
that English opens an economic and academic
English opens an economic and academic
English opens an economic and academic door to a lot of things because many
door to a lot of things because many
door to a lot of things because many technologies and newfound discoveries
technologies and newfound discoveries
technologies and newfound discoveries are named in English and most
are named in English and most
are named in English and most importantly because the two countries
importantly because the two countries
importantly because the two countries has such strong status that’s why a lot
has such strong status that’s why a lot
has such strong status that’s why a lot of people respect them the second type
of people respect them the second type
of people respect them the second type of language is I’m talk I’m going to
of language is I’m talk I’m going to
of language is I’m talk I’m going to talk about might be a little bit weird
talk about might be a little bit weird
talk about might be a little bit weird for you because you might not have
for you because you might not have
for you because you might not have thought about it before but the most
thought about it before but the most
thought about it before but the most obvious one we can see now it’s Chinese
obvious one we can see now it’s Chinese
obvious one we can see now it’s Chinese according to research 1.3 billion people
according to research 1.3 billion people
according to research 1.3 billion people speaks Chinese although Chinese is not
speaks Chinese although Chinese is not
speaks Chinese although Chinese is not like English that’s used all around the
like English that’s used all around the
like English that’s used all around the world that’s not true but still 1.3
world that’s not true but still 1.3
world that’s not true but still 1.3 billion people speak Chinese the economy
billion people speak Chinese the economy
billion people speak Chinese the economy has grew really quickly for China it has
has grew really quickly for China it has
has grew really quickly for China it has the fastest economy growing rate with an
the fastest economy growing rate with an
the fastest economy growing rate with an average of 9% here’s the list of
average of 9% here’s the list of
average of 9% here’s the list of countries by projected gtp China’s
countries by projected gtp China’s
countries by projected gtp China’s ranked second right after United States
ranked second right after United States
ranked second right after United States and we can see that a lot of foreigners
and we can see that a lot of foreigners
and we can see that a lot of foreigners are starting to learn Chinese they’re
are starting to learn Chinese they’re
are starting to learn Chinese they’re really willing to learn Chinese first of
really willing to learn Chinese first of
really willing to learn Chinese first of all because it’s a nice culture but
all because it’s a nice culture but
all because it’s a nice culture but second of all because the Chinese market
second of all because the Chinese market
second of all because the Chinese market is so huge and I realize I believe that
is so huge and I realize I believe that
is so huge and I realize I believe that you all realized that and that’s why a
you all realized that and that’s why a
you all realized that and that’s why a lot of people are trying to learn this
lot of people are trying to learn this
lot of people are trying to learn this really hard language the third category
really hard language the third category
really hard language the third category I’m going to talk about is a made up
I’m going to talk about is a made up
I’m going to talk about is a made up unified language now you might think
unified language now you might think
unified language now you might think that that’s not possible you can’t make
that that’s not possible you can’t make
that that’s not possible you can’t make up in language but it is and there were
up in language but it is and there were
up in language but it is and there were past examples one of them being
past examples one of them being
past examples one of them being Esperanto now you might not be familiar
Esperanto now you might not be familiar
Esperanto now you might not be familiar with Esperanto and Esperanto is a bit of
with Esperanto and Esperanto is a bit of
with Esperanto and Esperanto is a bit of English bitter Dutch bit of Spanish and
English bitter Dutch bit of Spanish and
English bitter Dutch bit of Spanish and it was in 9 in 1887 7 1/2 introduces
it was in 9 in 1887 7 1/2 introduces
it was in 9 in 1887 7 1/2 introduces simple easily learned language
simple easily learned language
simple easily learned language the purpose was to erase communication
the purpose was to erase communication
the purpose was to erase communication barriers between people and to provide a
barriers between people and to provide a
barriers between people and to provide a politically neutral culturally free
politically neutral culturally free
politically neutral culturally free standard language that sound great but
standard language that sound great but
standard language that sound great but there were problems too many Asians
there were problems too many Asians
there were problems too many Asians Esperanto was like English no difference
Esperanto was like English no difference
Esperanto was like English no difference because they’re both really hard to
because they’re both really hard to
because they’re both really hard to Asians so many people
Asians so many people
Asians so many people back then because the Britain had really
back then because the Britain had really
back then because the Britain had really strong Empire so most people really knew
strong Empire so most people really knew
strong Empire so most people really knew English so they would rather stay with
English so they would rather stay with
English so they would rather stay with English than to learn Esperanto during
English than to learn Esperanto during
English than to learn Esperanto during the 1970s and in 1980s many people got
the 1970s and in 1980s many people got
the 1970s and in 1980s many people got really excited for the Esperanto I mean
really excited for the Esperanto I mean
really excited for the Esperanto I mean it’s a pretty cool idea but many people
it’s a pretty cool idea but many people
it’s a pretty cool idea but many people realize that’s not possible
realize that’s not possible
realize that’s not possible and even if in afterwards Esperanto was
and even if in afterwards Esperanto was
and even if in afterwards Esperanto was introduced not many people actually
introduced not many people actually
introduced not many people actually cared about it and he has not involved
cared about it and he has not involved
cared about it and he has not involved evolved into a dominant worldwide
evolved into a dominant worldwide
evolved into a dominant worldwide language so why did aspirin do not
language so why did aspirin do not
language so why did aspirin do not become a worldwide language I think the
become a worldwide language I think the
become a worldwide language I think the most important point it’s because
most important point it’s because
most important point it’s because cultural differences and barriers many
cultural differences and barriers many
cultural differences and barriers many people treat their language as a form of
people treat their language as a form of
people treat their language as a form of art and they think that their language
art and they think that their language
art and they think that their language should be the lingua franca not that one
should be the lingua franca not that one
should be the lingua franca not that one and most importantly a language exists
and most importantly a language exists
and most importantly a language exists for a certain purpose you might think um
for a certain purpose you might think um
for a certain purpose you might think um I think that it exists for us to
I think that it exists for us to
I think that it exists for us to distinguish ourselves and to express our
distinguish ourselves and to express our
distinguish ourselves and to express our culture differences for example you
culture differences for example you
culture differences for example you might think French people are really
might think French people are really
might think French people are really elegant and French is really elegant or
elegant and French is really elegant or
elegant and French is really elegant or you might think Spanish sounds really
you might think Spanish sounds really
you might think Spanish sounds really passionate because Spanish people are
passionate because Spanish people are
passionate because Spanish people are really passionate and I think those
really passionate and I think those
really passionate and I think those people think that Esperanto is not
people think that Esperanto is not
people think that Esperanto is not enough for them to express their
enough for them to express their
enough for them to express their cultural differences and their
cultural differences and their
cultural differences and their disparities because it’s not their
disparities because it’s not their
disparities because it’s not their language and to conclude I would like to
language and to conclude I would like to
language and to conclude I would like to say that I’ve mentioned two ideas an
say that I’ve mentioned two ideas an
say that I’ve mentioned two ideas an idea of multilingualism and the idea of
idea of multilingualism and the idea of
idea of multilingualism and the idea of lingua franca and I cannot tell you
lingua franca and I cannot tell you
lingua franca and I cannot tell you which one’s going to be more predictable
which one’s going to be more predictable
which one’s going to be more predictable in the future now it might seem my top
in the future now it might seem my top
in the future now it might seem my top might seem pointless because at the end
might seem pointless because at the end
might seem pointless because at the end of the day I actually didn’t come up
of the day I actually didn’t come up
of the day I actually didn’t come up with an conclusion but I would like to
with an conclusion but I would like to
with an conclusion but I would like to leave you with two questions which
leave you with two questions which
leave you with two questions which trends do you think are going to be more
trends do you think are going to be more
trends do you think are going to be more predictable in the future and what are
predictable in the future and what are
predictable in the future and what are your views on a trend or maybe you have
your views on a trend or maybe you have
your views on a trend or maybe you have a different view in your mind now the
a different view in your mind now the
a different view in your mind now the whole point of my talk is to trigger
whole point of my talk is to trigger
whole point of my talk is to trigger your mind and think about this
your mind and think about this
your mind and think about this because I realize a lot of people don’t
because I realize a lot of people don’t
because I realize a lot of people don’t really think about this side of the
really think about this side of the
really think about this side of the world and at the end of the day an
world and at the end of the day an
world and at the end of the day an overview image of our present might be a
overview image of our present might be a
overview image of our present might be a hint of how our future looks like
[Applause]
[Applause] chicken of all I need to thank everyone
chicken of all I need to thank everyone
chicken of all I need to thank everyone that spoke here and everyone that helped
that spoke here and everyone that helped
that spoke here and everyone that helped and third of all on you thank you for
and third of all on you thank you for
and third of all on you thank you for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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