Episode 6: 为什么那么多种语言？Why are there so many languages?
Description
In Episode 6, we tackle a question every bilingual kid has probably wondered about: 为什么有这么多语言？Why are there so many languages?
第六集，我们来探讨每个双语小朋友可能都想过的问题：为什么世界上有这么多种语言？
Together, we discover that the world is home to thousands of different languages, why a mountain or an ocean between two villages can eventually turn into two completely different ways of speaking, and how one small country ended up with more languages than almost anywhere else on Earth.
我们一起发现，世界上原来有成千上万种语言，为什么一座高山或一片海洋，隔在两个村子之间，久而久之会变成两种完全不同的说话方式，还有一个小小的国家，为什么最后拥有的语言，比地球上几乎任何地方都多。
Along the way, we practice five key vocabulary words in context, with sentences your child can use right away:
语言 yǔ yán (language)
村子 cūn zi (village)
岛 dǎo (island)
隔开 gé kāi (to separate)
翻译 fān yì (to translate)
Perfect for little listeners aged 5–8. 适合5到8岁的小听众。
Discussion
Keep the conversation going after the episode. Here are a few questions to ask your little one.
What's something you can say in Mandarin that feels a little different when you say it in English?
有没有一句话，你用中文说的时候，感觉跟用英文说不太一样？If you had to invent a brand new word for something that doesn't have a name yet, what would it be for, and what would you call it?
如果你可以为一个还没有名字的东西发明一个新词，你会为什么东西发明？你会叫它什么？If you and your best friend spoke completely different languages, what's one way you could still show them how you feel?
如果你和你最好的朋友说着完全不同的语言，你觉得有什么方法可以让他知道你的心情？
