For the love of foreign languages - 6 Minute English

How many languages would you like to speak? Do you agree that “to have another language is to possess a second soul“? Neil and Rob talk about polyglots and teach you some English vocabulary. This week’s question The word polyglot comes from Greek and is made up of two parts: poly, which as Rob says, means ‘many’, and ‘glot’. But what does ‘glot’ mean? What is the meaning of the word polyglot? Is it: a) many words? b) many sounds? c) many tongues? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary polyglot someone who speaks many languages identify with feel that you are similar or closely connected to something sheer nothing except; used to emphasise how strong, pure or powerful a feeling is soul spirit or non-physical part of a person which is sometimes believed to continue to exist after death proficiency skill and ability to do something well efficient working quickly and effectively in