The document discusses the importance of preserving Serbian language and culture in the face of increasing global influence of English. While English is an important language for education, Serbian remains integral to Serbian national identity and allows communication within the country. If respect for the Serbian mother tongue and its associated history and traditions declines, it could lead the country to feel shame over its own culture and result in bitter consequences. The eTwinning project helped students develop communication skills in English while also learning about each other's countries and ways of communicating.
4. Lets speak Srpski
According to linguists, thousands of languages will disappear within the next hundred years.
The English language is colonizing the world. Political, cultural and technical influences from abroad are not necessarily negative, on the contrary, they can often
prove to be enriching. But because of an accelerating influence, the English language has come to be a threat towards our Serbian language and our Serbian
culture.
There is no doubt that the English language is a very important medium of education.
But that is no reason why we should forget the importance of our mother tongue and the traditions and culture of which it is an integral and important part.
It is the Serbian language that makes Serbian a nation. It is the language we communicate with people throughout this tiny country of ours. Once we stop paying
due respect to our mother tongue, our history, culture and traditions could also become a matter of shame for us. And the result of such a development can only
be bitter and painful.
8. Outcomes
By the end of the project students
have developed different skills (speaking and
writing in English, verbal and nonverbal
communication, written and visual
communication ).
They learned a lot about each others
countries and the ways people communicate.
They have developed research skills,
explored their creativity, created videos,
padlets, digital and hand paintings, written a
story, and above all had FUN!