Preserving the World's Linguistic Diversity | Ivan Ozbolt | TEDxShekou Intl School

As a French Teacher and Linguist, Ivan Ozbolt explains the importance of preserving all languages. Ivan Ozbolt was born and raised in the suburbs of Paris, France. He has studied history and anthropology in France, and linguistic anthropology at the University of Oklahoma. He has taught French and English as a Second Language in the United States and in China. He loves to patiently teach French to his students, and is adamant that anyone can learn it. In his free time, Ivan likes to learn about world cultures and languages, and practice rock climbing. He is the proud dad of ten-month old Amélie. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx