Упр.2 Юнит 6 Урок 4 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс
2 When students in Europe choose a foreign language to study, the choice is often between British English and American English.1) Listen to two teachers and write down their arguments for studying British English and American English.
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2 When students in Europe choose a foreign language to study, the choice is often between British English and American English.
1) Listen to two teachers and write down their arguments for studying British English and American English. (listening for detail, note taking)
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Speaker 1: Language teachers all over the world today are wondering about this very question. Each country wants to promote its own variant of English throughout the world. I was born in London, that’s why I’ve been teaching British English for twenty years already. I know that now, as students in Europe choose a second language to study, the choice is often American English. I would recommend young people to learn British English. I consider British English the only correct variety of English. Besides, British English has a longer history than American English. After all, American English developed from British English and has only a short 200-year history. I think that students won’t regret choosing British English. And British teachers will do their best to keep and promote this form of English, which shouldn’t be changed.
Speaker 2: Young people everywhere choose American English without question and regret. There are some strong reasons. Firstly, America is the leading country in the world. Another most popular reason has to do with travel. When I teach youngsters and we talk about travel they all want to go to the US, regardless of where they are from. For them it’s a passport to jobs and money as well as pop culture. America’s colourful pop culture is another strong reason why many learners prefer the American variant. All language learning is connected with culture. And American culture just happens to be widely popular at the moment. Besides, American English is a more lively and flexible language, open to change. I think American English will win and I guess it should.
Arguments for studying American English
America is the leading country in the world.
America is a passport to jobs and money as well as pop culture.
AE is a more lively and flexible language, open to change.
2) Whose opinion do you share? Express your point of view.