Упр.1 Юнит 4 Step 9 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
1 Listen to the interview with Patricia O’Neil, an expert in the development of languages and complete the sentences (1—6). 1) According to Mrs O’Neil nowadays English is preferred to other foreign languages taught to people.
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1 Listen to the interview with Patricia O’Neil, an expert in the development of languages and complete the sentences (1—6).
1) According to Mrs O’Neil nowadays English is preferred to other foreign languages taught to people.
a) the most widespread language on the Earth
b) preferred to other foreign languages taught to people
c) spoken by a smaller number of people than Chinese
2) In Russia more children learn English than other foreign languages at school.
a) English is taught in all secondary schools
b) a lot of children think that English is a preferable language to learn
c) more children learn English than other foreign languages at school
3) In her interview Patricia discusses advantages and disadvantages of the English language expansion over the globe.
a) advantages and disadvantages of the English language expansion over the globe
b) only benefits of this process
c) mainly harmful effects of English becoming a global language
4) Patricia thinks that English is important for politicians as well as for people of other occupations.
a) all politicians should know English
b) English is important for politicians as well as for people of other occupations
c) English is more important for politicians than for anybody else
5) In the interview Patricia stresses that due to the fact that English is a global language it can result in certain cultures domineering over the others.
a) she is against the spread of English culture around the world
b) due to the fact that English is a global language it can result in certain cultures domineering over the others
c) all languages but English may disappear
6) Patricia says that borrowing is a natural process in the development of languages.
a) is a natural process in the development of languages
b) is a process that enlarges vocabularies of all the languages
c) is a process that is not typical of the English language now
Текст аудирования:
— Today in our studio we are having Mrs Patricia O’Neil, an expert in the development of languages existing on our planet. Welcome, Mrs O’Neil.
— Thank you. Please call me Patricia.
— OK. We’ve invited you, Patricia, to discuss the place of English in our world.
— I think it is a very interesting subject. Nobody, I hope, will deny the fact that English is widely spoken these days. It is often referred to as a “global language”. Though it is not an official language in many countries, more and more people over the world try and learn English as a second language.
— That’s true. In Russia, for example, the majority of parents would like their children to learn English and it is the foreign language most often taught in our secondary schools.
— It is fairly understandable. By the way, the situation is the same around the world. English can help a lot in practically all the spheres of our life.
— There is no doubt about it. But analyzing the status of the English language experts also express concern because there are arguments for and against this.
— I agree absolutely. On the one hand, it is very convenient to have a language that is able to unite people. If we all share one and the same means of communication, it is easier for us to understand each other.
— Yes, it is. And, in my opinion, it is very important for politicians.
— Not only. World trade, science, technology are also extremely significant and much dependent on the use of English. Frankly speaking, if you know English, you have a lot of advantages, especially abroad.
— That is evident. Benefits of being able to speak English are not disputed. But what are the disadvantages of the English language expansion throughout the globe?
— In my view, it can lead to the dominance of the English-speaking countries in the field of culture. Then this process can result in minority languages disappearing.
— We know such examples from history.
— We certainly do. Language death caused by English used to be particularly strong in areas like Australia and North America. For example, during the colonization many languages of North American Indians were absorbed by speakers of English.
— Can you comment on the process of borrowing words from English?
— Just as English itself borrowed words from many different languages over its history, English words appear and are highly used in a great number of languages around the world now. In my opinion, it is only natural.