Exercise 32. Fill in the table using the phrases below

Exercise 30. You are going to listen to David Crystal speak about the English language as a global language (VT 4). Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D according to the information you hear in Video transcript (VT 4).

Exercise 29. Here are some beginning words of a sentence. Finish the sentences using the text (ST 2).

Exercise 28. For each word below find the English equivalent in the text (ST 2).

Розвиток колоніального руху, значний крок уперед, держави, які стали незалежними, засоби спілкування між різними етнічними групами у межах однієї країни, рекламні агентства, наукова інформація, доступ через переклад англійською мовою, супутникове телебачення, мовні особливості, легша у вимові, надзвичайно складний синтаксис, англійською мовою говорять на усіх континентах, вважати так – наївно.

Model:

I want to study English because … - I want to study English because it is now spoken in more than 60 countries of the world.

1. The term “world language” is real because …

2. English is represented on every continent because…

3. Any multinational business will wish to establish offices in the major English-speaking countries because …

4. English is spoken at academic conferences because …

5. If you know English you can have access to the philosophical, cultural, religious, and literary history of Western Europe because …

6. English is used in satellite programmes because …

7. If you know English you can travel to any country because …

8. The idea that English is a more logical or more beautiful language is naive because …

9. I want to master English because …

1. English first became international because of

	A. its structure	C. political power
	B. its pronunciation	D. its grammar

2. In the 16^th -17^th centuries it was a power of ….

	A. science	C. traditions
	B. culture	D. economy

3. In the 19^th century, America and Britain used English as a language of

	A. science	C. culture
	B. business	D. technology

4. The cultural power appears in the ….

	A. 16^th century	C. 19^th century
	B. 17^th century	D. 20^th century

5. A language becomes a global language because of the power of the people who

	A. speak it	C. master it
	B. teach it	D. love it

Exercise 31. Study the main principles of annotating (see Appendix 1). Answer the questions using the text “Why English” (AT 1).

1. What is the title of the text?

2. What is the main idea of the text?

3. What is the first part about?

4. What does the author want to describe?

5. Are there any problems raised in the text?

6. What is the second part concerned with?

7. What conclusion does the author come to?

8. Who is the text useful for?

The title of the text	The main idea of the text	The contents of the text

The main idea of the text is; thereafter; the text I have read is titled as; the text is about; the text is devoted to; the text is concerned with; second; the text touches upon; the text dwells on; the text deals with; the text has the title; the text ends with the depiction (analysis) of; the text is headlined as; the text presents; first; the text highlights; the text discusses; the text is devoted to the problem of; the author also provides the information on.

Exercise 33. Put the following statements in order and annotate the text “Why English” (AT 1).

1.The English language was adopted in the 20-th century as an official or semi-official language by many newly independent states is said to provide a neutral means of communication between different ethnic groups.

2. The text deals with the importance of studying the English language.

3. This text is useful for students and researchers, and all who study the language.

4. At the beginning the author provides some historical, political and economic reasons.

5. In the conclusion some wrong (linguistic) reasons are presented, but the author does not view them as ranking highly in comparison to the other ones mentioned earlier.

6. English is stated to be the leading language of legal as well as illegal activities.

7. The second part is concerned with intellectual and entertainment reasons.

8.David Crystal writes that English is the language of international air traffic control, international policing, emergency services, business and academic affairs.

9. The title of the text I have read is “Why English?”.

Exercise 34. The editors of an international magazine have asked you to write an essay on the language situation in your country (200-250 words). They would like you to deal with the following:

· Is there more than one official language in your country?

· Are there dialects? Are the dialects very different from each other?

· Is the language of radio and TV the same as the language in the street?

· Do you speak exactly the same language at home and at school?

· What are the reasons for mastering studying a foreign language?

Exercise 35. Listen to the text “English lessons” (LT 2). Each statement contains a mistake. One sentence has two mistakes. Correct them on the basis of the information you hear.

1. A website in the US that claims to be “The American Guide to Speaking British” has been flooded with road traffic.

2. The site was created and is currently maintained by a character called Mr Etherington (his real name is Dr. Effingpot).

3. The site lists some words and expressions that are exclusive to British English and that are practically unknown in the world.

4. Swiss-born Etherington says he started the website after spending a holiday in Florida and not being understood by Americans.

5. “The differences between the British and Australian forms of the English language are getting bigger everyday,” he said.

6. Some academics in the US have even suggested changing the name of US English to “Anglo American” in order to better describe what is being spoken.

7. His success with the website has led him to write a dictionary, which has now sold more than 30,000 copies.

8. One US professor said, “People from the States love to learn different British expressions; it is a way of learning about their heritage and history”.

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