Share Culture 5th winter holidays revision
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By 2015, ____ the planet was already able to speak English.
half
A…………….., C…………….. and S…………….. are believed to rise in importance.
Arabic, Chinese and Spanish
The trend is towards ……………………., not bilingualism.
polyligualism
People believe that many universities around the world will choose to teach in ………………..
English
Inner circle: those countries where English is ………………… Give 3 examples.
the mother tongue. UK, USA, Australia
Outer circle: those countries where English plays an important role in ……………………… but it is not …………………………… Give 3 examples
government or education. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia
Expanding circle: those countries that accept the importance of English as……………………… English is taught as a ………………………. Give 3 examples
a global language - a foreign language- China, Russia, Argentina
Socially disadvantaged
marginalized
Strong accent: _____ accent
thick
Make fun of someone
mock
Negative portrayal: s_____________
stigmatization
A kind of soft earth: c___
clay
a geographical area from Western Asia to Northern Africa: The M_____ E___
Middle East
The earliest examples of writing come from….
The Middle East
The oldest type of writing in use today is…
Chinese
