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English 12 Public

British Council Article (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/english-language-day)

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Name the six official languages of the United Nations

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

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Each special day has been designed to raise awareness of the ............., ............. and ............... of these languages.

History / Culture / Achievements

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Why is English Language Day celebrated on 23rd April?

it is thought to be Shakespeare's birthday, and the anniversary of his death.

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Mention at least two words Shakespeare invented

lonely / gossip / fashionable

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Mention at least two phrases Shakespeare invented

break the ice / all our yesterdays / faint-hearted / love is blind

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In the fifth century, French was the official language in Britain. True or False?

False

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About ............... of the people in the world speak English.

a quarter

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Shakespeare had a huge ................. on modern day English.

impact

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By Shakespeare's time, Modern English had developed, and .................... had been invented

printing

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Many brilliant writers from all over the world used English to tell their stories of .......................

oppression

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When two speakers of other first languages use English to communicate with each other, they are using English as a ........................

lingua franca

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When is Spanish Language Day celebrated?

April 23rd

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