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Active vocabulary. 2. Decide if the following statements are true or false:
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| lingua franca | змішана мова |
| contender | суперник |
| contribute | робити внесок |
| unprecedented | безпрецедентний |
| inevitably | неминуче |
| erode | роз'їдати, псувати |
| mutually | взаємно, спільно |
| unintelligible | незрозумілий, нечіткий |
| predictions | прогнози |
2. Decide if the following statements are true or false:
1. There is an opinion that none of the existing languages can be used as a world language by all peoples.
2. English, Chinese, Russian and French have equal opportunities of becoming a lingua franca.
3. English is the most widely spoken language of the world.
4. The development of an artificial language will help other languages to develop.
5. Many people in the world welcome English as an international language.
6. Not all people are in favor of choosing one modern language to become a world one.
7. It would only be fair to choose the most used language to be a lingua franca.
8. Few people think that English influences the culture of their countries in a bad way.
9. If one language is chosen to become a lingua franca, people in different localities will easily understand each other.
10. The author of the article predicts that either British or American English will one day become a world language.
Match the endings of the sentences.
| 1. English is | a) but far less than it was a century ago. |
| 2. French is still widely used, | b) the status of minority languages and pose a threat to the identity of nations. |
| 3. Many factors contribute to the gradual spread of a language — | c) the main contender for the position of world lingua franca |
| 4. It is thought, a world language would inevitably erode | d) chiefly political and military might, economic power, and religious influence |
| 5. The development of a world language is not viewed with enthusiasm by | e) with concern and often with antagonism. |
| 6. Many people view the current progress of English towards world language status | f) comes from within. |
| 7. The main danger to the growth of a world language | g) those who would have to learn it. |
4. Look at the words given below. Tell which words are American and which ones are British?
garbage/rubbish ground beef/minced beef
cabana/beach hut VCR/video
pharmacist/chemist yard/garden
cookie/biscuit napkin/serviette
elevator/lift aborigine/eggplant
drapes/curtains trash basket/waste bin
NOTE: All of the American words would be understood by most British people.