1 Pen pals often correspond with each other by e-mail or chatting
2 Unlike Japan, Vietnam doesn't have any active volcanoes
3 People in VietNam can speak Vietnamese or Chinese and English is taught as a foreign language
Điền vào chỗ trống:
One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If you work involves regular contact with _________ of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It many also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of _______ a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business _________ .
Many English-speaking business people don't bother to learn other languages because they believe ________ most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and if they don't speak English, interpreters can help. The ________ of foreign languages knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among themselves in their own languages without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the meetings, the locals will probably feel more comefortable using their own language rather than English.
English is an important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication.
1. We know exactly how many people speak English as a foreign language.
2. English is not spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
3. People in South Africa and India never speak English as the official language.
4. More than half of the radio stations broadcast programs in English.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
5. The passage is about..................
A. English Language is only a second language in the world
B. English is the official language in the world
C. Hundreds of books are written in English everyday .
D. The importance of the English Language in the world today
6. The word “mother tongue” in line 1 means:
A. body language B. first language
C. native language D. foreign language
I . Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
1. Practice listening to English tapes or English programs .............. the radio
2. First she asked me what my name was , and where I came .................
3. She asked me what aspect ............... English I found most difficult
4. Anna is studying English ............. her job
5. Why not learn to speak a foreign language .............. others ?
6. I saw your school's advertisement ......... today's edition of the Viet Nam News
7. What is more important in English .......... comparison with some languages ?
8. In written English , meaning is expressed ............ a system of characters
9. People invent new words , borrow words ............. other languages
10. Nam said that he lived there .............. his parents
Fill in each blank with one suitable word
For hundreds of years English was spoken (1)...... by the inhabitants of English. After the discovery of the New World, (2)....... , English gradually (3)...... to North America, to Australia (4)........ Mew Zealand, to Africa and (5)..... of Asia. Today around 230 million people (6)........ English as a first language, and nearly too (7)........ more speak it as a (8)......... or auxiliary language
1. American English is spoken as a ....................... by 80% of the population, and another 15% can speak it
“well” or “very well” in the USA.
mother tongue second language office language
Ex.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. I think my IT skills are not good now because I have forgotten it.
My IT skills are a bit .............................
2. Paul's father is English, and his mother comes from Italy.
I think Paul ............. in English and Italian.
3. Many people now speak English as a second or foreign language.
For many people, English is not ....................
4. When you live in London, you can soon learn how to speak the language.
In London, you can .............. the language.
5. You shouldn't go straight for your dictionary to know the meaning of words.
You should try ................ rather than going straight to your dictionary.
6. If you are VietNamese learning English, you can copy a native English speaker.
If you are VietNamese learning English, you can ...................
7. Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and then look into the dictionary to know the meaning.
Whenever you find a new word, try to predict the meaning and ....................
8. Many students in my class come from different countries.
I attend a .................
9. I spent only two months learning Korea, but I had little problem with my Korea when I was in Seoul last summer.
Although I spent only two months learning Korea, I could ..............
10. In India with innumerable regional languages in different states, English serve as the common language in the country.
In India, English is regarded as ................
Read the passage. Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences and N for the sentences containing no information.
It is great to have pen pals. In my opinion, friendship is among the meaningful relations in our life. Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond regularly. A friend of mine once got a letter from the school mailbox and told me a lot of interesting things about her pen pal. That made me excited and I was eager to have one. Therefore, I got online and did some chatting. I was lucky to get to know a very nice Australian girl. Her name's Jenny. She and I are the same age and we have a lot of things in common.
Although my English was not very good at first, we were able to understand each other quite well. My English has improved a lot. Jenny has never been to Viet Nam. However, she thinks well of our country and our people. When she comes to Viet Nam, I will take her to some interesting places, especially our World Heritage Sites, such as Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My- Son Tower. Through her mail, she tells me about her country. Thanks to Jenny, I know more and more about Australia. I hope to be an exchange student in Australia some day and we will be able to meet.
1. The writer's English is now better than before. _____
2. The writer has 'never been to Australia. _____
3. Australia doesn't have as many World Heritage Sites as Viet Nam. _____
4. The pen pal mentioned is as old as the writer. _____
5. They correspond in Vietnamese_______
Cloze tests
A. Complete the passage with the words in the box
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Great words of vocabulary Write between spelling say |
The differences (1) ............ American English and British English are not as (2)........... as the differences in Chinese dialects. Two (3).......... the differences between American English and British English are (4).......... and spelling. In American English we (5)........ elevator, truck, and apartment. The British say lift, lorry and flat. Another difference is (6).......... . In American English we (7)......... honor, meter, and realize. In British English, these (8)......... are honour, metre, and realise
B. Read the passage and choose the best answers
In other words, language is not necessarily the private property of those (1)........ use it, just as French is not the private property of (2)........ , nor English of Englishmen. English is spoken as a first (3).......... in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of the (4)...... . It is unreasonable to regard any language as the (5)......... of a particular nation, and with no language is more unreasonable (6)......... with English. This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of (7)....... than any other language, for it is easily outnumnered in this respect by Chinese. But it is the most (8)......... of lamguages
1. A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Whosr
2. A. Americans B. Dutchmen C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen
3. A. Language B. Luggage C. Baggage D. Country
4. A.Worth B. Work C. Word D. World
5. A. Possession B. Possessive C. Importance D. Necessity
6. A. That B. Than C. As D. So
7. A. Speakers B. Speaker C. Writers D. Writer
8. A. National B. International C. Conpulsory D. Official
I. Read the passage then answer the questions: The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It's a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and business. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! Questions: 1. How has the Internet developed? ->.................................. 2. Why do people use the Internet? ->.................................. 3. Does the Internet have limitations? -> ................................
