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English In the third Millennium


A > answer the following questions
How many languages are there in the world now1


What happened to the latin language2

what will standard English survive for3

What does English language control now4

What are other languages fighting against5

what destiny is waiting English language according to the text6

What will happen to other languages7

How old is the English language8

What kinds of dictionaries have been invented9

How do we know that English is breaking up into several languages10

How many languages are expected to become extinct11

What does the underlined word .it. refer to12


B > find words in the text which mean the following

a situation in which a plant an animal a way of life etc stops existing13

a range of many people or things that are very different from each other14

to know what sth is when you see or hear it15

an act of holding sb\sth tightly\ grasp16

connected with language or the scientific study of language17

limited to a particular area18

a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different19

classic English20

several different sorts of the same thin21

involving two or more countries22

not varying the same in all parts and at all times23

having a lot of influence on sb\sth24

a period of 1000 years25

covering or affecting the whole world26

a way of emphasizing that sth is true and that there is no doubt about it27

a date that is an exact number of years after the date of a special28

resisting strongly or attacking sb who has attacked you29

newspapers redio and television30

at the present time31

the possibility that sth will happen32

not connected forming a unit by itself33

making you feel afraid34

to be real to be present in a place or situation35

to control or have a lot of influence over sb\sth36

the activity of making buying selling or supplying goods or services for money37

suited to the taste and knowledge of ordinary people38

art music literature etc thought of as a gioup39



C > Rewrite these sentences a bout the text to correct the information

ABritish English speaker can fully understand Australian English40

In the future standard English is going to face extinction41

English currently is bominated by science business the mass Media and popular culture42

Other languages are widely used on the Net43

Different varieties of English will be used in International communication44

Its certain that most languages will die out45

English is an ancient language46

English is expected to die soon47

English is spoken by more tahan a billion native speaker48