viernes, 23 de abril de 2010

Module 9/Unit 7: ENGLISH BEYOND THE CLASSROOM


Watch the video about English as an official language in the USA and choose the correct answer (a, b or c) according to what to hear:

  1. Only in Maryland there are …… different languages.

a) 17

b) 117

c) 171

  1. According to Mr Chamberlain, there needs to be a common language to …

a) allow for efficient communication.

b) bring communities together.

c) understand the world’s media.

  1. The result of Mr Chamberlain’s survey was that …

a) all but three people feel an official language is unnecessary.

b) all except three people favour English as the official language.

c) only three people favour English as the official language.

  1. English is the official language in …

a) 20 states.

b) 22 states.

c) 28 states.

  1. Some people believe there is no need to make English official because …

a) immigrants learn it fast when they arrive.

b) it will hasten the disappearance of other languages.

c) you can make yourself understood in Spanish.

  1. Newcomers to the USA don’t feel motivated to learn English because …

a) it is the language of power.

b) many services are offered in their native language.

c) they live in Spanish-speaking communities.

  1. …. are in favour of making English the official language of the Federal Government.

a) A majority of Americans

b) A small percentage of Americans

c) Half the American population

  1. According to the new Senate proposal nobody …

a) has a right to speak a language other than English.

b) has a right to demand government services in a language other than English.

c) can speak only one language.



KEY: 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C

5. A 6. B 7. A 8. B

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