Listening and vocabulary
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 675.
David Crystal - Should English be taught as a 'global' language?
Listening and writing
Use of English. Grammar and vocabulary.
Test your English. This exercise is taken from the CAE series of international exams. Difficulty level: C1 / advanced. Do Use of English 1 - Use of English 5 and check your answers: http://www.examenglish.com/CAE/cae_use_of_english1.htm
Identify your weak areas and do additional tests on the following websites:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/
http://www.hibernia-institute.cz/on_line_testy/cae/
Write and submit a brief report in which you should enumerate and describe your mistakes and suggest ways to remember the correct answers and tips on how to avoid such mistakes in the future.
Watch the video "Should English be taught as a 'global' language?" and write a summary 150- word summary on the basis of the lecture focusing on the reasons why and on what conditions English should be taught as a global language.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLYk4vKBdUo
Refer to the following links for effective summary writing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ
http://www.enotes.com/topics/how-write-summary
In your summary use some of the words and expressions given on this website:
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/AEP/EN104/summary.htm
Watch another video "World Englishes" with David Crystal and do the quiz below
David Crystal - World Englishes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q9b9YqGRY
1.Fill in the gap in the following idiom which means 'to make a mistake: 'Don't fall into the 
of thinking that the word 'English' does not have a plural.
2. In what sense is the plural form 'Englishes' used nowadays?
a. to reflect a multitude of dialects of English
b. to reflect a reality when English becomes a global language
c. to reflect a variety of accents
3. What is the difference between the phrases 'to adopt a language' and 'to adapt a language'? Match the phrases with their definitions.
| to adopt a language | 
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| to adapt a language | 
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4. What is the meaning of the word 'robot' in South African English?
a. a machine used to perform jobs automatically, which is controlled by a computer
b. a traffic light
c. someone who does things in a very quick and effective way but never shows their emotions
5. What is the origin of the word 'robot'?
a. South African
b. English
c. Czech
6. What is the cultural meaning of Clapham Junction?
a. a chaotic roundabout in London
b. a chaotic railway station in London
c. a chaotic highway in London
7. In what sense did David Crystal use the word 'Soho'?
a. a traditional sex-shop area in London
b. an area of the City of Westminster and part of London's West End.
c. a small, multicultural area of central London; a home to industry, commerce, culture and entertainment, as well as a residential area for both rich and poor
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