English,a global language
Why does everybody study English?
What makes it a global language?
English is the language that facilitates communication in thousands of individual contacts made daily all over the world.It is used in air,land and sea communication,in information technology,sports,TV,movies,science,politics,music...English is necessary to surf and chat on the Internet,to e-mail people around the world,to read international books,magazines,annoucements,ads,song lyrics,instructions,manuals,scientific journals,etc. The following graph shows the use of English all over the world.
1.The inner circle - places where Englich is the first language:the USA,Great Britain,Ireland,Canada,Australia and New Zealand.
2.The outer circle - countries where English is used as a second language:Singapore,Índia,Malawai,and over fifty other countries/territores.
3.The expanding circle - nations where the importance od English as an international language is recognised:China,Japan,Greece,Poland,Brazil and many others.
Vocabulary
all over:por todo o,em todo o
ad:anuncio
inner:interno
outer:externo
Questions:
1.Responda em português:
a)Qual o assunto do texto?
b)Por que o Inglês é uma língua global?
c)Complete:
A língua é utilizada na.........
d)Descreva os três círculos,traduzindo o círculo mais interno,o mais externo e o em expansão.
