Упр.4 Юнит 4 Step 8 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Афанасьева, Михеева 11 класс, Дрофа: 4 A. Read the text and say what makes English the global language of the 21st century.
Nowadays many scholars consider English a truly global language. It means that hundreds million people use the vocabulary of English as a mother tongue that is about one tenth of the world’s population scattered across every continent. Three quarters of the world’s mail and its telexes and cables are in English. So are more than half the world’s technical and scientific periodicals: it is evidently the language of technology.
80 per cent of the information stored in the world’s computers is in English. It is the language of sports and glamour. It is the official voice of the air and of the sea. English has few rivals and no equals. But will it be the same in the future?
The proportion of the world’s population that grows up speaking English is in decline. Mandarin Chinese, as it is claimed today, may become the next “must learn” language. By 2050 it is predicted more people will speak Chinese, Hindi, Urdu or Arabic as a first language than English. So, some language experts say English will probably fall in importance within the next 50 years.
For the young generation of 15- to 24-year-olds, English will be in the fourth place in the language “league”. Chinese will dominate, with 166 million native speakers aged 15 to 24. However, the next most-spoken language would be Hindi/Urdu with 73—74 million young speakers, followed by Arabic (about 72 million).The number of native English speakers aged 15 to 24 is expected to be 65 million.
What will the future state of things in this field be? Let’s live and see.
B. What do you think the future of the English language will be? Consider the following:
• English as a native language;
• English as a “must-learn” foreign language;
• English as a language of science and technology;
• English as a language of sports and glamour;
• English as a language of trade;
• English as a language of the world communication.
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Ответ
English will probably remain one of the most important languages in the world. It is already a native language for millions of people and a “must-learn” foreign language for many others. English will continue to be widely used in science and technology, sports, glamour, trade and international communication. Even if other languages become more popular in some regions, English will still keep its global role for a long time.
