Упр.5a Уроки 5-6 Юнит 1 New Millennium English 11 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Казырбаева, Дворецкая 11 класс, Титул: 5 A. Read this extract from a magazine article. • Answer the questions beside the text. • See Grammar reference if necessary. The Bongou people are an ethnic minority in a former British colony in Africa. They have their own language, culture and traditions, all of which are under pressure from the government’s policies and the movement of the population from the countryside to cities. For decades now English has been the official language of the country and the medium of instruction in schools and in higher education. Young Bongous are moving to cities to seek their fortune and, once they do this, they leave their identity behind. Fifty years ago, there were over 50,000 native speakers of Bongou. Today there are fewer than 10,000. There are only two Bongou primary schools left; four have closed in the last decade. The only Bongou-language newspaper went bankrupt in 1995. The radio station had been shut down five years earlier. The prospects for the Bongou language are not good. If the present trend continues, it will probably die out by about 2025. Even though there is now a determined campaign to keep it alive, it won’t survive without commitment by the younger generation, most of whom seem to be opting for English. 1 Is it still the official language? 2 Which closed first — the newspaper or the radio station? How do you know? 3 Is this a decision or a prediction? 4 Is the author certain about it? 5 Is this a plan for the future or a tendency? 6 How many schools were there ten years ago? 7 Does «continues» refer to the present or the future? *Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Ответ

1. Yes, it is. English has been the official language of the country for decades.
2. The radio station closed first. It had been shut down five years earlier, and the newspaper went bankrupt in 1995.
3. It is a prediction. The author says the language will probably die out by about 2025.
4. No, the author is not certain. The word probably shows that it is only a prediction.
5. It is a tendency. The phrase most of whom seem to be opting for English shows a developing trend.
6. There were six primary schools ten years ago: two are left now, and four have closed in the last decade.
7. Continues refers to the present. It describes the current trend.