Here are the words but the letters are mixed up. Write the correct variant.
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Here are the words but the letters are mixed up. Write the correct variant:
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— Hello. I’m a language teacher and I teach English at school. And you?
— Glad to see you! I’m a language teacher too. I was born in London, and I have been teaching British English for fifteen years already.
— I was born in America. And in the USA we teach American English. I think American English is winning and I guess it probably should be. It’s a more lively and flexible language, open to change. Young people everywhere choose American English without question and regret.
— To my mind, I consider British English the only correct version of English. Besides, British English has a longer history than American English. After all, American English developed from British English and has a short 200-year history.
— I guess many learners prefer the American variant because of America’s pop culture and travelling. All language learning is related to culture. And American culture just happens to be widely popular at the moment. It’s much more exciting.
— To some extent that depends on who is doing the teaching. After all, a British-born teacher will naturally teach the British variant and vice versa. But I would recommend young people to learn British English. They won’t regret choosing British English, “the Queen’s English” as we call it.
— OK. I guess teenagers choose themselves what English to learn.
Fill in the gaps:
1. Hello. I’m a language teacher and I
at school.
2. After all, American English
from British English and has a short 200-year history.
3. I guess many learners prefer the American variant because of America’s pop
— Do you know that thousands words in the English dictionary aren’t English at all — they come from other languages?
— Sure, I know about it. Some words are from Latin (video), some are from Spanish (macho), some from French (rendezvous) and other languages. I’ve read about it.
— But now English words have started to become a part of other languages too. In France this new vocabulary is called “Franglais”. Every year there are more and more Franglais words. Some experts say that 5% of day-to-day French vocabulary now comes from English.
— I like Franglais. It’s fun! It’s very easy, modern and easy to understand too. Some older people don’t like it, but that’s their problem, not ours. They don’t like the modern world, that’s all. They want to live in the past.
— I share your opinion. Every language borrows new words. It happens all the time. Without new words languages can’t grow and change. I’m not afraid of Franglais. It’s normal.
— Lets continue our discussion later. I’m in a hurry now. Bye.
— Bye-bye. See you later.
Fill in the gaps:
1. Do you know that thousands words in the English dictionary aren’t English at all — they
other languages?
2. Some experts say that 5% of day-to-day French
now comes from English.
3. Every language
new words.
Test 2. Write the plural of the following nouns.
1. nanny – nannies; 8. radio – radios 15. violin — violins
2. father-in-law – fathers-in-law 9. train robbery –train robberies 16. wife — wives
3. headache – headaches 10. painkiller – painkillers 17. medium - media
4. dictionary – dictionaries 11. bush – bushes 18. mouse — mice
5. pincushion – pincushions 12. pen-friend – pen-friends 19. godfather — godfathers
6. hold-up – hold-ups 13. video – videos 20. wish — wishes
7. hoof – hooves 14. pillowcase –pillowcases 21. phenomenon - phenomena
Test 1. Write the plural of the following nouns.
1. church – churches; 8. woman – women; 15. radio — radios;
2. difficulty – difficulties; 9. deer – deer; 16. ox — oxen;
3. mouse – mice; 10. leaf – leaves; 17. fish — fish;
4. month – months; 11. goose – geese; 18. wolf — wolves;
5. child – children; 12. potato – potatoes; 19. country — countries;
6. roof – roofs; 13. foot – feet; 20. tooth — teeth;
7. boy – boys; 14. dress – dresses; 21. curriculum — curricula;
1. Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?
2. Do you know that man? I work with him.
3. I’m talking to you. Please listen to me.
4. These books are interesting. Do you want to look at them?
5. He likes that camera. He’s going to buy it.
6. Where are the tickets? I can’t find them.
7. We’re going out. You can go with us.
8. I don’t like dogs. I’m afraid of them.
9. Where is he? I want to talk to him.
10. These plums are bad. Don’t eat them.
11. I want those pencils. Please give them to me.
12. They want the money. Please give it to them.
13. He wants the key. Please give it to him.
14. He never drinks milk. He doesn’t like it.
15. I often go to the parties. I like them.
16. ‘Where are my glasses?’ ‘They are on the table.’
17. Where’s Dan? I want to talk to him.
18. We’re going shopping. Do you want to go with us?
19. I want to see him but he doesn’t want to see me.
20. I don’t know those people. Do you know them?