Planet English

Use the chart above to make out sentences like these: London is in ... Read from line 50 to 92 and say if the following statements are right or wrong. 1. English is ...
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Planet English. Going places. Terminales. Page 54. I. Starter: 1. Answer the following question in your own words. "English, an industrial tool now as basic as the screwdriver." Do you agree with this statement? Word bank: I agree with this sentence... I think ... /I believe.... to earn/make one's living...

I disagree with this sentence... According to me... In my opinion... to land/find a job...

II. Languages in the world. 1. Fill in the chart below with the words given and complete it where necessary. Madrid, Cairo, Berlin, Portuguese, Paris, Finnish, Japanese, Beijing, The U.S.A, Milan CITIES

COUNTRIES

INHABITANTS

LANGUAGES

LONDON

ENGLAND

THE ENGLISH

ENGLISH

2. Use the chart above to make out sentences like these: London is in England. English is the language which is spoken in England. England is inhabited by the English. III. The great english divide. 1. General comprehension. Read the text once and collect basic information: type of document, date, people, places, times and main topic. 2.Detailed comprehension. a. Read the text once again from line 1 to 49. Collect information to write down the biography of the main person. b. What changes did English Bring in his life? Use a chart like this to help you... Without English With English

c. Read from line 50 to 92 and say if the following statements are right or wrong. 1. English is only used by a few learned people. 2. English is tearing European countries apart. 3. Europe has no common language. 4. Only old people are willing to use English as a European language. 5. New technologies and globalization make it necessary to share a common tongue. d. Read from line 93 to the end. What does the expression "one fly on the ointment" mean: a. a bonus b. A problem c. Something strange. e. The great divide. What gap is created in European modern societies? Use the grid below to help you... The haves The have-nots past Present 3. Conclusion. What advantages does English give to workers? Do you agree with this conclusion? Would you still give the same answer to the first question of this lesson? IV. follow up work. Sum the different arguments we saw in this lesson. Then write down a conversation in which you have to convince a friend of yours that English is necessary to succeed in life. V. Lab work.Listen to this BBC radio 4 programme called "routes of english". Is english a "language-killer"? 1. What do you think the programme will be about? 2. listen to the programme and answer the following questions: a: does English remain unchanged ? b: what domains are covered by English and which others will remain out of its reach. 3. Is english a language killer? Some links to go further: You can read the original article here: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_33/b3745009.htm?chan=search Take a look at this table on European leaders and English. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_33/b3745011.htm Who's winning the race? English fluency in Europe: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_33/b3745012.htm Last but not least here's a link to download the audio file we listened to in the lab and a link to the original BBC4 pages and audio-files.