THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH

Aden BedoyaEdwin Paternina

1. Answer the following questions using your own words.

a. Is the teaching of the English language worth a lot of money?

English is a very important language and different forms are use for teaching, which generates large profits

b. According to Bradbury, what is the difference between the English language and traditional industry?

In the traditional industry is exploiting the raw materials are transformed and sold necessitating the use of workers and machines, however sale of the English language does not require much effort for marketing and it is the perfect business

2. Are the following statements true or false?

a. Dr. R. Burchfield is not the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary currently. (false)

b. Malcom Bradbury is a novelist that works at an assembly line. (false)

3. Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to:

a. Essentially: the language is basically the same

b. That can be trusted: The English language is now one of Britain’s most reliable exports.

4. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct.

1. The English Language

a. is a good source of money for UK and USA.

2. The English Language

b. has been accepted in the British colonies.

3. The English language is an official language

b. in Nigeria.

4. Dr. Robert Burchfield

c. worked for the OED.

5. Composition (100-150 words) Is the English language big business?

Today English is a necessity, The person doesn’t handle the English language has a future darker.

Globalization is undoubtedly the phenomenon which has led to the English language becomes a business, it helps that today large cultural exchanges take place and that is where we need to learn English.

For countries where English is native or official language has become the largest and easiest material.

 

Big business realized that Latin America would be its main market and immediately began generating virtual English courses for convenience, to say that even with your mobile device can learn English. learner's obviously not free for that reason the English language became a big business and will remain for many years because it is the official language worldwide.