INSTRUÇÕES
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o texto “The importance of English”
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as questões relacionadas ao texto.
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Não
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The importance of English
English is not the most widely
spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native speakers. There
are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers, but Chinese is
spoken little outside of Chinese communities, so English is the most widespread
language in the world. It is difficult to estimate exactly how many English
speakers there are, but according to one estimate there are more than 350, 000,
000 native English speakers and more than 400, 000, 000 speakers of English as
a second language (a language used in everyday life, even though it is not the
native language) or foreign language (a language studied but not used much in
everyday life).
The importance of English lies not just
in how many people speak it but in what it is used for. English is the major
language of news and information in the world. It is the language of business
and government even in some countries where it is a minority language. It is
the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control,
and it is used even for internal air traffic control in countries where it is
not a native language. American popular culture – primarily movies and music –
carries the English language throughout the world.
English is commonly used as a medium for the communication of
information and news. Three quarters of all telex messages and telegrams are
sent in English. Eighty percent of computer data are processed and stored in
English. Much satellite communication is carried in English. Five thousand
newspapers, more than half of the newspapers published in the world, are
published in English. Even in many countries where English is a minority
language, there is at least one newspaper in English. In India alone, there are
three thousand magazines published in English. In many countries, television
news is broadcast in English. Because of the power of television, demonstrators
in every country use signs printed in English for the benefit of the
international press.
English is a major language of international business, diplomacy,
science and the professions. It is the language that an Iranian businessman and
a Japanese businessman are likely to use to communicate. Important commodities
such as silver, tin, and hard currency are traded in English. English is also
an official language, or the official language, of many international
organizations, including the United Nations and many professional
organizations. It is frequently the language of international conferences, and
it is the language of international athletics. Throughout the world, many
professional papers are published in English. Even papers that are published in
other languages often have abstracts in English.
http://www.englishfirst.org/eff/kitao-wh.htm
1.
Faça uma lista das palavras que são parecidas
com as palavras da Língua Portuguesa. Organize as palavras por parágrafos. Veja
o exemplo.
1º
parágrafo
language
- língua
terms – termos
number – número
Agora você continua...
2.
Releia o texto e tente dizer do que trata cada
parágrafo do texto. Não precisa traduzir. Somente diga o que você entendeu pelo
que leu.
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