CHAPTER 15 OF 30
Language
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32 İdeya
24 Termin
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English as the Only Global Language
SUAL
Some believe the world would be better with a single global language, while others think this would damage local cultures. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
FOR
6
1
It would have a beneficial effect on communication between people from different countries.
DV
2
Misunderstandings would be eradicated.
DV
3
Cultural differences would be explained more easily.
DV
4
Trade between countries would increase.
DV
5
People would be brought closer together.
DV
6
Conflict between countries could be avoided more easily.
DV
AGAINST
6
1
Losing a language means losing a culture.
DV
2
When countries share the same language, they become more similar and less unique.
DV
3
People would have no reason to travel abroad if countries were all alike.
DV
4
The tourist trade might suffer, which affects countries dependent on that income.
DV
5
Language carries history, which should never be forgotten.
DV
6
A single language would not necessarily mean less conflict.
DV
Does Free Online Translation Make Language Learning Obsolete?
SUAL
Free online translation has made learning a foreign language unnecessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
AGREE
5
1
Computers provide instant translation for languages.
OP
2
Machines now make fewer mistakes in translation than humans do.
OP
3
Languages take years to learn but only minutes for computers to translate.
OP
4
Computers offer impartial translations.
OP
5
Voice-to-voice translator apps already enable communication between millions of people with no knowledge of foreign languages.
OP
DISAGREE
5
1
Computers will not be programmed for every regional variation of a language.
OP
2
If the internet crashes, people still need language skills to communicate.
OP
3
The internet is not accessible in some places in the world.
OP
4
Learning a language allows for closer contact with local people.
OP
5
Learning a language helps people understand a culture.
OP
Learning a Foreign Language at Primary School
SUAL
In some countries children begin a foreign language in primary school. Do the advantages of starting this early outweigh the disadvantages?
FOR
5
1
At a young age, children absorb information more easily.
AD
2
Children are already in the language acquisition stage, which makes learning a foreign language easier.
AD
3
Children are naturally enthusiastic and can develop an interest in foreign languages through fun and games.
AD
4
Children enjoy language classes because they are usually very different from classes in other subjects.
AD
5
Learning becomes more difficult as a child ages.
AD
AGAINST
5
1
Children should focus on their own language first.
AD
2
Children may confuse languages if they try to learn their own and a foreign one at the same time.
AD
3
Not all countries have the facilities and teachers to offer a foreign language at primary school.
AD
4
Many children lose interest in foreign languages as soon as they are tested like in other school subjects.
AD
5
Older children are cognitively more mature and are therefore able to learn more with less input.
AD
LANGUAGE · WORD BANK · 24 Termin
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01
a lingua franca
n
A shared language used between different groups.
English serves as a lingua franca
02
to eradicate misunderstandings
v
To remove confusion completely.
a common language eradicates misunderstandings
03
language acquisition
n
The process of learning a language.
early language acquisition is faster
04
to absorb information
v
Universal
To take in and retain new material.
young children absorb information effortlessly
05
cognitively mature
adj
Developed enough mentally for a task.
older pupils are more cognitively mature
06
a regional variation
n
A local difference in how a language is used.
regional variations in vocabulary
07
machine translation
n
Translation performed by software.
machine translation still misses nuance
08
simultaneous interpretation
n
Translating speech as it is being spoken.
simultaneous interpretation at conferences
09
an accurate translation
n
A rendering that conveys the original exactly.
an accurate translation of a legal text
10
an approximate translation
n
A rendering that conveys only the rough sense.
apps give an approximate translation
11
impartial
adj
Universal
Not favouring one side over another.
an impartial account
12
to exert an influence on
v
Universal
To have a gradual effect on something.
English exerts an influence on local languages
13
bilingualism
n
The ability to speak two languages fluently.
bilingualism improves concentration
14
a language barrier
n
Difficulty caused by not sharing a language.
break down the language barrier
15
code-switching
n
Moving between two languages or dialects in conversation.
code-switching between home and school
16
to immerse oneself in
v
Universal
To involve oneself completely in something.
immerse oneself in the local culture
17
fluency
n
The ability to speak easily and accurately.
achieve fluency in a second language
18
a native speaker
n
Someone who grew up speaking a language.
learn from native speakers
19
to get by in a language
idiom
Universal
To manage with only basic ability.
tourists get by in English
20
linguistic diversity
n
The existence of many different languages.
protect linguistic diversity
21
to die out
phr v
Universal
To disappear completely.
minority languages die out every year
22
to render something unnecessary
v
Universal
To make something no longer needed.
apps render memorising vocabulary unnecessary
23
mother tongue
n
The first language a person learns.
teach literacy in the mother tongue
24
cognitive benefits
n
Advantages for thinking and memory.
the cognitive benefits of bilingualism
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