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SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
The Popularity of English
I. Present status of English
A. English as a native/first language
B. English as a lingua franca: a language for communication among people
whose (1)______ are different
C. Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:
— 320-380 million native speakers
— 250- (2) _____ million speakers of English as a second language
II. Reasons for the popular use of English
A. (3) ____ reasons
— the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America;
— British settlers brought the language to Australia;
— English was used as a means of control in (4)_____
B. Economic reasons
— spread of (5) _____
— language of communication iii the international business community
C. (6)______ in international travel
— use of English in travel and tourism
— signs in airports
— language of announcement
— language of (7) ______
D. Information exchange
— use of English in the academic world
— language of (8) _____ or journal articles
E. Popular culture
— pop music on (9)______
— films from the USA
III. Questions to think about
A. status of English in the future
B. (10) ______ of distinct varieties of English
