Looking for Details
Scan the passage quickly to find the answers to these questions. Write complete answers
1. In how many countries is English the official language ?
2. What has a Swedish person borrowed from English ?
3. Give examples of two English words that have been changed to make them more like the native language of the speakers.
4. What did the French do in 1975 to stop the use of English words ?
5. What is Gaelic?
6. Who is saying that many of the world's languages are disappearing?
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
The answers to these question are not directly stated in the passage.
Write complete sentences.
1. Which country feels that the purity of its language is threatened by having English words in its language?
2. What is the main language spoke in Ireland?
3. What do you think will happen to Gaelic in Ireland?
4. Which languages do you think are disappearing?
5. Do you think English will be a global language one day?