Hiteshri Patel
Writing Gold A2
Passage 2
English language is everywhere. It is the more used and spoken language around the world. There are approximately 380 million people who speak English as their first language. Out of the 380 million people, approximately 250 million people speak it was their second language. There are billions of people trying to learn this language as we speak. It is predicted by 2050, almost half of the worlds population will be more or less proficient in it. At present, about one third of the population of the Earth has been exposed to English language. This language is considered as the leading language used in international business, politics, and diplomacy. It is the primary language of Internet and computer. English language has also incorporated it self into world music, magazine, and entertainment. You'll hear it in a pop song form Tokyo, on a poster in Cote d'lvoire, or maybe you'll read it in a official documents. International Business schools are considering English as the primary teaching language. Robert of Gloucester stated the tongue spoken by the "low people" in England back in 1300s, has not become the global language.
Why is English language the global language? Is it truly that easy? English has verbs that are irregular, consists of bizarre grammar, and the match between pronunciation and spelling is a total nightmare. English relies on "it" as the pronoun for all inanimate nouns there fore genders are simple. English has many umpteen versions since it is not so widely spoken in so many places. The language has evolved so much that some of the native speakers are having difficulty understanding each others. English is considered as the language of subtlety, nuance, and complexity. According to John Simmons, a language consultant from Interbrand, he prefers to cite the word "set". Set is apparently simple word with many different meanings, that is before any little worlds are combined with. For example "set aside," "set down," "set up," 'set about," and many more.
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ReplyDelete1. Writing the main ideas. The only main ideas are:
a. English is spoken widely and to demonstrate this, there are 380 million people using English.
b. In the future, it is said that people will be proficient in English because of globalization and development of technology.
c. However, it is not easy to learn because of its grammatical structure. For instance, pronunciation and spelling do not go hand in hand, and contexts are important in English. For example, the word, 'set' can be different in the fields of sport, cooking, social, or mathematics.
2. Differentiating the main ideas from the main points.
3. Using your own words, most of the ideas you have given are directly written from the original source on page 140.