Tasks

Checkpoints page 44:
1. A lingua franca is a common tongue
2. A long time ago, the English had colonies all over the world. The sole reason English is "the world's most important lingua franca" is because so many people were forced to abandon their mother tongue
3. The historical honor for setting English Empire into motion goes to Queen Elizabeth the first
4. During both the first and the second world war, the English suffered great losses. This, in combination with major political turmoil in Africa and the Indian subcontinent, meant that Britain lost its position as the world's leading power.
5. English, as the world's leading lingua franca, is constantly evolving due to the massive amount of people who speak it

Viewpoints page 44:
1. I don't believe the introduction of a new language is an issue in any country. What is the point of language, if not global communication? Although, I do really like the Norwegian language, and it would be a shame to see it go. However, the English language will never completely engulf Norway
2. Chinese has a massive amount of people talking it, but in the western world it doesn't stand a chance. The English language has already planted its roots firmly in the west, and it would take more than a single wildfire to even phase it

Comprehension tasks:
1. 1500
2. The English empire forced the English language upon a ton of countries
3. About 350
4. 1,5 billion
5. One fourth of 1,5 billion
6. One fourth of 1,5 billion
7. English has very little to do with England these days, maybe we should stop calling it English?
8. Singlish, Hinglish and Chinglish are names given to the different dialects in different parts of the world of the English language.
9. People believe that China will become the leading language of our generation and in the future