English as a Lingua Franca
Authored by andrea C
English
1st - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Lingua franca is a language used widely for communication between people who do not share the same first (or even second) language.
FALSE
TRUE
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.L.1.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People who speak English as a second or third language...
are fewer than native English speakers.
outnumber speakers of English as a native language.
use English for international communication only.
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a native Spanish speaker communicates in English with a native Portuguese speaker...
they are using English as a first language.
they are breaking international law.
they are using English as an International Language, also called English as a Lingua Franca.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The status of English as a single language is being challenged and also its "ownership"...
because English native speakers are learning foreign languages.
as English native speakers feel linguistic imperialism is strong.
because there are many different "Englishes" being used around the world, such as Indian, Singaporean and Hong Kong English.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.1.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some people see the growth of English as...
a form of cultural or linguistic "imperialism", as it is used to promote military, cultural or economic hegemony.
a way to help those who are obliged to study it for practical reasons.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.1.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Language death is a fighting and ongoing problem...
as when a language disappears, English culture and customs are adopted by speakers.
as languages have been disappearing more slowly in these last decades due to the growth of English.
as languages are becoming extinct at an ever increasing rate. This means that a culture, its customs, and a whole unique way of seeing the world is lost.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.1.8
CCSS.SL.1.2
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.SL.1.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
English is the only language to be held responsible for the loss of other languages.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.SL.1.2
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