International English

1. What period did British colonialism significantly contribute to the spread of English?

•  1500 to 1600

•  1600 to 1900
  

• 1900 to 2000

• 1800 to 1900

Which of the following is NOT a reason for English becoming a global language?

• Political importance of the British Empire

• Economic importance of the United States
  

• The invention of Globish

• The rise of the French language

What is 'Globish'?

• A type of musical genre
  

• A simplified form of English

•  A dialect of English used in Australia
  

• An ancient form of English

  
  

Which language is an example of a fusion of English and Spanish?

• Chinglish
  

• Spanglish

•  Italianish
  

• Franglais

  
  

The term 'lingua franca' refers to:

•  A language used exclusively in business
  

•  A language that is universally spoken
  

•  A common language used for communication between speakers of different languages

•  A language that has no native speakers

  
  

Which of the following fields does English dominate according to the video?

•  Mathematics
  

• International art

• Technology
  

• Medicine

  
  

How many English words does Globish consist of?

•  1,000
  

• 1,500

• 2,000

•  2,500

  
  

What is an example of English "contaminating" other languages?

•  The development of Latin
  

• The creation of new languages
  

• The incorporation of English words in other languages
  

•  The decline of non-English languages

  
  

Which phrase best describes the impact of English on global communication?

• Diminished importance of local languages

•  Increased desire to learn English
  

•  Decreased collaboration in international business
  

• Uniformity in cultural expression

  
  

What does the video suggest about the future of English?

•  It will likely disappear soon

•  It will become less relevant in technology
  

•  It will continue to be a major international language
  

•  It will be replaced by other languages