Rebeca Talks with Raj at the Conference

Why was Rebeca at the international conference?

• She was invited by Raj

• She works in a company and was attending for professional reasons

• She wanted to learn French

• She was teaching English

What problem did Rebeca have at first when talking to Raj?

• He was rude

• She had difficulty understanding his accent

• He didn’t speak English

• He only used slang

What type of English is Rebeca most familiar with?

• British English

• Nigerian English

• American English

• Australian English

How did Raj make Rebeca feel better about not understanding him?

• He changed to Spanish

• He gave her a dictionary

• He told her it was normal and explained the different types of English

• He stopped talking to her

Which of these is NOT mentioned as a type of English in the story?

• Pakistani English

• Irish English

• British English

• Philippine English

What is an example of a contraction Rebeca saw on the sign?

• we have

• we will

• we’re

• we am

What did Rebeca remember when she saw the apostrophe in “we’re”?

• That she should study more

• That “we’re” is a contraction of “we are”

• That apostrophes are not used in English

• That she forgot her grammar notes

What are cognates, according to Raj?

• Long sentences in English

• Words that look similar in other languages

• Slang words

• Types of pronunciation

What did Raj offer to help Rebeca with?

• Writing her résumé

• Studying for a test

• Meeting people from other countries to learn about their cultures

• Finding a job in India

What did Rebeca realize at the end of the conversation?

• She needed to go back to school

• She could grow not only in English, but also as a person

• She should stop speaking English

• She didn’t like accents