The language spoken by most of the people in a country is the ______________ language of the country.

It is hard to _________ a language to a certain community and never allow it to be spoken outside that place.

A government ____________ can help to create new laws, for language programs in schools, for example.

Many people are proud of their _________, that is, their racial and cultural background.

Some people in the United States want to _____________

the use of languages other than English in public schools.

Learning a new language is one way that people can blend in with, or _____________ into, a new society.

It takes a long time to learn a new language, so you must

____________ by taking classes and practicing speaking.

Some people think language lessons should _____________

very young children because they learn new languages so fast.

Immigrants often worry that they will forget their customs and become ___________ their culture.

A person's language is such a central and ____________ part of her culture that she should try to preserve it.

Some parents do not believe their children should be _________ to learn a language other than the one they speak at home.