Update: I have now added an advanced challenge in the comment section. Find it on page 5 of the comments. (Don't look ahead until you try it. Answers on page 6.)
"Is English a tsunami washing away other languages?"This month, let's practise expressing our opinion. Since you are all learners or teachers of English I'm interested in knowing your thoughts on the question above. If you have time, please watch the video below first.In your response try to:1) State your opinion2) Give reasons and examples for your opinion3) Conclude or summarize your opinion*Please come back often to read and comment on the opinions.Stating your opinion:In my opinionIf you ask meTo be honestTo start...I agree thatI disagree thatFrom my perspectiveIn my country/culture/familyI firmly believeStating reasonsThe reason whyMy beliefMy feeling is thatFirst of allGiving more reasons and examplesFurthermore...In addition...Another reason...Likewise...Second of allConclude or summarize your opinion:In conclusionAs a resultAs mentionedAs I said (suitable for speaking)In the endAll in allOther useful expressions when expressing opinion:to be honestwithout a doubtmerelyin some casesit's conceivable thaton the other handcontrary to
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1. Another reasons are the new technologies,the TV channels,and especially the "Web". Correction: "Other reasons are"...
2. Moreover, people who wants to improve their quality of life immigrate to developing countries which are English-speaking countries.
Correction: "developing countries" generally refers to poorer countries that are not industrialized. I think the writer meant, "Moreover, people who want to improve their quality of life move to English-speaking countries that are more developed.
3. Then why they'd like to speak dialect?
without language we can not communicate with people from different contries and since many people are using english so it's impotant to learn it . Correction: Then why would they...since many people are using English it's important to learn it.
4. Likewise, people need keep our mother tongue it's make who we are, I love English but I love my first language too. Correction: "We need to keep our mother tongue because it makes us who we are. I love English, but I love my first language too.
5. As a result the world-wide market adopted the English language in their products as an easier way to become it known and to conquer their customers. Correction: "make it known". Also "conquer" seems like the wrong word here. To "win over" would be better.
6. Why English is so popular or what makes English the most used language in the globe? Correction: "Why is English so popular... "on the globe"?
7. However, as Sri lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure language , because of that Sinhala doesn't expand at all but at the same time English is expanding like a air balloon. Correction: "However, as Sri Lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure language. Due to this fact, (or "Because of this") Sinhala doesn't grow at all while English is expanding like a hot air balloon (an air balloon)."
8.In my country, the government change the policy that Mathematics and science must in English. Correction: "In my country, the government changed the policy that Mathematics and Science must be taught in English."OR "In my country, the new government policy is that Math and Science be taught in English."
9. Students should study English since primary school and grow with English and this is just about to happen. Correction (because it was awkward): "Students should start studying English in primary school in order to grow up with the language. This is going to be the case soon."
10. Discovering new technologies , developing science and maintaining a stable economy they have spread an image of successful country and as a consequence their language followed the same way. Correction: "By discovering new technologies , developing science and maintaining a stable economy, the US has gained the reputation of being a successful country. As a consequence their language has been adopted internationally."
Note: There are lots of other ways of rewriting these sentences! Thanks to all of the advanced learners for helping out.
Ruzan:"However,as Sri Lankans we would like to keep Sinhala as a pure languge,because Sinhala doesn't expand at all,but at the same time English is expanding like an air balloon."
Taki:5. "As a result,the world-wide markets are using English language to advertise their products because it's an easy way to reach and conquer new customers".
Nucha:"Then, they won't be able to use the language to communicate with people from other countries, since the majority of people are connecting and communicating with each other in English."
I did my best, but I'm not sure whether I got it right this time or made even more mistakes :)
Regards,
Tara
BONUS CHALLENGE:
Here's a question for you: Which preposition(s) goes with "globe"?
Who can fix Ruzan's correction?: "However,as Sri lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure languge,because of Sinhala doesn't expand at all but the same time English is expanding like an air balloon."RUZAN
Who can fix Taki's correction?: 5. "As a result,the world-wide markets are using the English language in their products because it's an easy way to make a reknown and to conquer new customers." TAKI
Who can fix Nucha's correction?: "Then they can’t use the language to communicate with other people from different countries since the most of the people are connecting and communicating each other by English." NUCHA
2.Moreover, people who wants to improve their quality of life immigrate to developing countries which are English-speaking countries. - People, who want to improve their quality of life immigrate to developing countries which are English-speaking countries.
3.Then why they'd like to speak dialect?-Then why would they like to speak dialect?
4. Likewise, people need keep our mother tongue it's make who we are, I love English but I love my first language too.- Likewise,people need to keep their mother tongue which makes them who they are.I love English but I love my first language too.
5. As a result the world-wide market adopted the English language in their products as an easier way to become it known and to conquer their customers.-As a result the world-wide market has adopted English language for their products as an easier way to make it known and to conquer their customers.
6.Why English is so popular or what makes English the most used language in the globe?-Why is English so popular or what makes English the most used language in the globe?
7.However, as Sri lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure language , because of that Sinhala doesn't expand at all but at the same time English is expanding like a air balloon.-However,as Sri lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure languge,because of Sinhala doesn't expand at all but the same time English is expanding like an air balloon.
8.In my country, the government change the policy that Mathematics and science must in English. - In my country,the government changed the policy that Mathematics and Science must be taught in English.
9. Students should study English since primary school and grow with English and this is just about to happen. - Students should study English since primary school and grow up with English and this is just about to happen.
10.Discovering new technologies , developing science and maintaining a stable economy they have spread an image of successful country and as a consequence their language followed the same way. - The discovery of new technologies, development of science and maintainance of a stable economy has spread an image of a successful country and as a consequence their language followed the same way.
1. Another reasons are the new technologies,the TV channels,and especially the "Web".
2. Moreover, people who wants to improve their quality of life immigrate to developing countries which are English-speaking countries.
3. Then why they'd like to speak dialect?
without language we can not communicate with people from different contries and since many people are using english so it's impotant to learn it .
4. Likewise, people need keep our mother tongue it's make who we are, I love English but I love my first language too.
5. As a result the world-wide market adopted the English language in their products as an easier way to become it known and to conquer their customers.
6. Why English is so popular or what makes English the most used language in the globe?
7. However, as Sri lankans we like to keep "Sinhala" as a pure language , because of that Sinhala doesn't expand at all but at the same time English is expanding like a air balloon.
8.In my country, the government change the policy that Mathematics and science must in English.
9. Students should study English since primary school and grow with English and this is just about to happen.
10. Discovering new technologies , developing science and maintaining a stable economy they have spread an image of successful country and as a consequence their language followed the same way.
Faiki, your powerful statement deserves repeating: "the power of English is only a consequence of the power of the anglophone countries that lead the world." In Canada many people (especially on the west coast) are wondering if we should teach our children Mandarin as a second language rather than French.
Ahmed, I love your use of quotations. Members like you are helping learners discover new language! I've never heard of English as being the "liveliest" language. This is one of my favourite parts of teaching. Second language learners find new ways of using words that native speakers may not think of. Thank you for sharing your opinions!
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