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Task 1: Listen to professor McKenzie and circle the correct answer. 4 pts
1. The domain that will be most affected by the rapid progress of English is …
a) work b) Education c) Technology.
2. Many competing countries in the last Eurovision Song Contest festival chose to sing in
English because they believe that …
a) in all schools programs b) all workplaces c) all Eurovision Song Contest festivals
a) British English and American English b) Native English and Majority English
For many years now we have been referring to English as a __________ ____________ ,
as the language of communication and technology. Everybody seems to be ___________
English and it isn’t uncommon to see English being used as a ___________ _________
_______________ between .... let’s see ... a German scientist .... and an Italian politician.
These days ... if you don’t know English, you are in danger of being ________________
from what’s going on.
Task 3: Choose True, False, or Not specified for each of the following statements. 4 pts
5. Anna: I want to cash money, but the banks are closed on Sunday?
a. Bob: My mom has two part-time jobs: she is working at The Gap from Monday to
b. Bob: My mom has two part-time jobs: she works at The Gap from Monday to
Topic: Please, write a short introduction of yourself (talk about your name, your address,
your age, your job, and your free time activities); then, tell us why you are interested in
learning English. Your text should consist of two paragraphs. In paragraph one, please
introduce yourself, and in paragraph two, talk about your interest in learning English.
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Topic: Should children and teenagers be allowed to use social media tools such as
Facebook and Whatsapp? Write a paragraph in which you take a position on the
statement above. Support your reasoning with relevant examples and express your ideas
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