Questão 499f12bc-b4
Prova:IF-TM 2011
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
De acordo com o texto apresentado, podemos dizer que:
De acordo com o texto apresentado, podemos dizer que:
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH English is not the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native
speakers – there are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers – but Chinese is spoken little
outside Chinese communities, so English is the most widespread language in the world. It is difficult to
estimate exactly how many English speakers there are, but according to one estimate there are more than
350,000,000 native speakers and more than 400,000,000 speakers as a second language (a language used in
everyday life, even though it is not the native language) or foreign language (a language studied but not used
much in everyday life). However, even these numbers do not really indicate how important English is as a world language,
because less than fifteen per cent of the world population uses English. The importance of English is not just
in how many people speak I but in what it is used for. English is the major language of news and information
in the world. It is the language of business and government even in some countries where it is a minority
language. It is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control. American
popular culture – primarily movies and music – carries the English throughout the world. (…) (p. 6).
The Internet TESl Journal, v. II, n. 4, April 1996.
In English for All, Eliana/Maria Clara/Neuza, V. 1, Saraiva, São Paulo, 2010. p. 6.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH
English is not the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native
speakers – there are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers – but Chinese is spoken little
outside Chinese communities, so English is the most widespread language in the world. It is difficult to
estimate exactly how many English speakers there are, but according to one estimate there are more than
350,000,000 native speakers and more than 400,000,000 speakers as a second language (a language used in
everyday life, even though it is not the native language) or foreign language (a language studied but not used
much in everyday life).
However, even these numbers do not really indicate how important English is as a world language,
because less than fifteen per cent of the world population uses English. The importance of English is not just
in how many people speak I but in what it is used for. English is the major language of news and information
in the world. It is the language of business and government even in some countries where it is a minority
language. It is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control. American
popular culture – primarily movies and music – carries the English throughout the world. (…) (p. 6).
The Internet TESl Journal, v. II, n. 4, April 1996.
In English for All, Eliana/Maria Clara/Neuza, V. 1, Saraiva, São Paulo, 2010. p. 6.
A
Embora a língua inglesa não seja a mais falada no mundo, ela é a mais difundida.
B
A língua inglesa possui o maior número de falantes nativos no mundo.
C
O número de chineses que falam inglês na China supera o de falantes de chinês.
D
Fala-se chinês muito pouco nas comunidades chinesas.
E
Há mais de 750.000.000 de falantes nativos de inglês pelo mundo afora.
