Questão 49a3c02a-b4
Prova:IF-TM 2011
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
From the passage above we can still infer that:
From the passage above we can still infer that:
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
The number of speakers of English is the only important fact involving its use in the world.
B
Almost 800 million speakers are enough to indicate how important English is as a world language.
C
More than 85% of the population in the world speak other languages different from English one.
D
English isn‟t the language of business and government in every country.
E
American culture alone gives the English language the status of being the most widely spoken language
in the world.
