成年人自学英语--------重要经典句子解析系列二.docVIP

成年人自学英语 B: English is a global language it is the official language of more than seventy-five countries. This means these countries use English in school, banks, business, and government. Of these seventy-five countries, English may be the only official language of the country, like in English, or English may be used along with other official languages, like in the Philippines, Singapore, and India. In countries like India, where so many languages are spoken, you can see how using English as an official language makes it easier for people to communicate. C: It is true that seventy-five countries have English as their official language. This doesn’t mean all, or even most of the people in these countries can speak English. For example, in India, most sources agree that only about 5 percent of the population speaks English. That’s small percentage! D: English is used every day by many people. People all over the world come in contact with each other for many reasons. They need a common language, a language to facilitate communication. Being proficient in English gives someone an advantage in these situations. E: English won’t replaced other languages for most daily communication and this, to me, is what a global language really is, one that replaces others for most everyday communication. Some people are afraid of this. They worry that as people use English more and more, their ability in their first language will decline. I think people will use English along with other languages. We are moving into a global culture, and as this countries, I think people from non-English countries will want to maintain their culture, including their first language. They may still want to learn English, but I don’t see them giving up their own language for English. A: We have to stop here. I know that’s a lot of information to digest. We’ll continue talking about the question next time. allocate, separate, detach, divide 这一组动词都有分开的意思。 　　allocate v.分配，把……拨给。 The city government alloca