Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

FACT FILE • The English language has the world’s largest vocabulary (ca. 700,000 words). German (ca. 175,000 words) and French (ca. 100,000) are in 2 nd and 3 rd place. • The English language grows by about 25,000 new words a year – a world record. • In France, the Académie Franc ¸ aise makes official rules for the French language. “Computer” and “e-mail” are just two examples of foreign words which are not allowed. In countries like the UK or the US, there is no official regulation. • English is the most widely used language on the internet, closely followed by Chinese. 1 The role of English Do this quiz about the role of English in everyday life. Wherever you think you don't know the answer, make an educated guess. 1. What proportion of the world’s population speaks English?  a sixth  a third  three quarters 2. Which language has a greater number of speakers than English?  Mandarin  Hindi  Spanish nx4g2q Unit 1 The world speaks English 6 1 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags la öbv