41 UnIT 06 | The Empire? Strike back! Unit 06 The Empire? Strike back! Describing language use Read the text about English as a world language and fill in the words from pp. 81/82 of your coursebook. LAnGUAGE 1 English is considered a lingua (1) nowadays because so many people speak it. Although it is not their (2) language, many people need it in school and when talking about laws because it is the (3) language in their country. The reason for this, of course, is that these countries used to be part of the British (4) . When the British (5) these countries, they also brought their language and culture. Although India, Australia and Canada are (6) today, they still use English. Refresh your memory on how to write an article and take a look at the article on p. 81 of your coursebook: 1 The article ‘Do you speak English?’ is persuasive / informative / entertaining. 2 The article grabs the reader’s attention with its title / the first sentence / both. 3 How many paragraphs are there? 4 Underline the sentences in the article that address the reader directly. 5 Give examples of linking devices that connect the sentences and paragraphs. 6 How is the reader encouraged to take action? Loanwords Use the German loanwords in the box to complete the sentences. There are two words you won’t need. angst delicatessen doppelgänger kaput kindergarten rucksack schadenfreude 1 Ed had a real sense of when the boy who’d been copying his test got caught by the teacher. 2 Many teenagers experience and worry about what they will do with their lives. 3 You must be careful no one steals your purse if you carry a on the underground. 4 Many British people buy Italian and French cheeses from their local . 5 That girl over there looks just like you! She must be your . WRITInG 2 LAnGUAGE 3 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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