1、WhyisEnglishtheleadingcandidate？DoyouthinkstronglanguageslikeEnglishwilldoharmtolesspowerfullanguages？ Do you think the world will be one language ？ALL TALKEnglishUnit 4DebatewithcelebritiesPart 1Hello,Mr.Lee!Im a student in Centern South University .May I ask you some questions?Yes ,go ahead !I wil
2、l answer your questions as possible as I can .group1Status of English as a global languageThanks.Well,IWanttoknowthathowdidEnglishrisetosuchahighstatus?Asweallknow,Englishhasspreadthroughouttheglobetobecomethelinguafrancaofentertainment,business,andscience.Doyouknowwhythishappens?Well,inmyopinion,th
3、eanswerisEnglishhasbeenhistoricallyoftenthelanguageofpower.DaiveCrystal,scholarandauthor,says:Aworldlanguageforonereasononly-thepowerofthepeoplewhospeakit.Canyouunderstandit?Yes!quietalot.Butthereisatendthatsomeseeaglballanguageasbeingbeneficial,otherasdetrimental.Whatdoyouthinkofit?Agoodquestion!It
4、istuanthatagoballanguageenablespeopletoknowandlearnmoreabouteachother.ManypeoplerecodnizetheimportanceofEnglishandthenecessitytolearnEnglish.Englishisbecomingabasicskill,likecomputerskills,thatstudentslearnatanearlyage.So,Iaminfavouroflearninggoballanguage,likeEnglish.Whataboutyou?Metoo.Aboveareallm
5、yquestions.Thanksforyouranswering!Youarewelcome!Goodbye,Mr.Lee.Bye.Good afternoon。Mrs chomsky. I appreciate it that I have the opportunity to discuss the extinction of other languages as English is more and more influential with you .Take it easy. It is also my honor and Im sure we can both learn a
6、lot by discussing Thank you ,Mrs chomsky.May I ask you that whats your opinion about the extinction of other languagesGroup2Worries concerning the extinction of other languageWell,Englishis no doubt responsible for the demise of other languages .With everyone learning English ,there is a chance that
7、 people will neglect their mother tongue .There are approximately 6,000 languages today ,of which 90 percent are at risk of extinction .The fact that languages spoken in only small,traditional,rural communities are being lost is sadI acknowledge English is spoken and learned by more and more people
8、and I also admit that there are massive languages have been or are dying out .However,I dont think its because English that make other languages die out These languages which are dying out ,or in other words ,we can call them weak languages ,It is because their vocabularies and grammatical functions
9、 cantt meet the worlds demand,Today,we are communicating grobally and overally,so we need English which is authoritive and easy instead of these weak languagesDelicatebuilding.TheycomeintobeingsWell,miss huang,I agree that these weak languanges have their shortcomings ,but as Education Scientific an
10、d Cultural Organization says,each languagess way of thinking vocabularies,and their unique association can be regarded as a delicated building,They come into beings through thousands of years of accumulation.We should protect them because we cant neglect the cultural depositsMrsChomsky， I think when
11、 people adopt English as the languge of cocommunication,they adopt it and in this sense,cultural variation and individuality are maintainedI must admit that your opinion is original ,but to be honest,there are many problems in protecting weak languages.And we should word together .Yeah,I couldnt agr
12、ee more .And Its my honor to talk with you about this topic,I have learned a lot.Me tooEnglish English isis not not immutable.Englishimmutable.English now includes now includes borrowed words and phrase borrowed words and phrase from other from other languages.Butlanguages.But people have different
13、views on this people have different views on this phenomenon.Somephenomenon.Some people think it is harmful to Englishpeople think it is harmful to English，that we should that we should make efforts to keep English somehow “make efforts to keep English somehow “pure”.Howeverpure”.However ,consider t
14、he richness of English and what it has gained ,consider the richness of English and what it has gained from its incorporation and assimilation of other from its incorporation and assimilation of other languages.Itlanguages.It has and continues to evolve has and continues to evolve，and through and th
15、rough its borrowings its borrowings ，tells its history of the peopletells its history of the people，culturescultures，and other language it has influenced and has been and other language it has influenced and has been influenced by. What is certain about the future of influenced by. What is certain a
16、bout the future of English is that it will continue to evolve and changeEnglish is that it will continue to evolve and change.Group3The future of EnglishAt At present,Englishpresent,English is the global language of business is the global language of business and scienceand science，Chinese has the l
17、argest number of native Chinese has the largest number of native speakers.Thenspeakers.Then could Chinese overtake English as the could Chinese overtake English as the global languageglobal language？There is a debate between Margaret There is a debate between Margaret Thatcher and a excellent studen
18、t comes from CSU.Thatcher and a excellent student comes from CSU.AlthoughitisaflourishingperiodofEnglishcivilization.Butinthelongriverofhistory,thehistoryoftheworldofEnglishisfarbetterthanthatoftheChineseworld.EnglishmaynotbeaslongastheChinese,butitdevelopssofast， whichprovethatEnglishmorewillingtob
19、eaccepted.butchinesehasthelargestnumberofnativespeakersAlthoughChinesehasthemostpeopleusebutthatbecausetherearesomuchchinesepeople,andEnglishisthemostusedasasecondlanguagelearningChinesedevelopmentisverymatureandhasastablesystem,easytolearnanduse,butEnglishisstillinconstantrenewalanddevelopment,isno
20、teasytorememberandlearnEnglishisalwaysaffectingtheworld.Atpresent,mostpeopleareuseingEnglishininternationalexchangesandexchanges.SoEnglishisthegloballanguagestatusisunshakable.ItispredictedthatEnglish,spanish,Hindi,andArabicwillbeequallyspokenby2050,Then,couldChineseorArabicovertakeEnglishasthegloba
21、llanguage.Its likely that in the future ，most people will be bilingual or even multilingual，No doubt，monolingual speakers will likely find it difficult to participate fully in a multilingual society.ComprehensionofthetextPart Para (s) main ideas1 1-4Status of English as a global languagePara 1 Engli
22、sh has spread throughout the globePara 2 reasons why English has become a global languagePara 3 some see a global language as being beneficial,others as detrimentalPara 4 Learning English is important and necessary 2 5-7Worries conceningThe extinction of other languagesPara 5 English may do harm to
23、other languagesPara 6 English is a threat to the unique and varied languages of the world Para 7 spead of English may help maintain global diversity 3 8-10The future of EnglishPara 8 English sucks up words and phrases from other languagesPara 9 some languages will be equally spoken as EnglishPara 10
24、 the society will be multilingual in the futurePart2Newwords Virtually实际上，几乎，无形。Hes virtually become my assistant . Detrimental 有害的，不利的 。Foods suspected of being detrimental to health. Collaboration 合作，勾结。There is substantial collaboration with neighbouring departments Inclusive 包括的，包罗广泛的。The bill i
25、s inclusive of the food and lodging. Privileged 特许的，保密的。Mr Nixon argued that the tapes were privileged. Elite 掌权人物 。We have a political elite in this country. Prevalent 流行的，普遍存在的。The prevalent view is that the interest rates will fall. Potentially潜在的，可能的。The situation is unstable and potentially dan
26、gerous. Extinction 熄灭，灭绝。Hundreds of tree species face extinction. Diversity 多样化，差异。Due to diversity of history,the two countries have some differences . Assimilation 吸收，消化。What thing to eat to conduce to gastric assimilation？ Complacent 自满的，自鸣得意的。We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.Part 3Importantphrases Withaccessto可使用，可进入。 Byvirtueof凭借，由于。 Beexcludedfrom被排除在外，排斥 Stayintact保持完整，完好无损。 Suckup吸收 Intransitiontoward取代成为Part4Madebylovely黄清 常文贺 徐福艳 黄宇婷 邹雪静 王远南Thankyou!
