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4. When he made a mistake in English, he would blame her for it.
Check your vocabulary B
1. heritage; 2. dissuade; 3. mustiness; 4. outshout; 5. chaotic; 6. be hard on someone; 7. corner
Post-reading
1. US; 2. J; 3. J; 4. J; 5. US; 6. J; 7. US; 8. J; 9. US; 10. US
Unit Eight About Language
Part One: Interpretation of the quotations
1. The language ability is the only human characteristic that makes a human being different from
other forms of life. 2.
3. If all other things remain equal, every human brain has the same structure that can react to any
factors which cause a reaction. This is why a baby can learn any language because it has the same reaction to the same stimulus as any other baby. 4.
5. Language is not the work of the intellectuals or dictionary-makers. Rather, it is the product of
generations of people’s work, needs, relationships, and happiness and it is broadly and deeply rooted among common people.
Reference answers to the exercises
Check your vocabulary 1.
2. The international languages for pilots and air traffic controllers, airspeak, and for for
policemen, policespeak, have English as their base. 3.
4. Because of the influence of Hollywood movies and pop music, many new learners of English
have already learned some English.
5. Some countries think that the use of English can damage or call into question their identity as
people or nation.
6. For people with different first language, English, as a second language, has enabled them to
communicate with each other without difficulty.
Reading Two
Check your comprehension B
TTFTF
Check your vocabulary
1. origin(s); 2. speculate; 3. predispose; 4. Syntax; 5. contentment; 6. eventually 精品文档
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Reading Three
Check your comprehension A.
1-5 FTTFT; 6-10 TFTFF
Check your comprehension B
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