C. Read again and answer
questions.


1. How many people speak English
around the world?

2. Are most English speakers non-native speakers?
3. How many pages are written in English on the
Internet?
4. According to the text, how can English help
people in their everyday lives? Name two ways.
5. What kind of words are added to the language?
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6. Where do people speak Singlish?

Объяснение:

1. According to the text, approximately 1/4 of the world's population speaks English.

2. Yes, according to the text, three out of four English speakers are non-native speakers.

3. The text states that "most sites on the web are written in English", but it doesn't give an exact number.

4. According to the text, knowing English can help people communicate with others from around the world and make travelling to other countries easier.

5. According to the text, new words added to the English language come from various fields that affect our everyday life.

6. According to the text, Singlish is a variety of English spoken in Singapore.

Моя відповідь:

1. According to the text, over a billion people speak English around the world.
2. Yes, most English speakers are non-native speakers.
3. Again, according to the text, around 60% of the pages on the internet are written in English.
4. According to the text, English can help people in their everyday lives by improving job opportunities and enabling communication with people from different countries and cultures.
5. According to the text, new words are added to the English language through "lexical borrowing" from other languages, as well as through the invention of new words that become commonly used.
6. The text doesn't mention explicitly where people speak Singlish, but it is implied that Singlish is spoken in Singapore.