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Listen again and decide if the statements are True or False.
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Speaker | Statements |
Speaker 1 | a) She can speak English, French, Russian and Turkish. b) To her mind, such phrases as, “Jan”, “Ay jan”, “Ahu gozlum”etc. sound like a sweet melody in English. |
Speaker 2 | a) He thinks that Spanish is one of the hardest foreign
languages to learn. b) He says it’s easy to communicate with the Spanish when you know their language. |
Speaker 3 | a) She thinks knowing German will open up more career
opportunities for her. b) The reason why she’s chosen the German language is more people speak it as their native language in Europe |
Speaker 4 | a) He thinks knowing more languages is the key to
different cultures, art and history. b) He agrees that Spanish is the main language of international conferences, airline services, medicine, diplomacy and international competitions. |
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Analyse the statements and give your comments on them.
• My Language, My Soul
• A language is the key to art, culture and history |
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Match the words with their definitions.
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1. diplomat
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a. the management of relationships between
countries
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2. major
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b. despite this, but
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3. moreover
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c. an official representing a country abroad
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4. widespread
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d. more important, bigger, or more serious
than others
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5. diplomacy
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e. also and more importantly; in addition
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6. however
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f. universal; global; worldwide
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7. without hesitation
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g. immediately and willingly
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