COMPREHENSION
FIRST LANGUAGES FEAR SECOND PLACE
ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
1. Are Scandinavian authorities worried about their own languages?
Yes, they are. Since English is becoming more widely used in their countries than their own languages, so they fear that them could finally disappear.
2. Why do authorities believe that people must be fluent in English?
They believe that people must be fluent in English because this language is used all over the world in business and education.
ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
3. Jackson could often practise spoken Norwegian when he was in Norway.
FALSE. "I tried to learn Norwegian when I came here. But when they hear you´re a foreigner, Norwegians switch languages". Lines 7-8
4. It is not common for a country to adopt a foreign language for everyday communication.
TRUE. "Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign tongue as one of their main languages" Line 6
5. There´s a risk that Norwegians will stop using English at universities in the future.
FALSE. " In universities, most classes are taught in English" Line 4
"English has become so predominant that the government says it is threatening the existence of Norewegian, which in 30 to 40 years´time might not be used in higher education any more. Lines 11-12
6. Norwegian is the only Scandinavian language threatened by English.
FALSE. " This concern is generalized in Scandinavia, and both Sweden and Denmark are also creating initiatives to protect and promote their national languages" Lines 15 -16
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