口說測驗基礎 III Homework 2

In this lesson we had a debate about whether English is or is not a global language. Here is David Crystal, a famous expert on the English language, talking about this topic. What does he say? Do you agree with him?

Listen to the first 1 and a half minutes of the video. Can you hear the following vocabulary?

Vocabulary:

• encounter = meet
• production = producing language, speech or writing
• comprehension = understanding language, listening or reading
• received pronunciation = standard, Southern British accent, like mine
• is in for a shock =  will definitely get a shock
• Oxford Street = one of the main shopping streets in London
• it's absolutely essential =  it's really important
• to my mind = in my opinion
• non- standard = not standard