Basic Civil Engineering notes on Transportation Engineering & Modes of Transport
Diapositiva de english
1. a. Is the teaching of the English language worth a lot of money? R/ yes, off course it is. Because the textbooks and the courses are really expensive. And there are several levels and they take too much time. b. According to Bradbury, what is the difference between the English language and traditional industry? R/ the big different is that concentrating on the English language export is more reliable than the traditional industry, because in the English language produce, you need no workers, no work, no spare parts and so on , but in the traditional industry you need all of them.
2. 2. Are the following statements true or false? (1 point) a. Dr. R. Burchfield is not the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary currently. (F) b. Malcom Bradbury is a novelist that works at an assembly line. (V) 3. Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to: (1 point) Essentially : a. _______basically____ b. That can be trusted: ____reliable___ 4. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (2 points) 1. The English Language: a. is a good source of money for UK and USA. b. is not a good source of money for UK and USA. c. is a good source.
3. 2. The English Language a. has not been accepted in the British colonies. b. has been accepted in the British colonies. c. has become obsolete in the British colonies. 3. The English language is an official language in Zambia and Singapore. b. in Nigeria. c. in Nigeria and Zambia. 4. Dr. Robert Burchfield: is not a novelist. works for the OED. worked for the OED
4. 5. Composition (100-150 words) (4 points) 2, Is the English language big business? Nowadays learning English has become really important in the global world. It is essential for everyone to speak English. The need to learn English to be accepted in the modern world has been big business, because the learners have to invest many money in courses, textbooks , tutoring lessons among others. Another thing to point out is that the staff in charge of the English Edition does not have many expenses, because they do not need many employees, they do not need any spare parts, they invest not too much money, but they earn a lot of money from the people who need to learn English. Another aspect that has helped English become big business, is that as it is an universal language, it has been included in the curriculum for private and public schools, and off course universities. Without any doubt English has become big business in this world and everyday it is getting bigger and bigger.
