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Hold The Line - Come Into Contact With - Get Hold of

English is becoming the dominant global language. The assistant believes English will be more widely spoken in the future for several reasons. First, English is increasingly being used in international business, science, aviation, diplomacy and other global domains. Second, as English spreads, more people are learning it as a second or third language to communicate internationally. Third, American pop culture and media are exposing more people to English through movies, music and the internet.

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Hold The Line - Come Into Contact With - Get Hold of

English is becoming the dominant global language. The assistant believes English will be more widely spoken in the future for several reasons. First, English is increasingly being used in international business, science, aviation, diplomacy and other global domains. Second, as English spreads, more people are learning it as a second or third language to communicate internationally. Third, American pop culture and media are exposing more people to English through movies, music and the internet.

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Test (unit 1) 

1. Use these phrases to replace the parts in bold. You may


need to make some changes. • out of touch with • lost contact •
hold the line • come into contact with • get hold of 
1 Could you hold the line while I check my diary?  
2 We lost contact with the crew of the plane а few minutes after
take off. 
3 She's been living abroad for years, so she's out of touch with
of the changes in British society. 
4 You'd bе amazed at the number of people I come into contact
with in the course of my job. 
5 I need to get hold of my wife; it's really urgent. 
2. Circle the correct item. 
1 He finally won his court case and was paid £25,000 in
___C___  
A damage B damaging C damages D damaged 
2 I know how to work this fax machine, so please stop __B__ me
what to do!  A saying B telling C talking D speaking 
3 I don't think I can come to the cinema with you this evening: I
haven't got __D__ money. A little B some C many D enough 
4 Could I have __A__ piece of cake, please? The first one was
delicious! 
A another B other C some D either 
5 We couldn't concentrate on the film because two girls behind
were __D__ non-stop. They really drove us mad! 
A saying B telling C speaking D talking 
6 He's a very bossy child: he's always __B__ the other children
what to do. A talking B telling C saying D speaking 
7 The prime minister delivered his __A__ in German. 
A speech B tongue C talk D accent 
Завдання № 3 на вибір (розповідь на одну із
запропонованих тем)  3. Comment the following: English is
becoming dominant language in all the world.
3. Answer the following questions: In your opinion, will
English be more widely spoken in future? Why (not)? Can
you think of any aspects of life where English is or will be the
only language used?

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