It is said that English speakers fall into three groups:those that have learnt it as a mother tongue,Those that have learnt it as a second language through experience in a society where it is spoken,and those that are forced to use it for administrat

It is said that English speakers fall into three groups:those that have learnt it as a mother tongue,Those that have learnt it as a second language through experience in a society where it is spoken,and those that are forced to use it for administrat
It is said that English speakers fall into three groups:those that have learnt it as a mother tongue,Those that have learnt it as a second language through experience in a society where it is spoken,and those that are forced to use it for administrative,professional or educational purposes.
The third group,along with the domination of English over German in the business world,has created a boom in institutions offering English for Business.However,the average business person,while happily accepting the challenge,dose not have any idea how long the process may take.Duncan Ford,an expert in language teaching theory,partly puts the blame on misleading promotion and says that you have to think in terms of hundreds of hours while people still think learning a language is a three-hour-a-week job.
According to him,the key is a variety of the activities and adapting to the dynamics of the class.The communicative approach has replaced the old-fashioned note-taking method and for those who think that a couple of hours with their latest CD-ROM is a substitute for English classes,they should think again,While seen as a useful support,they can never take the place of a teacher.
( )1.How many groups of English speakers are there?
A.One.B.Two C.Three.D.More than three
( )2.How does the second group of English speakers learn the language?
A.They learn it from their mothers B.They learn it from their teachers
C.They learn it through experiencing it D.They learn it in business world.
( )3.Which of the following is NOT a purpose for the third group to speak English?
A.For management tasks B.For tasks in special areas
C.For studies D.For convenience
( )4.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A.English is more popularly used in the business world than German.
B.German is more popularly used in the business world than English
C.Ordinary business persons think it is impossible to learn English in a short time.
D.There are a few institutions offering English training course.
( )5.What’s Duncan Ford’s idea about English learning for the third group?
A.He thinks they only need to read a lot.
B.He doesn’t think they need to speak a lot.
C.He insists that they can learn English well without a teacher.
D.He believes they should learn it through talking with others in a class with the help of a teacher.

It is said that English speakers fall into three groups:those that have learnt it as a mother tongue,Those that have learnt it as a second language through experience in a society where it is spoken,and those that are forced to use it for administrat
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