Listening Activity 1

Watch the following video:

https://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania#t-9686 and
complete the exercises.

I.Circle True or False for each statement.

1. All the manias are good. T /

F
2. Teaching English is the new Worlds mania.T /

F
T /
3. 2, 000 people are trying to learn English worldwide.
F
4. China will soon become the country with more citizens who speak English.
T /

F
5. People want to learn English because they feel they will have a better life.T /

F
II. Complete the sentences with the missing information.

6. Chinese students prepare themselves to take the Gaokao test because their score on this
test____________________

7. English is the worlds ____________________ language.

8. Learning English is important because with English you can become part of a
____________________

9. ____________________ is the language of science and ____________________ is the language of

emotions.

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III. Answer the following question with your own words.
10. What is the speakers conclusion about English mania? Do you agree with him? Why? Why
not?