IV. Match the key words to their meanings and find them in the article to read them in context.

English as the EU language

Lesson 1

Tasks

I. Answer the questions below.

1. How many official languages are spoken in the EU (European Union)?

2. How many of them can you name?

II. Read the articles and find the answers to the questions below.

1. Who is Joachim Gauck?

2. What percentage of people in Portugal and Hungary speak no English?

3. What language are EU policy documents planned in?

4. Which company has published a book about language and creativity?

5. Which German words are regularly used in English?

6. Who recently published a report titled 'Language Rich Europe’?

III. Match each of these multi-word expressions in the left-hand column with the best definition in the right-hand column.

to get by a.to use something for a particular purpose

to elbow someone / something out b. you can’t dispute that something is true

at all costs c.to have just enough of something

no denying the fact (that...) d.to make something go away

to make use of e. to use something for a particular purpose

IV. Match the key words to their meanings and find them in the article to read them in context.

Article A

the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place

political control or influence, especially by one country over other countries.

a mixture of different things or styles

the activities of buying and selling goods or services

a high degree of ability or skill in something

ideas, behaviour or statements that are not true or sensible

people in general

to write something such as a legal document, speech or letter that may have changes made to it before it is finished

the condition of being able to speak, write or use just one language

introducing something and forcing people to accept it

Article B

something such as a tradition or problem that exists as a result of something that happened in the past

a slight (possibly bad) smell

the situation of being successful and having a lot of money

to gradually change and develop over a period of time

to suggest that someone does something that you believe would be good, and to help them do it

speaking more than one language and able to switch between languages according to circumstances

essential to the existence, development or success of something

admired and respected

a major benefit

to put clothes on (without fuss or effort)

V. Complete the table below with the authors’ arguments.