Download LS5 W15 English Mania Quiz with Unit 2

Units 1 and 2 Quiz
1. What are 3 main differences between the language of lectures and the language of
writing?
2. Give 1 example of a Cue to Introduction.
3. Give 1 example of a Cue to Organization
4. What does “paraphrase” mean?
5. What does “exemplification” mean?
6. What does “digression” mean?
“English is a Global Mania” – Quiz
Use your notes to answer the following questions:
Details:
1. Jay Walker names 4 different manias besides English Mania. Name 2 of them:
2. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide?
3.
How do many people in China try to practice English?
4. What one word does Jay Walker use to answer the question “Why English?”?
5. How many high school students have already taken the Gaokao (test)?
6. What percent of the Gaokao score is based on English?
Main ideas:
7. According to Jay Walker, what are the benefits of learning English – list at least 2?
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8. What global problems can people discuss because of English? List 3 out of the 4
mentioned.
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9. List the 3 Universal Languages and what each is a language of:
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LCD Fall 2012 – Answer Key
http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania?language=en
Jay Walker’s TED Talk – “English is a Global Mania” – Quiz
Name _________________
Use your notes to answer the following questions:
Details:
1. Jay Walker names 4 different manias besides English Mania. Name 2 of them: Beatles,
sports, religion, politics
2. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide? 2 billion
3.
How do many people in China try to practice English? By shouting it/repeating a
speaker’s slogans/ yelling it
4. What one word does Jay Walker use to answer the question “Why English?”?
Opportunity
5. How many high school students have already taken the Gaokao (test)? 80 million
6. What percent of the Gaokao score is based on English? 25%
Main ideas:
7. According to Jay Walker, what are the benefits of learning English?
Learners can improve their living standards, get better jobs, etc _OR_ Speakers can become
part of the global conversation about global issues like climate change, poverty, hunger,
and disease (really a better answer to #9, but oh well..)
8. How does Jay Walker describe English?
English is the language of problem solving
9. Global problems: Climate change. Poverty, hunger, disease
10.
Mathematics + lang. of science
Music= lang. of emotions
English = lang. of problem-solving