There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. From more than 2,000 languages, the United Nations has chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language in sports and science. So it is very important to learn English.

Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers. It is spoken by not only over one billion people living in China today but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russians is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Asia, and Africa.

1.      Are there at least 2,000 different languages in the world?

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2.      How many languages has The United Nations chosen for business?

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3.      Is English used in sports and science?

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4.      What language is the language of the air?

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5.      Why is Chinese also an important language?

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6.      Where is French spoken?