Ex XI. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
Easy English?
English is an important global language, but that doesn't mean it is easy to learn. Many
experts have tried to make English easier to learn, but they weren't always successful. In 1930,
Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and
just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem
was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn't
understand the answers in 'real' English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn't in
the Basic English word list.
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RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for
learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to
English, but with much simpler spelling. 'Father' became 'faadher', 'new' became 'nue' and
'years' became 'yeerz'. Unfortunately, for some students of English, Anglic never became
popular.
Even easier is the language which ships' captains use: it is called 'Seaspeak'. Seaspeak uses
a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don't say, ‘I
didn't understand, can you repeat that?' it is just, "Say again." No more grammar!
In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might
appear. A large number of the world's e-mails are in English and include examples of Netlingo'
like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later).
1. What is the role of English?
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2. When did Professor Ogden invent Basic English? How many words did it have?
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3. Why did Professor Zachrisson invent Anglic? What happened to it?
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4. What is the feature of Seaspeak?
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5.what has appeared in the age of international communication through the Internet?
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