商务英语作业

商务英语作业

P6：1: Why is English called the language of globalization?

Because English is everywhere, there are about half people in the world are learning it.And it is used in almost everywhere,such as international business, politics, diplomacy and computer and so on. Generally speaking, it has become the whole word’s language.

2: In addition to being a medium of communication, what other roles do language play?

Languages are not only a medium of communication, which enable to speak unto nation.They are also repositories of culture and identity.

3: How do people see changes in English?

People think the triumph not only destroys the tongues of others; it also isolates native English-speakers from the literature,history and ideas of other peoples. P7：事实上，在过去1300年时英语只是英格兰“下等人”的语言就已经有很长一段历史

了。

2：但是无论英语适应性多强，对于后来英语成为强势的真正原因却是说英语的美国在世界上是强国。

3：随着20世纪荏苒，英语却依然继续蚕食法语，法国人不得不一直保持防御。

4：但是对于很多民族来说英语强势是一次击败，要不然他们自己的语言就完全消失殆尽了。5：因此英语强势不仅会摧毁其他的语言母语，还会使地道的英语者从其他民族的文学，历史和观点之中孤立出来。

P10：Answers

1: Local tongue. It is usually best to save it for social chat.

2:The practicability of the old saying is to make more money.

3: The case is that Japanese always do something they think polite but the westerners don’t think. This is because the culture of the two countries are different and the language of each other have different means.

P11

Adage---proverb

Contingency---event that happens by chance

Condescend---behave kindly or graciously, but in a way that shows one feels that one is better than other people

Circumlocution---use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words

Entente cordiale---friendly understanding between two governments

Gizmo---a small invention

Hilarious---extremely amusing; very funny

Disconcerting---causing one to feel confused

Brush up---study or practice in order to get back a skill that was lost

In jeopardy---in danger

外国语学院2011级14班夏秋君