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C. Read the text. Correct the sentences.

1. There are more than 750,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary.
2. It contains all the words which have started being used in the last five years.
3. English vocabulary only comes from colonising other countries.
4. Chocolate is originally a Spanish word.
5. The origin of penguin is Dutch.
6. Many people speak Old Norse nowadays.
7. Hamburger was first used by Americans to describe a dish from Germany made with chicken.
8. The word bungalow originally means a type of house in Hindi.

D. What do you think these words from the text mean?

a) figure b) trade c) etymology d) journey e) beef

E. Complete the questions with the words in bold in the text. Discuss with a partner.

1. How long do you think it will take you to become a of English?
2. How easy do you find it to dates and numbers?
3. What do you find difficult about in English?
4. What have you had with people from other countries?
5. Are there a lot of of the language in your country?
Latin laterous
6. Do you and your friends use a lot of when you
communicate?
Old French la sarde
7. When you’re using English, which do you more:
speaking quickly or using grammar correctly?
8. What words in your language have their in other lizard
cultures?

F. Choose three words you like in English, and find out their etymology.
Compare your words with a partner. Does the origin of any words
surprise you?

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