Facts
Facts
Facts
Dates
Numbers & Percentages
100
What six languages are official languages of the UN?
English, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic
100
What is one of the most difficult aspects of learning English?
Its spelling.
100
Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today? (Give a range)
4,000-6,000
100
Date of our book's publication
2006
100
How many English newspapers are there in India?
3,000
200
How many sounds does English have?
more than 40
200
With regard to the history of English, how many main periods has it undergone?
Four
200
What is the TOEFL Test?
Test of English as a Foreign Language
200
In what century was English spoken by 4 million speakers?
In 1500 (16th century)
200
What percentage of mail around the world is written in English?
75%
300
Why does English have a huge, varied vocabulary?
It borrows freely from other languages.
300
What are the names of the historical periods marking the development of English?
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, Modern English
300
What percentage of the world pop. does not use English?
Two-thirds
300
In which century did the Angles, Saxons and other Germanic tribes invade Britain?
5th century
300
How many English native speakers are there?
322 million
400
According to Feigenbaum, how many written presentations are there for 44 sounds in English?
251
400
What four factors have contributed to English's ascent to becoming a prominent world language?
Military, industrial, financial, and cultural strength of England and the US.
400
What does lingua franca mean?
common language used between two speakers who are not native speakers of that language.
400
When was the Norman Conquest?
1066
400
In which country do 200 million people speak English as a second language?
India
500
How old is the English language?
1,500 years old
500
How many people in the world use English every day?
1 billion
500
In how many countries is Engish taught as a second language?
more than 100 countries
500
When did the Early Modern English period begin?
1500
500
How many people in the US speak English as a second language?
25,600,000
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