January.20.09 Writing Homework

Practice 10. Page 57 - 59

A.

2. There are several hundred languages in the world, but not all of them have a written form.

3. Chinese is spoken by more people, but English is spoken in more countries.

4. Russian is third most spoken language in the world, and Spanish in the fourth.

5. There are about one million words in English, but most people use only about ten thousand of them.

6. Chinese has many different dialects, so Chinese people cannot always understand each other.

7. French used to be the language of international diplomacy, but now it is English.

8. International companies are growing, so they will soon need more bilingual workers.

9. Young people should know a second language, or they will be at a disadvantage in the international job market.

B.

2. We are both medium tall, and we have the same hobbies.

3. He is an extrovert, but he is an impostor.

4. I am younger, so I have to go to school.

5. Our mother used to tell us, "Stop fighting, or Get out of here."

6. we fought a lot as children, but now we take care of us.

7. we married two sisters, so we are happy.