Why can English be called the global language of music?

Music in English attracts more attention worldwide

A simplified version of English

What is meant by popular culture?

Music, art, television, film etc

What are people who speak English as a second/foreign language doing to the English language?

Simplifying spelling and grammar

Why did English become the lingua franca we use today?

Because of the power of the people who speak it

Why is English associated with technology?

Many great inventions are from the UK and the USA

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Why can English be called the global language of music?
Music in English is simpler
Music in English attracts more attention worldwide
Music in English is cooler
Music in English is better
2
What is Globish?
A more difficult version of English
A simplified version of English
A variety of English that is more beautiful than any other
A variety of English they use in Greenland
3
What is the variety of English that mixes Hindi and English called?
Henglish
Hingli
Hinglish
Hindilish
4
What is meant by popular culture?
Flowers, trees, fruit, vegetables etc
Shopping, malls, prom etc.
CDs, DVDs, BlueRays etc
Music, art, television, film etc
5
What are people who speak English as a second/foreign language doing to the English language?
Ruining it
Making it into a whole other language
Simplifying spelling and grammar
Making it more beautiful
6
What is the language we use to communicate with people who don't speak our native lang. called?
The French language
A modern language
Franca lingua
Lingua franca
7
How many people in the world use some degree of English on a daily basis?
60%
90%
40%
30%
8
What kind of people were most of the British settlers in Australia?
Lawyers
Prisoners
Women
Irresponsible people
9
Why did English become the lingua franca we use today?
Because of the power of the people who speak it
Because it is so easy to learn
Because it is a beautiful language
Because most people in the world live in the UK and the USA
10
Why is English associated with technology?
Many great inventions are from the UK and the USA
Many great people are from the UK and the USA
Many great movies are from the UK and the USA
Many great singers are from the UK and the USA
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Where in the world did the film industry start out?
Europe
Australia
America
Africa
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When did the American satellite technology come along?
The 1980s
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1990s

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