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WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
SYNTHESIZE Think about Reading 1, Reading 2, and the video as you dis
these questions. Then choose one question and write a paragraph in respa
WRITING TIP
Use could, might, or
would to write about
hypothetical situations
or predictions about
the future when you
cannot be certain
they will happen. For
example, languages
might disappear
or important local
knowledge would be lost.
VOCABULARY SKILL Using a th thesaurus
1. Do you believe that learning a second or foreign language should be requ
in schools or universities?
2. Do you think that sign languages should be offered as second or foreigm
language classes in schools and universities?
3. Do you think we will ever have or want a global lingua franca?
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