I'm studying for our English test next week. But it's too difficult to learn all the words by heart.
Dad:
Do you know that English has the largest vocabulary with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 technical terms?
Nga:
Really?
Dad:
Yes. This is due to the openness of the English language. English has borrowed words from many other languages.
Nga:
Oh. If there weren't so many words, it would be easier for us to master it!
Dad:
That's funny. Besides, there are many differences in accents and dialects between varieties of English. Can you tell me at least three varieties of English?
Nga:
American English, Australian English, and... er, yes, Indian English.
Dad:
Spot on! However, they all can be understood, more or less, by speakers of other varieties.
Nga:
Dad, is English the first language to be spoken by most people in the world?
Dad:
er...No. Chinese is. But English is the world's most spoken language now. The British Council estimates that about 375 million people speak English regularly as a second language.
Nga:
Now I understand why schools place importance on English.
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English has approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 . Its large vocabulary is due to the of the English language. English has words from many other languages. There are many of English, such as American English, Australian English, and Indian English. There are differences in accents and between varieties of English, but they all can be understood by speakers of other varieties. Suprisingly, English is not the first language to be by most people in the world, but it's the world's most spoken language now. The British Council estimates that about 375 million people speak English regularly as a .
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