Listen to language expert Susanna Zaraysky talking about second language learning amongst native English speakers. Say if this sentences are true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear.
1. Native English speakers don’t see second languages as being necessary.
2. Brazilians are motivated to learn English because they want to be able to sell products to tourists.
3. Native English speakers lack opportunities to practise their second language skills.
4. Being surrounded by different languages often helps people to learn a second language.
5. Having to learn the grammar of a second language can be demotivating.
6. Although hearing and getting used to the sounds of a language can make it much easier and much more fun to actively study a language, songs are not very useful because this is not how people actually speak.
7. Knowing a lot of songs in Spanish gave Susanna a context for grammar and vocabulary, and helped her with pronunciation.
8. Susanna suggests finding something you enjoy doing in your own language, like watching certain types of TV programmes or films, and doing this in the language you are trying to learn.
9. If you work for the government you get paid the same regardless of how many languages you are able to speak.
10. There are a lot more international business opportunities open to people who speak other languages.
11. Speaking foreign languages is not so useful for business within the USA because everybody speaks English there.
KEY
1. T
2. F (abroad)
3. T
4. T
5.F
6.F (music is a huge aspect of language learning)
7. T
8. T
9.F (People who speak other languages usually get paid more money in government jobs.)
10. T
11. F (is also useful for business within the USA as 20 per cent of people speak another language at home)
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