WRG Video Anthology and Quiz

Learning English in China

After watching the Learning English in China video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. The key feature of the China Daily newspaper is:

It is published every day.

It is published in English.

It covers news from Britain.

It is not government owned.

2. All of the following statements provide evidence of the large population in China that wishes to learn English EXCEPT:

The China Daily has many Chinese readers.

The English language bookstore in Beijing is always crowded.

There is a club for English speaking Chinese to practice their English.

The government now publishes everything in English.

3. All of the following are likely reasons for the popularity of English in China EXCEPT:

English sounds more pleasing to the ear than Mandarin.

English is the lingua franca of the world.

Many Chinese citizens wish to emigrate to the U.S.

English is the overwhelmingly dominant language among internet users.

4. The attitude of the Chinese government toward the English club is:

The government has given the club their blessing.

The government is watching the club to determine if it should be allowed to continue.

The government has issued warnings to the club to disband.

The club is secret and the government doesn't know about it yet.

5. English is a Germanic language of the Indo-European family. Mandarin, however is in the:

Sino-Tibetan language family.

Afro-Asiatic language family.

Austronesian language family.

Altaic language family.