Lesson 26Lesson 26Countries and LanguagesCountries and LanguagesSimple questions for paragraph 1:Simple questions for paragraph 1:• How many languages are there in the world?• It is said that there are more than five thousand.• Which language is the most widely used?• English is the most widely used language.• Why is it important to learn English?Simple questions for paragraph 2:Simple questions for paragraph 2:• Which language has the largest number of speakers?• Chinese has the largest number of speakers.Simple questions for paragraph 3:Simple questions for paragraph 3:• What are the official languages used in the UN?• They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.Simple questions for paragraph 4:Simple questions for paragraph 4:• What language do Egyptian people speak?• They speak Arabic.• Where is French widely understood?• French is understood, not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia.Summary of the textSummary of the text• It is said that there are more than five thousand languages.• English is the most widely used language.• So to learn English well is very important.• Chinese has the largest number of speakers in the world.• Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are used in the UN.• But there are other important languages in the world.
