English is expanding as a lingua-franca but not as a ______.
A: mother language
B: mother tongue
C: first-class language
D: first tongue
A: mother language
B: mother tongue
C: first-class language
D: first tongue
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- English is the official language of about 45 nations and the mother tongue of about 60 million people in the British Isles.
- refers to the phenomenon that those who do not share a first language communicate with each other in a language that they know. A: national language B: lingua franca C: official language D: world language
- Why has English emerged as the language of international business? A: It is the offcial language of the United States. B: It is the mother tongue of the largest number of people on earth. C: It is the most widely spoken language in the world. D: It is easy to learn English.
- As for lingua franca English, which statements are true? （ ） A: Mandarin is the lingua franca to speakers in different Chinese dialects. B: A Thai and an Indonesian may choose English as a lingua franca in ASEAN. C: It is a common language used by people of different language backgrounds to communicate with each other. D: English is the only lingua franca in EU.
- While teaching a foreign language, we should take into ____ the differences between the students’ mother tongue and the target language.