English Is a Global Mania Quiz Name ______

LCD Fall 2012 –

“English is a Global Mania” – Quiz Name ______

Use your notes to answer the following questions:

Details:

1. Jay Walker names 4 different manias besides English Mania. Name 2 of them:

2. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide?

3. How do many people in China try to practice English?

4. What one word does Jay Walker use to answer the question “Why English?”?

5. How many high school students have already taken the Gaokao (test)?

6. What percent of the Gaokao score is based on English?

Main ideas:

7. According to Jay Walker, what are the benefits of learning English?

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8. What global problems can people discuss because of English? List 3 out of the 4 mentioned.

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9. How does Jay Walker describe English? ______

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10. List the 3 Universal Languages and what they are the language of:

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LCD Fall 2012 –

Jay Walker’s TED Talk – “English is a Global Mania” – Quiz Name ______

Use your notes to answer the following questions:

Details:

1. Jay Walker names 4 different manias besides English Mania. Name 2 of them: Beatles, sports, religion, politics

2. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide? 2 billion

3. How do many people in China try to practice English? By shouting it/repeating a speaker’s slogans/ yelling it

4. What one word does Jay Walker use to answer the question “Why English?”? Opportunity

5. How many high school students have already taken the Gaokao (test)? 80 million

6. What percent of the Gaokao score is based on English? 25%

Main ideas: 7. According to Jay Walker, what are the benefits of learning English?

Speakers can become part of the global conversation about global issues like climate change, poverty, hunger, and disease _OR_ learners can improve their living standards, get better jobs, etc

8. How does Jay Walker describe English?

English is the language of problem solving

9. How are Jay Walker’s and Patricia Ryan’s views of English different?

Walker believes that English brings people closer together and allows people to solve problems together in English. Ryan believes that “English only” limits people’s ability to think “outside the box” and that we should use other languages and translate.