New words: 7. base 8. European 9. kingdom 10. tourism 11. conference 12. tourist
v. 根据;根基;以......为基础(或根据) adj. 欧洲的 n. 王国;管辖范围;领域 n. 旅游业;观光 n. (正式的)会议;商谈 n. 旅游者;游客
international business
tourism
technology
the world's airline
at international conferences
the Internet
1b Read 1a and complete the following tasks.
1. underline the topic sentence of the passage.
English is the most widely used international language nowadays. It _i_s_s_p_o_k_e_n_ (speak) as the mother tongue in such countries as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In many other countries, people __s_p_e_a_k__ (speak ) English as their second language. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world. English __i_s_u_s_e_d__(use) in many different fields of life, such as business, tourism and technology. Business people __u_s_e___ (use) English at international conferences, and tourists __sp_e_a_k___ (speak) English when they go abroad. Many English signs __a_re__s_e_en_/_c_a_n_b_e__se_e_n_(see) in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English television programs and __e_n_j_o_y___ (enjoy) interesting films. The English language ___p_la_y_s__(play) an important part in our lives.