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English is an important global language, but that doesn't mean it's easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn- but they weren't always successful.

In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words(and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn't understand the answers in "real" English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn't in the Basic English word list. For example, if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for "a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste"!

R.E. Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. "Father" became "faadher", "new" became "nue' and "years" became "yeerz". Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.

Even easier is the language which ships' captains use: it's called "Seaspeak". Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don't say, "I'm sorry what did you say?" or "I didn't understand, can you repeat that?" It's just "Say again." No more grammar!

In the age of international communication through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world's e-mails are in English and include examples of "NetLingo" like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later).In another fifty years, English might not exist and we will probably all speak fluent "Internetish".

【1】Who have tried to make English easier for students to learn?

【2】When did Basic English invent?

【3】Why did R E.Zachrisson invent Anglic?

【4】In"Seaspeak", what do people say "I didn't understand, can you repeat that?"

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Many experts

【2】In 1930.

【3】Because he thought the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling.

【4】Say again.

【5】Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn, but they weren't always successful.

【解析】

英语是全球性语言。为了让更多的学生掌握英语，很多的专家试图让英语变得更容易学习，但都不是很成功。

【1】根据第一段“Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn-”可知“许多专家试图使学生更容易学英语”，故答案为Many experts.

【2】根据第二段“In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English.”可知—— 1930年，剑桥大学的克·奥格登教授发明了基础英语；故答案为In 1930.

【3】根据第三段“… decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic.”可知“R E.Zachrisson觉得对英语学习者来说最大的问题是拼写，所以他发明了Anglic语言”，故答案为Because he thought the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling.

【4】根据第四段“you don't say, "I'm sorry what did you say?" or "I didn't understand, can you repeat that?" It's just "Say again."”——可知航海英语中只要说“Say again”就行；故答案为Say again.

【5】本篇讲述——为了让更多的学生掌握英语，很多的专家试图让英语变得更容易学习，发明基础英语、Anglic等，但是都不是很成功，故答案为Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn, but they weren't always successful.