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the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. change when cultures change. AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around_. ’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain Step3?(Skimming): find out topic sentences (主題句 ) of each paragraph. Part1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before. Par t 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. Part 3. All languages change when cultures municate with one another. Part 4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia. Describes the extension/development of English in the world. Native speakers can understand each other but not everything. The development of English as native language. Or: English has changed over time. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries. Para 1: Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before. How about English in earlier time?