B2ファーストFCEリスニング8

1. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

How does the speaker describe 言語?

A) As a static system that never changes. B) As something invented purely by modern scientists. C) As a living, breathing organism that constantly evolves over time.

2. What forces languages to change naturally according to the talk?

A) Migration, cultural exchange, and technological advancements. B) Aliens bringing new words to Earth. C) Strict government laws and dictionaries.

3. What is a ’language family’?

A) A group of related languages that descended from a common ancestral language. B) A group of people who speak the same language at home. C) A book containing all the world’s languages.

4. What is the Proto-Indo-European language?

A) A completely fictional language created for a movie. B) A theoretical ancient language that is the ancestor of many modern languages, including English and Hindi. C) A modern language spoken in Eastern Europe.

5. How do linguists trace the history of languages?

A) By asking the oldest people on Earth. B) By inventing a time machine. C) By looking for cognates (words with similar sounds and meanings across different languages).

6. Why do languages sometimes borrow words from each other?

A) Because they run out of letters. B) Because dictionaries demand it. C) Due to contact between cultures through trade, conquest, or globalization.

7. What happens when a group of speakers becomes geographically isolated from the rest?

A) They completely stop speaking. B) Their language eventually diverges and evolves into a distinct, separate language or dialect. C) They immediately invent a new alphabet.

8. What role does slang play in language evolution?

A) It is entirely ignored by linguists. B) It is destroying language and making people less intelligent. C) It is a driving force of change, introducing new vocabulary and meanings from the younger generation.

9. How has the internet impacted language evolution?

A) It has stopped languages from changing entirely. B) It has forced everyone to speak only in emojis. C) It has accelerated the spread of new words, acronyms, and global linguistic trends.

10. The speaker implies that the concept of a ’pure’ 言語 is:

A) Only possible in isolated communities. B) An achievable goal if we strictly follow grammar rules. C) A myth, because all languages are constantly mixing and borrowing from others.

B2ファーストFCEリスニング8

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