Summary 1
In this short excerpt from David Crystal’s English as a Global Language, take note of the way that power relationships rather than the number of speakers influenced Latin language use.
“Latin became an international language throughout the Roman Empire, but this was not because the Romans were more numerous than the peoples they subjugated. They were simply more powerful.”
My paraphrase
Latin became the main language used in Rome not because of the people’s size, but their dominance.
Summary 2
“In any one nation, there are both very wealthy and very poor individuals and
families. When sociologists conduct research on these disparities, they
frequently analyze secondary data that originally were collected by the World
Bank and the United Nations. These data focus on quality-of-life indicators
such as wealth; income; life expectancy; health; sanitation; the treatment of
women; and education for high-income, middle-income and low income nations.”
Source: Kendall, D. (2004). Social problems in a diverse society (3rd ed.). Boston:
Allyn & Bacon.
My summary
A research conducted by World Bank and the United
Nations revealed that every nation has both rich and poor people.
Summary 3
“Why a language becomes a global language has little to do with the number of people who speak it. It is much more to do with who those speakers are. Latin became an international language throughout the Roman Empire, but this was not because the Romans were more numerous than the peoples they subjugated. They were simply more powerful. And later, when Roman military power declined, Latin remained for a millennium as the international language of education, thanks to a different sort of power – the ecclesiastical power of Roman Catholicism.”
Source: Crystal, D. (1997). English as a global language. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
My Summary
Latin became the native language of Rome not because of the speakers’ numbers, but their influence. Latin remained as the main language because of Roman Catholicism, even though its military authority ceased.
Summary 4
My summary
The
consequence of overusing Facebook is performing badly in school.
My paraphrase
ReplyDeleteLatin became the main language used in Rome not because of the people’s(wrong word - it makes it sound as if all Romans were tall) size, but their (what type?)dominance.
Summary 2
“In any one nation, there are both very wealthy and very poor individuals and families. When sociologists conduct research on these disparities, they frequently analyze secondary data that originally were collected by the World Bank and the United Nations. These data focus on quality-of-life indicators such as wealth; income; life expectancy; health; sanitation; the treatment of women; and education for high-income, middle-income and low income nations.” (No need to write such detailed lists in a summary)(IS the data technical?http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/data )
Source: Kendall, D. (2004). Social problems in a diverse society (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
My summary
A research (^ (or there's another way to correct it)) conducted by World Bank and the United Nations revealed that every nation has both rich and poor people.
Short and sweet
Summary 3
“Why a language becomes a global language has little to do with the number of people who speak it. It is much more to do with who those speakers are. Latin became an international language throughout the Roman Empire, but this was not because the Romans were more numerous than the peoples they subjugated. They were simply more powerful. And later, when Roman military power declined, Latin remained for a millennium as the international language of education, thanks to a different sort of power – the ecclesiastical power of Roman Catholicism.”
Source: Crystal, D. (1997). English as a global language. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
My Summary
Latin became the native language of Rome not because of the speakers’ numbers, but their influence. Latin remained as the main language because of Roman Catholicism, even though its military authority ceased.
Summary 4
Leake, J., & Warren, G. (2009, April 12). Facebook fans do worse in exams. The Sunday Times. Retrieved from http://www.timesonline.co.uk
My summary
The consequence of overusing Facebook is performing badly in school.
#4 is good
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