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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #4612 Short Language 2

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

Transcript:

As a bilingual Canadian, freelance writer Janet LoSole is critical of bilingual English-and-French-speaking Canadians who neglect to teach their children French from a young age. Officially a bilingual nation, Canada is home to over thirty-six million people, of whom approximately 60 per cent consider English to be their first language; but French is the mother tongue of about seven million people. LoSole points out that many government jobs require fluency in both French and English. She adds that bilingualism among top journalists is so prevalent that, if you change the channel fast enough, you can often see the same person report a news story in both languages on behalf of two different stations. LoSole believes that the government should provide services, including education, in both official languages, but that parents also have a role to play in teaching their children to value bilingualism.

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Janet LoSole, a bilingual Canadian, is concerned about English- and French-speaking Canadians and the way they teach their children. Although the country is officially a bilingual nation, large sections of the population regularly use only one or the other of the two languages. Janet LoSole is a freelance writer who has studied the way Canadian parents teach their children. Although there are seven million Canadians who have French as their first language, many French-speaking parents neglect to teach their children English. Fluency in both languages is needed for a lot of government jobs. Bilingual Canadian Janet LoSole believes that, because Canada is officially a bilingual nation, children should be taught French and English and that the government must also provide services in both languages. She claims that English and French language skills are needed for many jobs in the government and in other industries. Freelance writer from Canada Janet LoSole is bilingual in French and English. Canada is an official bilingual nation with seven million people speaking French as their first language. Top journalists are usually bilingual and it is common for them to report a story in English on one channel and French on another.

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Option 3: "Bilingual Canadian Janet LoSole believes that, because Canada is officially a bilingual nation, children should be taught French and English and that the government must also provide services in both languages. She claims that English and French language skills are needed for many jobs in the government and in other industries."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main ideas of the text. It captures Janet LoSole's belief in the necessity of teaching both French and English to children, as well as her assertion that the government should provide bilingual services. The mention of the importance of language skills for government jobs aligns perfectly with the text's emphasis on bilingualism.

Option 1: "Janet LoSole, a bilingual Canadian, is concerned about English- and French-speaking Canadians and the way they teach their children. Although the country is officially a bilingual nation, large sections of the population regularly use only one or the other of the two languages."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the main focus of the text. While it mentions Janet LoSole's concern, it does not accurately reflect her emphasis on the importance of teaching children French. The text highlights that bilingualism is essential for government jobs and that parents should actively teach their children both languages, which this option fails to convey.

Option 2: "Janet LoSole is a freelance writer who has studied the way Canadian parents teach their children. Although there are seven million Canadians who have French as their first language, many French-speaking parents neglect to teach their children English. Fluency in both languages is needed for a lot of government jobs."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that French-speaking parents neglect to teach their children English, which contradicts the text. The text emphasizes the need for children to learn both languages, particularly French, and does not suggest that French-speaking parents are neglecting English. Additionally, it does not capture LoSole's call for government support in bilingual education.

Option 4: "Freelance writer from Canada Janet LoSole is bilingual in French and English. Canada is an official bilingual nation with seven million people speaking French as their first language. Top journalists are usually bilingual and it is common for them to report a story in English on one channel and French on another."

Explanation: While this option provides some factual information about Janet LoSole and the bilingual nature of Canada, it lacks the critical elements of her argument regarding the teaching of languages to children and the role of the government. It does not address the necessity of bilingual education or the responsibilities of parents, making it an incomplete summary of the text.

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