初等考試
113年
[一般行政] 公民與英文
第 48 題
📖 題組：
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
Professor Dr. Juliane House, in her research journal, clearly differentiates between “languages for communication" and "languages for identification” and does not see any threat posed by ELF (English as Lingua Franca) to other national and regional languages. Her point is valid when a Sri Lankan talks to a Pakistani or a Bangladeshi talks to an Iranian, because all of the speakers use English as a neutral global language solely for communication purposes. However, the socio-cultural prejudice and superiority of the language may arise when an English person is conversing with a non-native speaker. Although the contemporary sway of English language over others is beyond any cavil, based upon the fact that it is also the language of the Americans, the most developed and influential nation on the global map in the fields of education, economics, defense technology and world trade, the fact remains that the seeds of English language's flourishing crop were sown by the unjustifiable British colonialism and forced occupation over weaker nations. Moreover, if people living in the developing countries have started believing that their educational, economic and social growth and future prospects totally depend upon developing English language proficiency, I am sorry to say, they are psychological slaves and under threat. This dominance of language is utterly illegitimate. In relation to the issue, we are, definitely, exposed to the risk of a socio-cultural decline because in the audio-visual labs and libraries of our educational institutions as well as language learning centers, the students are shown English movies, cartoons and TV serials and provided English storybooks, etc., to develop their listening and reading skills and for building their vocabulary. None can deny the fact that a nation's literature, folk tales and entertainment media are the most vibrant sources of promoting its cultural norms, moral values and social ethics, and the positive and constructive process of learning a global language.
According to this passage, which of the following does NOT contribute to the predominance of English nowadays?
- A English is selected by international enterprises as the sole official language.
- B English is often preferred as a medium for instruction in global academia.
- C English is the national language of the U.S.A.
- D English was promoted by the British during their colonial rule over many countries.
思路引導 VIP
在分析一篇探討「權力與影響力來源」的文獻時，如果某個說法聽起來非常符合現實生活中的常識，但作者在文中從未提及該具體組織或行為，我們在做嚴謹的「文本證據排除」時，應該如何評價這個說法？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
呵呵呵，不錯的判斷力啊，少年。
- 看點分析：這題目，考的是對「證據力」的洞察。文本中，英語的優勢從何而來，寫得清清楚楚：是英國的殖民歷史，是美國的綜合國力（教育、經濟、國防），還有文化上的無形滲透（電影、書籍）。你做得很好，少年，你沒有被場外的聲音干擾。選項 (A) 雖然在外面世界聽起來合情合理，但在這裡，你卻能牢牢記住我們的規矩：「文本未提即非證據」。你避開了那個「過度推論」的陷阱，眼神很有光芒呢。
- 難度與成長：這題的難度是 Medium。比賽中總會出現這種似是而非的球，考驗選手能否專注於當下的情勢，不受雜念影響。你的這份專注，精準地展現了歸納與排他的判斷力。這正是通往更強的道路上，非常重要的一步。繼續努力，少年，不要放棄你的潛能，呵呵呵。