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English Vocabulary in Use Advance (Unit 89: English: a global language)


These words are said to have moved from English into a number of other languages. Which of them exist in your language?

thematic fields English source words
food and drink beefsteak, jam, pudding, sandwich
animals bulldog, dog, skunk
clothing blazer, cardigan, pullover, sweater
political and social life parliament, Tory, boycott, budget, inflation, strike
industry and inventions car ferry, container, freight, computer chip, cable TV
arts, sports and leisure ace [1 in playing cards], boxer, football, break-dance
Notice that these words may not all have originated in English. Pudding originates from an old French word, for instance, but it seems to have moved into some other languages from English rather than going directly from French.


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