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Read the text. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A. as well as each learner’s motivation for learning
B. because there are many factors to take into consideration
C. so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it
D. while others find it very difficult
E. while struggling with languages that the British find relatively easy
F. the harder it will be for most people to learn
G. as it might seem
People often ask which the most difficult language to learn is, and it is not easy to answer 1___________________. A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so the first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first one, 2___________________. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system. The pronunciation of Chinese appears to be very difficult for many foreign learners, too. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning this language will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Some people seem to learn languages readily, 3____________________. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, 4____________________. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day-to-day life.
British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many. But the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 grammatical cases. This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, 5____________________. Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related languages may find it easier, 6____________________.
Answer the questions below with a detailed answer based on the text.
1. How does the language of the first native speaker affect learning a second language?
2. Why do many consider Chinese to be the most difficult language to learn?
3. How can the title of "most difficult language" depend on various factors?
4. What is the reason why Japanese is considered the second most difficult language for British diplomats?
5. What can we say about the complexity of Hungarian compared to other languages?
1. How does the language of the first native speaker affect learning a second language?
The first language influences second-language learning by determining the level of similarity between the two languages. For example, a Spanish speaker finds Portuguese easier to learn due to their shared linguistic features, while Chinese would be harder because it differs significantly in writing, grammar, and pronunciation. Greater differences between the first and second language increase learning difficulty.
2. Why do many consider Chinese to be the most difficult language to learn?
Chinese is often perceived as the hardest language due to its complex writing system (using characters instead of an alphabet) and tonal pronunciation, which are unfamiliar to speakers of non-tonal languages like English. These challenges are amplified for learners using the Roman alphabet, though Japanese speakers find it easier because they already use Chinese characters.
3. How can the title of "most difficult language" depend on various factors?
The difficulty of a language is subjective and depends on factors such as the learner’s native language, motivation, teaching quality, and practical need for the language. For instance, Hungarian’s 35 grammatical cases make it hard for English speakers, while Japanese learners might struggle with its writing system. Cultural and individual differences also play a role, meaning no single language is universally the hardest.
4. What is the reason why Japanese is considered the second most difficult language for British diplomats?
Japanese is deemed the second hardest for British diplomats due to its significant structural differences from English, including a complex writing system (combining kanji, hiragana, and katakana) and grammar (e.g., sentence order and particles). These features, unfamiliar to English speakers, create challenges despite the text not explicitly detailing the reasons beyond its ranking.
5. What can we say about the complexity of Hungarian compared to other languages?
Hungarian is highly complex for English speakers due to its 35 grammatical cases, far exceeding the grammatical structures of English. However, it is not the most complex globally—languages like Tabassaran (with 48 cases) are harder. For British learners, Hungarian’s difficulty lies in its grammar, not its writing system, which uses a familiar alphabet. Related languages (e.g., Finnish) might make Hungarian easier for their speakers.
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