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Speaking level b2 Tashkent 2020cefr speaking materials (1)
HOW IMPORTANT IS SPELLING?
One British academic thinks it may not be so important. English teachers, scholars, and
linguists have been wrong to emphasize the need for correct spelling. He has suggested that
various spellings of words should be acceptable if everyone can easily and effectively
communicate. Is there any harm if "occasion" were spelled with two s's? Or would the world end
if the i and e were reversed in such words as "foreign," "weird," or "neighbor?"
Not everyone agrees, however. In fact, quite a number of academics have gotten in a huff
with regards to the proposal. Even if English may have many exceptions to established rules,
those rules still exist for a reason. Communication is easier with consistent spelling. Good
spelling goes hand in hand with good writing, which implies that the reader shouldn't have to re-
read sentences to understand the meaning of the writer. Most academics agree that spelling is
just as important as good grammar.
RINGXIETY
Phones are an important part of our everyday lives. You can connect with friends and
family, check e-mail and the Internet, and listen to music or watch TV. The invention has made
our lives simpler. However, some people think that we might be too dependent on our phones.
Cell phones bring anxiety. Here's an example: You stand in a crowded place, hear
someone's phone ring, and reach for your phone. Experts and the media call this "ringxiety."
Some people think they hear the phone ring while they are in the shower. Other people often
check their phones while they are watching TV or walking down the street.
Although the medical community doesn't recognize ringxiety as an illness, many visitors
to discussion boards also complain about the same problem. There is also some scientific truth.
The human ear is very sensitive to frequencies between 1,000 and 6,000 hertz. The tones of cell
phones fall within this range. Unfortunately, many other sounds do too.
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