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Competitive Examination for Admission of Students to Sri Lanka Law College
English language
Main passage precis
English has spread everywhere in the world At present, the number of English speakers
as a lingua franca. Whereas in 1950 about 9% grows rapidly, but English competes with a
of the world's population spoke English few other languages for prominence,
natively, with Spanish and then Hindi-Urdu excluding Chinese which continues to be the
next with about 5% each and with Arabic language with the greatest number of
having 2%, by 2000 the proportions were just speakers in the world.
over 6% for English, and over 5% for Spanish
and Hindi-Urdu, with Hindi-Urdu overtaking
Spanish. By 2050 the projection is that Hindi-
Urdu will overtake English as its proportion
reaches 6% and that English, Spanish, and
Arabic will all hover around 5%. However, at
all these dates Chinese was, is, and will be
used as a native language by an even higher
percentage of the world's population.
Languages like French, Russian, German, and
Japanese, on the other hand, do not thrive in
the same way: they win few converts and, as
the world's population grows, they decrease
proportionately.
English spread initially through conquest and Originally, English expanded through
then by being in the right place at the right occupation. Thereafter, it was well-placed for
time for use in international relations, the use in foreign relations, global media and
worldwide media, international travel, travel, education, and communications. The
education, and now communications. David primary catalyst for learning English is
Crystal estimates that one quarter of the economic. As a result, bilingualism /
world's population have some kind of fluency multilingualism in English and another
in the language. Its major appeal is as a lingua language will increase greatly.
franca, a common second language with a
certain amount of internal diversity. In
December 2004, a British Council Report
estimated that 2 billion more people would
begin learning English within a decade and by
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2050 there would be over 3 billion speakers of
English in the world. The main motivation to
learn English would continue to be an
economic one, and an important
consequence would be a great increase in
bilingualism/multilingualism in English and
one or more other languages.
English today is a complex set of varieties of At present, English is a group of varieties of a
a living language rather than just a 'fixed and living language, discussed in scholarly writing
dead' entity like Latin. There are bodies of on these many varieties.
literature about many different varieties of
English which describe their structures and
uses, the ideologies surrounding these
structures and uses, and the identities which
are constructed through them. For instance,
linguists have described the phonology and
syntax of Hong Kong English, and the different
ways in which the English language is used in
professional circles in Hong Kong. There are
similar bodies of research for Indian English,
Nigerian English and Sri Lankan English.
The spread of English in the world has not The expansion of English is critiqued by those
gone without critics, who regard the who consider English as a form of colonialism
language as a clear expression of political, and attack efforts to advocate for the use of
cultural, and economic imperialism, and English around the world. They consider
assail all efforts to promote the further use of English an aggressive language detrimental to
English in the world, for example, by the existence of other languages.
government-sponsored teaching programs.
Writing in the tradition of critical theory, such
critics cannot conceive of English as a value-
free language. They argue that there is
nothing 'neutral' about English use, and some
even regard English and languages such as
Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin Chinese as
'killer languages' because as languages of
modernization, education, and development,
they stifle and eventually kill local languages.
However, a different conclusion has been
drawn concerning the spread of English in the Nevertheless, a contrasting situation can be
European Union. There, English is spreading seen in Europe where the use of English has
because it is an effective lingua franca, and grown due to it being a lingua franca and may
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this spread may actually strengthen local encourage European languages, as speakers
languages, as people seek to maintain local sustain local identities. It is expected that
identities. It is not inconceivable that, as speakers of lesser known languages will
smaller language groups will move from being become bilingual in that language and English.
bilingual in their own language and the (192 words)
national language to being bilingual in their
own language and English.
Write informative paragraphs on one of the following topics given.
(Word limit 50 to 75) - 25 marks
a. The importance of new laws to regulate social media.
It is very important to regulate social media by enacting new laws. The main negative impact of social
media is spreading fake news and misinformation. By enacting powerful laws people can control
misinformation. On the other hand, one of the primary concerns regarding the regulation of social
media is the potential infringement on freedom of speech and expression. Social media platforms have
become essential tools for political activism, social movements, and the exchange of ideas, playing a
crucial role in shaping public discourse and facilitating democratic processes. Strict regulation can lead
to censorship, which may hinder open discussion and the exchange of ideas, thus stifling the democratic
process as well.
b. The Gaza conflict and its impact on global politics.
There are five global dangers from the Gaza war. Those are economic disruption, growing military
vulnerabilities, deeper political polarization, new strategic challenges, and the shifting nature of warfare
due to belligerent non-state actors. It is simple that after the downfall of the world's economic
development, it directly influences global politics. For example, the world fuel industry is mainly based
on the Middle East region in which Gaza is in the center. The majority of the world still depends on
petroleum fuel, which will be directly affected by any tense situation of the Middle East region. By the
way challenges of the economy impact global politics.
c. Upcoming challenges for Sri Lanka in 2025.
Exactly, 2025 will become a challenging year for many reasons. As we see, many aspects of our country
are transforming and in recovery stages. There are climatic changes, and economic, social, and political
changes as well. Along with these transformations, a new government body should work strongly and
carefully. For examples, it says that there will be a shortage of essential goods and power backouts,
inflation was hovering at 60 percent. Then poverty in Sri Lanka is on the rise and the World Bank has
estimated that it will be doubled with the inflation. Thirdly the debt restructuring plans too are on hand.
Forth, the geo-political issues surrounding Sri Lanka are also a challenge.
d. The importance of legal profession and the role of lawyers in the justice system
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The legal profession and lawyers are important to the justice system because they, protect rights,
provide fair treatment, resolve disputes, connect citizens to the legal system, provide legal advice and
represent clients in courts. Lawyers must act impartially and in the interest of justice, and are guided by
legal ethics. They must also uphold the ideals of integrity, confidentiality and loyalty to their clients.
e. Law in the 21st century.
Law in the 21st century is facing many challenges and opportunities, including international law, law and
development, social law and the rule of law. International law is becoming more important as the world
becomes more interconnected, but it faces challenges such as sovereignty, cyber warfare and
environmental degradation. Law and development is evolving with development of scholars and basic
rights. Then social law is adopting to globalization, digitalization and Europeanization and must respond
to challenges like the COVID – 19 pandemics. Health law is particularly dynamic area of social law. At last
the rule of law is a core principle of constitutions and a value of the European Union, but there is no
unanimous understanding of it.
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