Insight - Elementary - Unit 2 - 2D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 2 - 2D in the Insight Elementary coursebook, such as "Portuguese", "language", "Dutch", etc.

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language [noun]

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

Ex: She practices speaking the language with native speakers to improve her fluency .

Chinese [noun]

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages of China

Ex: She is learning Chinese to communicate with her business partners .

Dutch [noun]

the main language in the Netherlands

Ex: She likes the sound of Dutch and plans to study it next .

English [noun]

the most common language in the world, originating in England but also the official language of America, Canada, Australia, etc.

Ex: People all around the world are learning English .

French [noun]

the main language of France that is also spoken in parts of other countries such as Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, etc.

Ex: Her dream is to read Victor Hugo 's novels in the original French .

Hungarian [noun]

a language spoken mainly in Hungary and neighboring countries such as Romania and Ukraine

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Italian [noun]

the main language in Italy, and in parts of Switzerland

Ex: She speaks fluent Italian , even though she was born in the US .

Japanese [noun]

the language spoken in Japan

Ex: Learning Japanese requires a good understanding of Kanji , Hiragana , and Katakana .

Polish [noun]

Poland's official language

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Portuguese [noun]

the Romance language of Portugal and Brazil

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Russian [noun]

the official language of Russia

Ex: My sister can speak Russian fluently since she lived in Moscow .

Spanish [noun]

the main language of Spain and many Southern or Central American countries

Ex: She 's been practicing Spanish to prepare for her trip to Argentina .