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Nowadays it's very necessary to know a foreign language. Knowledge of foreign language helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people. The total number of languages in the world is from 2500 to 5000. English is spoken all over the world and very popular. It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand. English is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of South Africa and the Irish Republic.
English is a world language. It’s the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relation, commerce and business. It’s the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sports. It is also the major language of diplomacy. Hundreds and hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read all over the world. 75% of the world’s mail and 60% of the world’s telephone calls are in English. Half of the world’s scientific literature is written in English too.
It is well known that reading books in the original, listening to the BBC news, communicating with the English speaking people will help a lot. When learning a foreign language you learn the culture and history of the native speakers. More and more people realize that every educated person should know a foreigner language.
In Ukraine English is very popular: it is studied at schools, colleges, universities, medical colleges and schools. Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long process that takes a lot of time and patience. But to know languages today is absolutely necessary for everyone. I want to know foreign language because I have always been interested in foreign countries and their cultures.
3. Post-reading activities
3.1 Give the Ukrainian equivalents:
to know a foreign language; understanding among people; the total number of languages; is spoken all over the world; the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sports; books, magazines and newspapers; the world’s telephone calls; half of the world’s scientific literature; an easy thing; takes a lot of time and patience.
3.2 Give the English equivalents:
необхідно знати іноземну мову; розмовляють в усьому світі; одна з офіційних мов; торгові та культурні відносини; основна мова дипломатії; все більше людей усвідомлює; абсолютно необхідно; цікавитися іноземними країнами та їх культурою.
3.3 Answer the questions to the text:
1. Why is it necessary to know a foreign language? 2. What is the total number of languages in the world? 3. What countries is English the official language of? 4. Half of the world’s scientific literature is written in English, isn’t it? 5. What else do you learn learning a foreign language? 6. Where is English studied in Ukraine? 7. Is learning a foreign language is an easy thing?
3.4 Finish the sentences:
1. Knowledge of foreign language helps us ….
2. English is spoken ….
3. It’s the language of progressive ….
4. Hundreds and hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers ….
5. More and more people realize ….
6. I want to know foreign language because …
3.5 Say if it true or false:
1. The total number of languages in the world is from 250 to 500.
2. English is the official language only of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
3. English is a world language.
4. 75% of the world’s mail and 60% of the world’s telephone calls are in English.
5. People don’t realize that every educated person should know a foreigner language.
6. Learning a foreign language takes a lot of time and patience.
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