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| a foreign language the national language a mother tongue mass entertainment science scientific technology important necessary | – иностранный язык – государственный язык – родной язык – массовая культура (развлечения) – наука – научный – техника – важный – необходимый |
Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and effort. Nowadays it is especially important to know foreign languages.
English is one of the most speaking languages in the world. Over 300 million people speak English as a mother tongue. It is the national language of Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. As a second language it is spoken in India, Singapore, Pakistan and many other former British and US colonies in Africa and Asia.
Millions of people speak English as a foreign language. It is the major international language of communication in politics, science, business, education, mass entertainment and international tourism. Half of the world’s scientific literature is in English. It is also the language of computer technology.
English is one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization.
English is a wonderful language. It is the language of William Shakespeare, Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott, Charles Dickens. The great German poet Goethe said, “He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one”. To know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated man, for every good specialist.
Practice:
1. Match the pairs of synonyms:
| 1) foreign 2) important 3) national 4) official 5) communication 6) education 7) necessary 8) specialist | a) exchange of information b) formal c) inevitable d) learning e) professional f) significant g) state h) strange |
2. Write a word to each definition:
| effort language process | business literature mother tongue |
a) a series of actions that produce a change or development
b) a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc., by the use of spoken sounds or conventional symbols
c) an industrial, commercial, or professional operation
d) physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified
e) the language first learned by a child
f) written material such as poetry, novels, essays, etc.
3. Read the text ‘Learning Foreign Languages’ and answer the questions:
1. Is it easy for you to learn a foreign language?
2. Why do people learn foreign languages?
3. Why do you learn exactly English?
4. Do many people in the world speak English as a mother tongue?
5. What language is used by scientists?
6. Do you like English? (Are you fond of English?)
4. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
You are right (wrong, mistaken) …,
How could you say that …,
That’s true (not true) …,
I agree with you here …,
I can’t (don’t) agree with you …,
Excuse my interrupting you but …
To my mind …, in my opinion …,
It goes without saying, (There is) nothing to argue about …
a) As a second language English is spoken only in India, Singapore and Pakistan.
b) English is a wonderful language.
c) Half of the world’s math literature is in English.
d) English is the national language of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
e) Learning a foreign language is a very easy thing.
f) The great German poet Goethe said, “He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one”.
5. Find the examples of using English in our country. Is it necessary to learn English? Give some arguments.
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