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English language as a world language.
"Do you speak English?" With this phrase begins the conversation between two people, that speak different languages and want to find a common language.
It's very good when you hear:" Yes, I do", and start talking. People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in world trade and technology as well as with each other.
I believe, a truly educated person should know at least one foreign language, which will enable him, to communicate with foreigners, read books in the original, use a personal computer and take part in cultural and educational exchanges with other countries.
Somebody, great says: "How many languages do you know, so times you are a person".
So, it is very useful to learn foreign languages, knowledge of foreign language help us to develop friendship and better understanding among people.
Among a great number of foreign languages - English is the world's most and culture. Over 330 m/n people speak it as the mother tongue and nearly twice as many use it as a second language.
Half of the world's scientific literature is in English. It is the language of computers, science, business, sport and politics.
It is spoken all over the world.
It is the official language of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zeland.
There are more than 1 billion speakers of English in the world.
Furthermore, English is a very melodic language. When I head English speech for the first time, I was taken with the harmony of its sounds and intonations.
I'd like to add, speaking foreign language you can read papers, magazines and original books by great writers, watch satellite TV Programs.
If you like traveling you can go any where without being afraid that other people will not understand you.
English is very important to find a good job.
I can tell you without exaggeration, that English is one of my favourite subjects.
Vocabulary.
Conversation - розмова
Common - загальний
World trade - всесвітня торгівля
To get along with smb. - ладити
Foreign - іноземний
Science - наука
Furthermore - крім того, до того ж
Harmony - гармонія
Satellite - спутник
Billion - біліон; ам. мільярд
Вправа 3
Складіть по 5 типів питань до виділених речень
Вправа 4
Дайте відповіді на питання:
- Prove that English is the most widespread language in the world.
- In what countries is English the official language?
- Why is English a world language?
- How many people speak English?
Вправа 5
Прокоментуйте англійською мовою подані нижче твердження про можливості, які вам надає знання іноземної мови.
