Английский для бакалавров. Валиулина Т.Н - 27 стр.

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I. 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 ? )
II. Read the following selection without a dictionary. Try to understand it.
ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD
"Do you speak English?" - this question is most frequently heard when
people from different countries gather. Although there are almost three thousand
languages, English is the most universal. It is the official language in over forty
countries and the most used language in international business, science and
medicine. Some people believe that English should be the international lan-
guage, they think things would run more smoothly if everyone spoke the same
language.
It is important to learn English to feel confident. English is everywhere. It
is in signs, clothing, soft drinks and household products around the world. The
names of pop groups, computer software and magazines are often presented in
English. English words are also used as an element of magic to be included on
T-shirts, sweat shirts, caps etc. Some think English is chic, English is stylish,
even when the English on these designed items makes no sense. Sometimes we
use English words for effect rather than as a language, for example adding
"O.K!" or "No problem" to the end of our talk. I don't think whether it is good or
not. It's our reality, and we live in it.
Learning English is important for you if you want to know what is going
on in the world. With recent advances in technology, the world is changing rap-
idly in many fields, such as business, arts and medicine. These changes will af-
fect you soon and it is important for you to read and keep up with these changes.
In fact, learning English is the answer to a lot of things that you need and want.
Ш. Read the selection again. Identify the key-words and write them out.
IV. Find the key sentence in each paragraph of the text “English Around the
world”.
V. Suggest a headline to each paragraph.
VI. Make up the plan of the text ‘English Around the world’. Retell the text ac-
cording to your plan.
VII. It's interesting to know...
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