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Learning
Foreign Languages
Learning a foreign language is not an easy matter. It is a long
and slow process that takes a lot of time and effort.
People learn foreign languages for different reasons. The most
important reason is communication. More and more people travel
abroad and the knowledge of a foreign language helps them
communicate. Another reason is business. Big companies usually
prefer hiring employees who know at least one language at
advanced level. So learning a foreign language or a few
languages will help you find a good job.
There are numerous languages in the world. Some of them are not
widespread; others have become international languages for
communication, like English or German.
The English language is the official language of some
international organisations like the Olympic Committee, the
United Nations and many others. This is also the universal
language of computing. Many interesting and useful internet
sites and software are in English, though some of them give
information in other languages as well. English is also the
native language of many countries like Great Britain, the USA,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others. In some former
British colonies it is the second official language.
Moreover, many languages borrow English words and phrases and
people use them in their everyday speech. Such words as
"manager", "producer", "mobile phone" are used by different
peoples throughout the world. However, despite the fact that
English has become the universal language of communication,
Chinese is considered to be the most spoken language because
China is the most populous country in the world. The Chinese
language, Japanese and Arabic are believed to be the most
difficult foreign languages to learn.
I study English at school and I understand that this is a very
good opportunity for me. I am trying to improve my
knowledge of English by watching films and reading books in the
original. I also have a pen friend from England and we
communicate very often. I am also thinking of choosing English
as my future career because I am good at it. I would also like
to learn another foreign language if I had a chance.
All in all, learning foreign languages is a very important
process and I am glad that people realise it and start learning
them.
ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ. LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
1. Вступление (Learning a foreign language is not an easy
matter. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time
and effort.).
2. Рассказать о причинах, по которым люди изучают иностранные
языки (communication, business, etc.).
3. Рассказать о роли английского языка в мире (official language
of some organisations, universal language, native language,
second official language, borrowed English words and phrases,
etc.).
4. Рассказать о своём опыте изучения иностранных языков (study
English/German/French at school, good opportunity for me,
improve my knowledge, pen friends, future career, learn another
foreign language).
5. Заключение (All in all, learning foreign languages is a very
important process and I am glad that people realise it and start
learning them.).
QUESTIONS
1. Why is learning a foreign language not an easy matter?
2. How many foreign languages can you speak?
3. Which of the languages you know is the most difficult?
4. What do you think of the grammar?
5. Can you learn a language without grammar?
6. What's the most difficult part of learning a language?
7. Do you think grown-ups can learn a language as easily as
children?
8. Do you watch films in the original?
9. Do you think that going to the country where the language is
spoken is important?
10. What do you think of spending a summer month in Great
Britain?
11. What do you think of reading in the original? Does it help
to improve your knowledge of a foreign language?
12. Can you learn a language by yourself?
13. What is the best age for learning languages?
14. Is learning a language boring?
15. What's the most pleasant part of learning languages?
16. Should languages be taught at school?
17. Are languages important when looking for a job?
18. Which languages are most in demand?
19. What are the advantages of speaking languages?
20. If you want to travel, what languages may help you?
21. What's the most spoken language in the world?
22. Would you like to learn Chinese or Japanese? Why (not)?
23. Do you think that children have difficulties when learning
two languages at the same time?
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
advanced level продвинутый уровень
borrow заимствовать
business бизнес
colony колония
communication общение, коммуникация
effort усилие
employee наёмный работник
foreign иностранный
former бывший
hire нанимать на работу
improve улучшать
in the original в оригинале
matter вопрос
native родной
opportunity возможность
pen friend друг по переписке
populous густонаселённый
reason причина
software программное обеспечение
universal универсальный
widespread широко распространённый
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