I study English
English is an international means of communication. It is studied as a foreign language at secondary and higher schools of our country.
As for me I like English very much. I studied English at school and I’m studying it now. I study it every day because I want to have a good command of the language. I am sure if I work at it systematically as I do now I will know the language very well. I try to do my best to master English as quickly as possible. I study pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. I try to speak English with my teachers and with my friends. I read much and do many language exercises. I have many English books. I know that foreign languages are of great importance in our modern life.
Ex.4 Заповніть пропуски, вживаючи вирази в дужках:
(to speak English ; has a lot, a language; to understand other people; very important; read, translate and retell English texts; have a good command ; to do my best; of great importance; international relations)
I think it is ……..to know a foreign language at present.
Knowledge of foreign language helps us………. .
At our English lessons we……… .
English is ………. of computer technology.
My friend ……… of English books.
I try to…….. to master English as quickly as possible.
I try……….. with my teachers and with my friends.
. I know that foreign languages are……. in our modern life.
English helps us to develop…….. with other countries.
I want to……… of the language.
Ex.5 Складіть власний діалог з даними виразами:
Mother tongue, to speak a little, to study English, vocabulary, be of great importance, have a good command of.
Ex.6. Прочитайте та перекладіть текст:
English as a means of international communication
English is an international language in such countries as Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is the mother tongue of nearly three hundred million people. Many people speak English in Japan, China, India and African countries. But many more use it as an international means of communication, because English has become a truly international language.
Science, trade, sport and international relations of various kinds have given the English language the status of one of the world’s most important languages. Many scientific and technical journals are written in English although they are not necessarily published in England or other English-speaking countries. At numerous international meetings and conferences, English is a main language. The Olympic Games and other multinational sports events cannot do without it.
The role of English plays today is the result of historical processes. The English language, in the course of its historical development, has met with so many influences from abroad that its lexical and grammatical structure has come to reflect in many ways its international use.
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