Why should we learn English?

Тhe modern world is becoming smaller all the time. Every day distances between different countries seems less. For this reason it’s becoming more and more important to know different languages especially English.                                                                            

One billion people speak English today. That’s about 20% of the world’s population.

400 million people speak English as their first language. For the other 600 million people it’s either a second language or a foreign language.

 English is the first language in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa.

As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. It is used by the government, businessmen and universities. English is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technology, business and trade, sport and pop music.

 80% of all information in the world’s computers is in English.

 75% of the world’s letters and faxes are in English.

 60% of all international telephone calls are made in English.

 More than 60% of all scientific journals are written in English. To know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist. Learning a language is not an easy thing. It’s a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But it’s a must.

 English is taught throughout the world and a lot of people speak it quite well. In our country English is very popular: it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery schools), colleges and universities.

 Everyone will speak English soon – I’m sure of it. We all need to understand each other. To do that we need an international language, and that’s English.

 

 

Упражнение 2. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.

1. Why is it necessary to know English today?

2. English is a world language, isn’t it?

3. How many people speak English?

4. Is English popular in Russia?

5. In what countries is English the official language (one of the official languages)?

6. Is learning languages an easy thing?

7. Have you read any books in English?

8. Have you seen any films in English?

9. What other languages would you like to know?

 

Упражнение 3. Заполните пропуски, используя данные в скобках числа и проценты.

1. … of all information in the world’s computers is in English.

2.  … of the world’s letters and faxes are in English.

3. … of all international telephone calls are made in English.

4. … people speak English today.

5.  That’s about … of the world’s population.

6.   … million people speak English as their first language.

7. For the other …  people it’s either a second language or a foreign language.

8. As a second language English is spoken in more than … countries.

 (80%, 75%, 60%, 20%, 400 million, 1billion, 600, 60.)

 

Упражнение 4. Составьте диалог – расспрос на тему «Необходимость изучения английского языка в наше время», опираясь на текст упражнения 1. Приведите аргументы за и против. Работайте в парах.

Упражнение 5. Приготовьте устное сообщение на тему «Значение английского языка в современном мире», используя новые слова и выражения.

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Местоимения some, any, no и их производные.

Употребление some и any, а также их производных определяется типом предложения.

В утвердительном предложении употребляются, как правило, местоимение some и его производные:

 

Give me something to read, please.

Дайте мне что – нибудь почитать, пожалуйста.

I met him somewhere before.

Я встречал его где – то раньше.

В вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях обычно используются местоимение any и его производные:

 

Have you seen him anywhere?

Вы видели его где – нибудь?

Is there anything I can do for you?

Могу ли я что – нибудь для вас сделать?

В отрицательных предложениях используется либо местоимение any и его производные, либо отрицательное местоимение no.

I can not find this book anywhere.

Я не могу нигде найти эту книгу.

There is nobody in that room.

В той комнате никого нет.

There is not anybody in that room.

В той комнате никого нет.

Различия между местоимениями some и any - в степени неопределённости, поэтому иногда местоимение any можно встретить и в утвердительных предложениях:

 

You can find this book anywhere.

Эту книгу вы можете найти где угодно.

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