English in the modern world

1. English in the modern world.

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https://penza-englishprofi.ru/test.php

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Hello! Let me introduce
myself…What’s your name? Where are
you from? How old are you?

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English is the official language of Great
Britain, the USA (the official language of
thirty-one states), one of the two official
languages ​of Ireland, Canada and Malta, the
official language of Australia and New
Zealand. It is used as an official language in
some countries of Asia (India, Pakistan, etc.)
and Africa. It belongs to the Germanic
languages ​of the Indo-European language
family.

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Over 400 million people are native English
speakers, with the total number of people
speaking it worldwide being about 1 billion
people. (English is one of the six official
and working languages ​of the UN.)

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English is one of the most widely spoken
languages ​on the planet. Due to the strong
influence of Anglophones on world culture,
in particular cinema, music, television,
science and the Internet, English is currently
the most intensively studied language in the
world. Knowledge of English is increasingly
becoming a necessary skill in various areas
of human activity. Knowing a foreign
language, you are a much more competitive
specialist in the labor market.

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English is the language of international
communication, the ability to communicate in
it is required everywhere. Learning English
also allows you to broaden your horizons.
Knowing it, you can watch films, read books
and publications of English-speaking authors
in the original, and communicate with people
all over the world! Learning English is an
important task in the life of a modern
educated person, the solution of which allows
you to expand the horizon of opportunities in
life.

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Dear friends! Now we have a quiz “What do you
know about English speaking countries?” You’ll
answer my questions and then we’ll reveal three
winners which are the most erudite and active
students of the group.

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1.
What country is situated on the British Isles?

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2.
Who is the head of the UK?

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What are the main four parts of the UK?

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4.
What are the largest rivers of the UK?

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5.
What city is the capital of Great Britain?

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6. What country is the birthplace of football?

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7. Name the most famous British writers.

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8. Who is the author of “Hamlet” and “Othello”?

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Socially demanded – социально востребованный
Efficient – эффективный
Means - средство
Per cent – процент
To communicate – общаться
Mail – почта
Uniform – однородная
To integrate – интегрироваться
Purpose – цель
Urgent – необходимый
Billion – миллиард
To use – использовать
Administration – управление

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ENGLISH IN THE WORLD OF WORK
The question of learning English is very important today. It is just one of
3.000 languages in the world. One billion people speak English today. That’s
20 per cent of the world population. It is also one of the leading languages.
About 400 million people speak English as their first language. About the
same number use it as a second language. It is the language of aviation,
international sport and pop music.
English is the official language in 44 countries, where it is used in education
and administration. They are Great Britain, Canada, the United States of
America, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries. In many
countries it is the languages of business, commerce and technology. English is
the language of modern computing.
Nearly 50 per cent of all the companies in Europe communicate with each
other in English. 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English, too. English is
very popular in international business of Russia. It is studied at schools,
colleges and Universities.

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- Why has English become a world
language?
- Where is English an official
language
- - What is the necessity of learning
English for a specialist?