Упр . 1. Выучите лексику, необходимую для понимания текста
Topic: Learning Foreign Languages
Упр . 1. Выучите лексику, необходимую для понимания текста
foreign – иностранный
especially – особенно
efficient – эффективный
means – средство
an information exchange – обмен информацией
a mother tongue – родной язык
a native speaker – носитель языка
former – бывший
major – главный
an area – область
software – компьютерные программы
an education – образование
patience – терпение
necessary – обязательный
nowadays – в наше время
Упр. 2. Прочитайте и переведите текст
The problem of learning foreign languages is very important today. Students should learn foreign languages. They became important especially at the present time.
Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange between the people of our planet.
Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, in the United States of America, in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US colonies.
It is the major international language for communication in such areas as science, technology, business and mass media. English ought to be used as one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and other political organizations. It is the language of computer software, literature, education, modern music, international tourism.
Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience.
It is well known that reading books in the original, talking with the English speaking people will help a lot. When learning a foreign language we learn the culture and history of the native speakers. Every educated person, every good specialist has to know a foreign language, because it is absolutely necessary nowadays.
You may learn any foreign language. They are all important.
Упр. 3 Ответьте на вопросы и сделайте краткий пересказ текста
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1. Is the problem of learning foreign languages very important today?
2. Why should we learn languages?
3. Why do we say that English is a world language/
4. How many people in the world speak English?
5. In what countries is English the official language?
6. Where do native speakers of English live?
7. In what areas is English used as the major language?
8. Is it easy to learn a foreign language?
9. What helps a lot in learning foreign languages?
10. Does learning foreign languages give us the knowledge of native speakers’ culture and history?
Упр. 4 Сделайте письменный перевод текста. Найдите значения выделенных слов, выучите лексику наизусть
The English Language
English is spoken practically all over the world. It is the most widespread language on earth. It is nowadays second to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.
English is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand. It is one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of South Africa, the Irish Republic, India and Pakistan.
The history of Great Britain helps to understand the present condition of English. English is a language of the Germanic group. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons. Hundreds of French words came into English. The French language was the official language of the ruling class in Britain for three centuries. This explains the great number of French words in English. Many new words were brought by traders and travelers. These words came from all parts of the world: “umbrella” – from Italian, “skates” – from Dutch, “tea” – from Chinese, “cigar” – from Spanish. Some words came into English directly from Latin. Latin was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.
Some of the English words are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more English words. For example, the words “railway’, ‘football”, “newspaper” were made in this way. Many new scientific English words have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. For example, “telephone” was made from Greek words “far” and “talk”.
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From the British Isles English spread all over the world. Nowadays English is the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business. It is the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sports. It is also the major language of diplomacy.
Millions of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read all over the world. 75 per cent of the world’s mail and 60 per cent of the world’s radio broadcasts are in English. Half of the world scientific literature is printed in English.
Nowadays English is the most fashionable language in the world. Millions of people study and use English as a foreign language. English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist.
Thema : Wir lernen Deutsch
Упр . 1. Выучите лексику, необходимую для понимания текста
das Erlernen – изучение
die Fremdsprache – иностранный язык
langwierig – длительный, затяжной
die Kraft – сила
kosten – стоить
wichtig – важный
manche – некоторые
sich unterhalten – беседовать (mit D; über A; von D)
lehrreich – познавательный
gebildet – образованный
der Sprachgenies – человек, способный к языкам
die Beziehung – отношение
anknüpfen – завязывать, начинать (разговор);
das Gebiet – область, сфера
die Wissenschaft – наука
gehören – принадлежать
der Beitrag – вклад
die Entwicklung – развитие
leisten – вносить, совершать, делать
der Dichter – поэт
die Umgebung – окружение, среда
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