Lesson 1
“ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE”
Read the expressions:
1. a widespread language – широко поширена мова
2. a foreign language – іноземна мова
3. an official language – офіційна мова
4. an English-speaking country – англомовна країна
5. the language of communication, business, science and culture – мова
спілкування, бізнесу, науки та культури
6. international - міжнародний
7. useful – корисний
8. to travel abroad – подорожувати закордоном
9. to improve one’s English – вдосконалювати англійську
10. to develop - розвивати
Guess the word or the expression:
1.to grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger
form.
2.a system of communication consisting of sounds, words,
and grammar.
3.effective, helping you to do something.
4.involving more than one country.
5.belonging or connected to a country that is not your own.
6.happening in many places and/or among many people.
Fill in the gaps:
1.She's taking a course to … her computer skills.
2.English became … because of the British Empire.
3.She was the boss of a large … company.
4.I do not study any … at school.
5.All companies have websites offering information in five … .
6.In this context, the term … outside Europe means the United
States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
7.English is the language of … , … , … and … .
8.These … gadgets should find a home in every kitchen.
9.His parents … every summer.
10.This student has a bad mark in English, he must … .
Read the names of the countries:
1.England - Англія
2.Australia - Австралія
3.Canada - Канада
4.New Zealand – Нова Зеландія
5.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland –
Об’єднане королівство Великобританії та північної
Ірландії
6.The United States of America – Сполучені Штати Америки
LA
UN
NA
RA
IA
RB
YA
GA
AU
EI
ST
IT
DA
BR
MB
LIA
HO
NEW
AIN
XW
CA
FE
ND
ZEA
Read the words and expressions:
1.United Nations – Організація Об’єднаних
Націй
2.European Union – Європейський Союз
3.an island - острів
4.The British Empire – Британська імперія
5.To expend - витрачати
6.To maintain – підтримувати, утримувати
7.To change – змінювати
8.To adopt – засвоювати, приймати
True or false:
1.People speak English on every continent.
2.About 40 million people speak English as a first language.
3.English is not used as the official language in lots of international
organizations.
4.English is necessary for a lot of different jobs.
5.Britain was a very strong colonial power during the 18th and 19th
centuries.
6.American English is not based on British English.
7.English is giving words to other languages.
Answer the questions:
1.Is English a widespread language? Why?
2.Where do people speak English?
3.Do people speak English in Africa?
4.Which of international organizations uses English as an
official language?
5.Is English the language of business?
6.Why did English become important?
«What is English for us?»
I think..
I consider …
In my opinion …
I am sure that ..
Jane:Hi, Mike!
Mike: Hello, Jane!
Jane: How are you?
Mike: I am great, thank you. And you?
Jane: I am fine. What are you doing?
Mike: I am reading an article about the importance of learning English.
Jane: It’s really important to know English well. It helped me to get a
good job.
Mike: Oh! Great! And I want to improve my English. I am going to
Great Britain next month.
Jane: I am glad to hear this. Good luck!
Mike: See you, bye.
Jane: Bye-bye.
Sasha: Well, Lena, did you choose what language to study?
Lena: No, I didn’t.
Sveta: I think you should choose English.
Lena: Why? Do you know that there are 2700 languages in the world?
Sveta: But English is the first truly global language in the world.
Sasha: Hm…How many people use English?
Natasha: About 750 million people. And 80% of the information in the
world’s computers is also in English.
Sasha: What is about business and sport?
Sveta: It’s also the main language of business and sport.
Lena: I think I should choose English.
Sasha: Great!
They say oh my God I see the way you shine
Take your _______, my dear, and place them both in mine
You ________ you stopped me dead while I was passing by
And now I beg to see you ______ just one more time
Ooh I _____ you, _____ you, _____ you every time
And oh my I, I, I ________ your style
You, you ________ me, _____ me, _____ me wanna cry
And now I beg to see you _____ just one more time
So they say
________ for me, _____ for me, _____ or me, oh, oh, oh
I've never seen anybody _____ the things you _____ before
They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay, ay, ay
And when you're done I'll ____________ you do it all again.