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Why is English so Popular?

The Computer

The Telephone

The Alphabet

The Television

The Hands

The Books

Quiz. 1. Which means of communication is the oldest? a) Computer b) telephone c) alphabet d) telegraph 2. Who invented paper? a)the Chinese b) the Japanese c) the English 3. Who invented the alphabet? a) the Jews b) the Greeks c) the Egyptians 4. Who invented the stamp? a) the English b) the Russians c) the Americans 5. Who invented the telephone? a) Telephone b) A. Popov c) A. G. Bell 6. Who invented the telegraph? a) A. G. Bell b) Samuel Morse c) Mary Telegraph 7. Who invented the e-mail? a)the Americans b) the Russians c) the Germans

1. Who invented this symbol? 2. What does @ mean?

Ray Tomlinson

Answer the questions 1. Can flowers be a means of communication? 2. What does the lily mean? 3. What does the yellow carnation mean?

Rose is the most popularly known as a flower of love. When you buy roses, you’d better know what message you are sending. The colour of the rose can be very important. Red roses say “I love you”. Light pink roses express fun and happiness. Dark pink roses mean “Thank you”

English-speaking countries

Why Do We Learn English?

• find a job abroad • go on holiday abroad • earn a lot of money • travel everywhere in the world • watch films in the original language • go abroad on an exchange program • get access to the Internet • communicate with people from other countries

English is the Latin of the 21 st century.

80% of all information in the world`s computer is in English. • 60% of all international telephone calls are made in English.

English is the Language of the Internet and computers.

Bill Gates

Diplomats and politicians from different countries use English to communicate with each other. English is the main language of organizations like the United Nations, NATO, and the European Free Trade Association.

. English is called the language of the sky and the sea. Every pilot and captain should speak English to communicate with each other.

English is the language of business. 75% of the world‘s letters and faxes are in English.

English is the language of rock and pop music. Most famous singers sing their songs in English. Music is much better if you can understand the words.

British and American companies produce thousands of films, videos and TV programmers every year. If you know English you can understand films without any help.

English is useful for reading foreign literature in the original. Every famous book was written in English or it was translated into English. There is an amazing number of titles – from classic plays like Hamlet to modern thrillers like Jurassic Park.

If you can communicate in English , you can contact people from all over the world and travel more easily: ask directions, have a conversation, or…ask for help.

There are international friendship camps in the world. If you can speak foreign languages, it will be easy for you to visit such camps and speak with boys and girls who do not know Russian.

There a lot of advertisements, signboards and names in the street. They are very often in English. If you know English well you can read and understand them.

English will open you the doors to the better life. If you know English you will get a well-paid job.

English is a means of communication.

English is easy to learn • Simple alphabet- no special symbols. • Plurals are easier. Simply add s to a word. One car -five cars , one book - two books • Genders are simpler. In English: Woman (she) Father (he) Tree (it) Book (it) Room (it) In Russian: tree (it) table (he) book (she) room (she)

• English words don’t change so much. I read this book. We read this book. You read this book. They read this book. He (she) reads this book. You read this book. читаю читаем читаешь читают читает Читаете • Short words. Most of the basic words are short : run, go, work , man. Long words are often shortened: fridge-refrigerator , sitcomsituational comedy. Call everybody” you”. You can say “Do you speak English? ”to your friend or to your teacher. In other languages, you have to use the right word for the right person. In English everybody is equal.

If you want to get a better life , you must learn English

In very early times , all the people on the Earth spoke the same language. They lived together and _______ understand each other. People of that time were strong and ambitious. One day they had an idea. ” If we all get together we____build a great city. We will call it the city of Babel and the tower of this city will go up to the sky. If we _______do it , everybody will be happy. ” When the men started the tower , God was watching them. ”They_______work really fast. ”he thought. Everything was going well and people forgot about God. They thought that they _____build the tower without him. God got very angry with the people. He decided to punish them. He gave them different languages so that they (not)_____understand each other. After that people (not) ____finish the tower. They ____live together and went to different places of the world. Nowadays people speak many languages , but most of them ____speak English. Maybe, one day English will become the language of the Earth and people ____communicate easily again.

In very early times , all the people on the Earth spoke the same language. They lived together and could understand each other. People of that time were strong and ambitious. One day they had an idea. ” If we all get together we will be able to build a great city. We will call it the city of Babel and the tower of this city will go up to the sky. If we can do it , everybody will be happy. ” When the men started the tower , God was watching them. ”They are able to work really fast. ” he thought. Everything was going well and people forgot about God. They thought that they could build the tower without him. God got very angry with the people. He decided to punish them. He gave them different languages so that they won`t be able to understand each other. After that people couldn`t finish the tower. They couldn`t live together and went to different places of the world. Nowadays people speak many languages , but most of them can speak English. Maybe, one day English will become the language of the Earth and people will be able to communicate easily again.

“He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one. ” Goethe

О, English! You are a joy, delight, О, Английский! Ты отрада That makes us busy, friendly, and bright. И большим трудам награда, You are a chance to see the world, И возможность для открытий That is so beautiful and old. Дивных мест, красот, событий. You are a chance to realize Ты тот шанс, что даст понять, If man can try to be so wise, Что возможно мудрым стать To understand unknown speech, Так, чтоб столь чужой язык And then exclaim: "It is so rich!“ Полюбил я и постиг, It's so nice to grasp creation Мастеров узнал творенья, And master thoughts and inspiration. Мысли, чувства, вдохновенье, It's so great to keep in-touch, С миром здорово общаться With all the world and speak so much. И в толпе не потеряться. I know that people mustn't fight И к чему народам войны And English helps them all to unite. При общении достойном? O, English! You've become my friend Английский другом смог мне стать, Whom I should better understand. А друга нужно понимать.

Of course, you may learn German, Spanish, French, Chinese, but you must know English!

“Language is the dress of thought” “ The more languages you speak, the more times you are a human being” “ Learning a language has a beginning but no ending. ”

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