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(9/11)
Learning
foreign languages is of vital importance in everyday life. Do
you agree? Why do people learn foreign languages?
I definitely do,
foreign languages are of paramount importance for everyday life.
Learning at least one foreign language is a must in most
countries of the world. There are several ways how I can prove
this. Firstly, speaking a foreign language aids communication
and global understanding. The world is no longer a combination
of separate countries, it's rather a complex of interrelated
parts, connected economically and sometimes politically. In
international communication, foreign languages are necessary for
international commerce as well as for different types of
cultural exchange such as diplomacy, arts and so on. Owners and
top executives of most companies think their businesses could
benefit from better language skills. Therefore, knowing a
foreign language gives more opportunities of finding a
better-paid and rewarding job.
Secondly,
learning a foreign language is educational as it helps develop
the human brain. In 2004, a study by University College London
examined the brains of 105 people who could speak more than one
language. The study found that people who learned a second
language when younger had denser grey matter (where information
is processed) than those who learned one later. Most schools
around the world teach at least one foreign language. In 1995
the European Commission's White Paper on Education and Training
emphasized the importance of schoolchildren learning at least
two foreign languages before upper secondary education.
English is the
language of international communication and the most spoken
language in the world. Do you agree?
I couldn't agree
more, and there are several reasons why I think so. First, there
have long been a need for an international language — a language
of international communication. At present, the language of
international communication, a 'global language' is English. In
addition, the language has occupied a primary place in
international science and business. Through the global influence
of native English speakers in cinema, airlines, broadcasting,
science, and the Internet in recent decades, English is now the
most widely learned second language in the world. Many students
worldwide are required to learn at least some English, and a
working knowledge of English is required in many fields and
occupations. The current status of the English language compares
with that of Latin in the past.
Second, English
is the dominant language in the United Kingdom, the United
States, many Commonwealth nations, and other former British
colonies. In many other countries, where English is not a major
first language, it is an official language. It is now the third
most spoken native language worldwide (after Chinese and Hindi),
with some 380 million speakers. An equal number of people use it
as their second or foreign language.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Изучение иностранных языков стало обязательным в
современном мире, являющемся комплексом взаимосвязанных частей,
поскольку знание иностранного языка способствует коммуникации и
глобальному взаимопониманию.
2. На многих должностях и во многих профессиях требуется хотя бы
рабочее знание английского, так как руководители многих компаний
считают, что их компании могут выиграть от лучшего знания языка.
3. Знание иностранного языка дает больше возможностей найти
более высокооплачиваемую и интересную работу.
4. Английский — доминирующий язык в ряде стран, таких как
Великобритания, США, страны Британского Содружества и других, и
наиболее изучаемый второй язык в мире.
5. Английский язык занял первое место в международной науке и
бизнесе, а также в международной компьютерной коммуникации.
1. Learning a
foreign language is a must in the modern world, which is a
complex of interrelated parts, because knowing a foreign
language aids communication and global understanding.
2. A working knowledge of English is required in many jobs and
occupations, as top executives of many companies think their
businesses could benefit from better language skills.
3. Knowing a foreign language gives more opportunities of
finding a better-paid and rewarding job.
4. English is the dominant language in a number of countries,
such as the United Kingdom, the USA, the Commonwealth nations
and so on, and the most widely learned second language in the
world.
5. English has occupied a primary place in international science
and business, as well as in the computer communication.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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