Why do people study English

( 8th form)

УМК К.И. Кауфман, М.Ю. Кауфман

English-speaking countries

•The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island

•The United States of America

•Canada

•Australia

•New Zealand

English language

• a language of business, science

• it's the official voice of the air and sea • a language of tourists

• a language of communication

• a language of foreign literature

• a language of foreign culture

• a language of computers and Internet

Say true or false:1) Great people are the only who can learn

many foreign languages.

2) All kinds of specialists need foreign languages

in their work.

3) If a person only speaks his native language

he will know all the news in his field.

4) To be up to date in the work a person should

read texts in English on the Internet.

5) Learning a third foreign language is easier

than learning a first foreign language.

6) You must work hard to learn your first foreign language.

How to study English to have a good textbookto have a good teacher

to go to an English – speaking countryto have an English – speaking pen friend

to chat on the Internetto phone your friends abroad

to read English books and youth magazinesto read labels and instructions on everything you buy

to watch videos and films in Englishto listen to the radio and TV musical programmes

to travel a lot

Can you study English with the help of Internet? -Yes, you can! These sites will help you.

• • http://www.endlishvideo.ru – English video lessons.• http://www.linguamania.ru/ - This site helps you to learn many new

words.• http://www.language.ru/Test/Test.html - This site helps you to revise

your grammar. Let’s try.• http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/test.html - This site helps you to

do a lot! You can play, study grammar, read books here. Let’s revise the irregular verbs. Three forms of the verbs.

• http://www.njnj.ru - This site helps you to study grammar, new words, listen to songs in English.

• http://www.englishlearner.com/hangman/hangbeg3.html - You can

play different games with the help of English. This site helps you.

Travelling is the best way to study languages

What is the best way to study languages?

Your friend went to London last month. Ask him/her:

• how he/she travelled;

• how long he/she spent there;

• who he/she travelled with;

• what sights he/she saw;

• what sights he/she liked most of all;

• thank for a talk and say good bye.

Why do people study English

• to communicate with people of the world • to understand films and songs in English • to study at a university (college)

• it is useful when you travel

• it gives a chance to meet new people

• to do business • to get a better job

Conditionals 1

• If you know English

you will be able to….

• If you don’t know English

you will not be able to….

Homework. Write an essay :

«Why do people study foreign languages?»

Learning English has a beginning but no end