Ex.1 What are the most successful and effective ways to learn English for
you? Answer the question
Ex.2.Translate into Russian.
Learning languages
The problem of learning languages is very important today. Foreign languages
are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science
and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an
overflow of information. The total knowledge of mankind is known to double
every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient
means of information exchange of 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, the United States of America,
Australia and New Zealand.English is one of the official languages in the Irish
Republic, Canada, the South African 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
entertainment. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations
Organization and other political organization. It is the language of the literature,
education, modern music, international tourism.Russia is integrating into the
world community and the problem of learning English for the purpose of
communication is especially urgent today. Learning a foreing language is not as
easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But
to know English is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good
specialist.It is well known that reading books in the original, listening to the BBC
news, communicating with the English speaking people will help a lot. When
learning a foreign language you learn the culture and history of the native
speakers. One must work hard to learn any foreign language.