Why do people study English

1. Why do people study English

( 8th form)
УМК К.И. Кауфман, М.Ю. Кауфман

2. English-speaking countries

• The United kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Island
• The United States of America
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand

3. 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

4. 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.

5. How to study English

to have a good textbook
to have a good teacher
to go to an English – speaking country
to have an English – speaking pen friend
to chat on the Internet
to phone your friends abroad
to read English books and youth magazines
to read labels and instructions on everything you
buy
to watch videos and films in English
to listen to the radio and TV musical programmes
to travel a lot

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

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.

7. Travelling is the best way to study languages

What is the best way to study
languages?
Travelling is the best way to study
languages

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Conditionals 1

• If you know English
you will be able to….
• If you don’t know English
you will not be able to….

11. Homework.

Write an essay :
«Why do people study
foreign languages?»

12. Learning English has a beginning but no end