1. Learning a foreign language isn’t an easy thing.
2. Some people learn languages because they need them for their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying foreign languages is a hobby.
3. Yes, I do. I study English.
4. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand.
5. English is very popular now. Over 300 million people speak it as a mother tongue. It’s the language of computers, science, business, sport, politics, literature and glamour. English is the official voice of the air and the sea, and Christianity. English language is a wonderful language.
A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest bus stop is?
B: Certainly, walk straight and turn right at the corner. You can't miss it.
A: Is it far from here?
B: Not at all. It's quite near.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You are welcome.
B.
A: Excuse me, can you help me, please?
B: Certainly. What's the matter?
A: Is there any shopping mall near here?
B: Yes, there is. Walk about one hundred metres straight ahead and then turn left at the traffic lights. You can`t take no notice of it.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: Not at all.