Task. Choose ONE of the topics below. Topic 1. My favourite meal
Write about your favourite meal. Think about these questions:
What is your favourde meal?
When do you eat?
• Who cooks your favourite meal?
Why do you like this meal so much?
What do you drink with this mean?
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Topic 2 Travelling abroad
Athand from a diferent country is coming to vise you noxt month Write an emaz to them
Paragraph 1. Say that you're looking forward to your friends visit. Say you'll meet them at
the airport
• Paragraph 2: Describe your city. Say where you live. Say where you'll take your frend
• Paragraph 3. Tell your friend what clothes to bring and what the weather wll be like
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English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.
England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».
Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.
Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.
Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.
Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk».