Вот текст: english today modern world is becoming smaller all the time. every day distances between different countries seem less. for this reason it's becoming more and more important to know different languages, especially english. one billion people speak english today. that's about 20% of the world's population. 400 million people speak english as their first language. for the other 600 million people it's either a second language or a foreign language. english is the first language in the united kingdom, the united states of america, australia and new zealand. it is one of the official languages in canada, the irish republic and the republic of south africa. as a second language english is spoken in more than 60 countries. it is used by the government, businessmen and universities. english is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technology, business and trade, sport and pop music. 80% of all information in the world's computers is in english. 75% of the world's letters and faxes are in english. 60% of all international telephone calls are made in english. more than 60% of all scientific journals are written in english. to know english today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist. learning a language is not an easy thing. it's a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. but it's a must. english is taught throughout the world and a lot of people speak it quite well. in our country english is very popular: it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery schools), colleges and universities. everyone will speak english soon — i'm sure of it. we all need to understand each other. to do that we need an international language, and that's english. вот вопросы: 1. why is it necessary to know english today? 2. english is a world language, isn't it? 3. how many people speak english? 4. in what countries is english the official language (one of the official languages)? 5. is english popular in russia? 6. is learning languages an easy thing? 7. when did you begin learning english? 8. how long have you been learning english? 9. have you read any books in english? 10. have you seen any films in english? 11. have you ever visited an english-speaking country? 12. what other languages would you like to know? ответьте на них ) зарание ) надо))
1. One billion people speak English nowadays. That's about 20% of the world's population. That's why it is necessary to know English today.
2. English is a world language, isn't it?
2. Yes, it is. English is a world language.
3. How many people speak English?
3. 400 million people speak English as their first language, the other 600 million people learn English as a second or a foreign language.
4. In what countries is English the official language (one of the official languages)?
4.English is the official language in the USA, the UK, New Zealand, and
as one of the official languages in India, Ireland, Canada and the Filippins. (In Australia there is no official language at all, but in Australia they use the English language as the basic language).
5. Is English popular in Russia?
5. Yes, it is.
6. Is learning languages an easy thing?
6. I think it is. But it depends on the person learning the language.
7. When did you begin learning English?
7. I began learning English when I was 9 years old.
8. How long have you been learning English?
8. I have been learning English for 7 years.
9. Have you read any books in English?
9. I have read a few English books./ No, I haven't.
10. Have you seen any films in English?
10. I have seen some English films./ No, I haven't.
11. Have you ever visited an English-speaking country?
11. Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
12. What other languages would you like to know?
12. I would like to know French, / Spanish/ German/ Chinese/ Italian, etc.