the english language in the world “he, who knows no foreign language doesn’t know his own one”
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The English The English Language In The Language In The
WorldWorld““He, who knows no foreign languageHe, who knows no foreign language
doesn’t know his own one”doesn’t know his own one”
The aims of ourThe aims of our investigations are the investigations are the
following:following:1.1. To research the role of the English To research the role of the English
language in the world.language in the world.
2.2. To study the students’ attitude to To study the students’ attitude to the English language.the English language.
In what countries is English In what countries is English spoken?spoken?
The place of the English The place of the English language among the other language among the other
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ChineseEnglishHindiSpanishRussiaArabicBengaliPortugueseIndonesianJapaneseFrenchGerman
Thus, the English language takes the Thus, the English language takes the second placesecond place
in the world after the Chinese languagein the world after the Chinese language
At present, 75% of the world’s mail is in At present, 75% of the world’s mail is in English, 60%English, 60%
of the world’s telephone calls are made in of the world’s telephone calls are made in English, 60%English, 60%
of the world’s radio station broadcast in of the world’s radio station broadcast in English and more than half of the world's English and more than half of the world's
periodicals are published in English.periodicals are published in English.
Nearly half of all business deals in Nearly half of all business deals in Europe are conducted in English. It Europe are conducted in English. It
is the language of sport and is the language of sport and glamour: the official language of the glamour: the official language of the
Olympics and the Miss Universe Olympics and the Miss Universe Competition. English is the official Competition. English is the official
voice of the air and the sea. It is the voice of the air and the sea. It is the ecumenical language of the world ecumenical language of the world
Council of Churches.Council of Churches.
English is the working English is the working language of the United language of the United
Nations.Nations.
Half of the world’s scientific literature Half of the world’s scientific literature is in English.is in English.
It is the language of computer It is the language of computer technologies.technologies.
Many English words were Many English words were borrowed from the other borrowed from the other
languages:languages: - from French (beautiful, pretty)- from French (beautiful, pretty)
- from Italian ( umbrella)- from Italian ( umbrella)
- from Dutch (skates)- from Dutch (skates)
- from Chinese (tea)- from Chinese (tea)
- from Spanish ( cigar)- from Spanish ( cigar)
- from Latin and Creek (telephone)- from Latin and Creek (telephone)
Are you planning studying Are you planning studying English after leaving the English after leaving the
school?school?
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Does the English Does the English language need you in language need you in
your life?your life?
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For what purposes:For what purposes:
- To understand songs, films, computer To understand songs, films, computer programmers - 1 personprogrammers - 1 person- To get a better job – 5 personsTo get a better job – 5 persons- To live abroad – 2 personsTo live abroad – 2 persons- To communicate with people of the world – 2 To communicate with people of the world – 2 personspersons- To do business – 1 personTo do business – 1 person- To travel – 3 personsTo travel – 3 persons- All is important – 2 personsAll is important – 2 persons
Does the English language Does the English language need you for your future need you for your future
profession?profession?
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If you had begun studying If you had begun studying English from the beginning, English from the beginning, would you have paid more would you have paid more
attention to it.attention to it.
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When you listen to songs or When you listen to songs or watch films in English, do you watch films in English, do you
try to understand what are try to understand what are they about?they about?
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Does the popularity of English Does the popularity of English grow in our days? What is your grow in our days? What is your
opinion?opinion?
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If you had an opportunity to If you had an opportunity to choose, what language would you choose, what language would you
like to study?like to study? The 9The 9thth “g” form “g” form
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The 9The 9th th “a” form“a” form
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The Conclusions:The Conclusions:
1.1. The English language is the lingua The English language is the lingua franca of the century.franca of the century.
2.2. The role of the English language in The role of the English language in the world increases in our days.the world increases in our days.
3.3. The popularity of English language The popularity of English language among the students increases.among the students increases.
4.4. The English language develops The English language develops borrowing words from the other borrowing words from the other languages.languages.