Agree or disagree. What will the role of the English language be in the twenty-first century? Please comment

 

1. English will be the dominant language in world media and communications.

2. English will remain the world’s language for international communication.

3. The most popular foreign language in the future will be Chinese.

4. Many people prefer English to other foreign languages.

5. English is not very important in our modern life.

6.  English is the most difficult language in the world.

7. Many languages will die out during the next century.

Ask questions of 4 types (general, alternative, disjunctive, special)

1. English is the most popular language nowadays.

2. Many people speak English in the world.

3. You can see a lot of advertisements and signboards in English. 

 

10. Make up your own sentences, using the following word combinations:

1. to study at a college;

2. to communicate with people of the world;

3. to do business;

4. to understand films and songs in English;

5. to get a better work;

6. to like the language;

7. useful when you travel;

8. gives a chance to meet new people

 

11. Complete the text using these words. Translate into Russian:

     

Communicate important common written way

 

English plays an (1)_________ part in a teenager’s world; it is the dominant language in youth style and it is one(2)_______ in which teenagers across the world can (3) _______ with each other and share a (4) ________ culture. The existence of graffiti (5) _______ in English in so many countries is one example of this.

LESSON 2

 

TEXT                     Russia

East or West, home – is best.

There is no place like home.

Russia is my homeland. It is one of the largest countries in the world. It lies in Eastern Europe and in Asia. It's total area is over 17 million square kms. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans: the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the West and Pacific Ocean in the East. The Urals, the longest mountain chain, separates Europe from Asia.

There are various types of climate on the territory of Russia. Continental climate, with cold winters and mild or warm summers prevails. For example, in Volgograd we have rather mild winters and hot dry summers. Russia is a land of long rivers and deep lakes. There are many rivers in our country. The Volga is the longest river in Europe and the Yenisei and the Ob in Asia. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. This country is very rich in natural resources. It has deposits of coal, oil, gas, iron ore, gold, nickel, etc.

The population of Russia is about 150 million people. The Russian Federation was founded in 1991. The Constitution was adopted in 1993.

 Russia is a Presidential Republic. It is headed by the President. The President is elected for four years. The Russian government consists of three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judical. Our parliament consists of two chambers: the Council of Federation and the Duma.

The parliament is a legislative organ of state power. The executive power belongs to the Government. The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and regional courts.

The national flag of Russia is three-coloured. It has three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red, symbolizing the Earth, the Sky and Liberty. The hymn was created by Alexandrov and Mikhalkov. The symbol of the country is a two-headed eagle.

I am a Russian citizen. I am proud of it. I hope for a better future in this country and I'll do my best to improve life here.

 

Words and word combinations:

to separate – отделять;

climate – климат;

population – население;

natural resources – природные богатства (ресурсы);

deposits – залежи;

to lie – располагаться;

to prevail – преобладать;

mountain chain – горная цепь;

various – разный, различный;

the Arctic Ocean – Северный Ледовитый океан;

population – население;

to adopt – принимать;

to elect – выбирать;

to found – основывать;

to consist of – состоять из;

legislative – законодательный;

executive – исполнительный;

mild – мягкий;

coal – уголь;

iron – железо;

ore – руда;

judicial – судебный;

to belong – принадлежать;

to represent – представлять;

branch – ветвь, отрасль;

to create – создавать;

to improve – улучшать;

to be proud of – гордиться;

citizen - гражданин;

stripe – полоса.

ASSIGNMENT

 

1. Pronounce the following words and word combinations:

 

Europe, Russian, South, North, East, West, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, mild, deep, mountain, belong, represent, legislative, executive, court, judicial, Presidential republic, citizen, branch.

 

1 Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations, use them in the sentence of your own:

 

The largest country, mild, mountain chain, various types of climate, the deepest lake, natural resources, deposits, to consist of, was created by, branches, chambers, a two-headed eagle, to improve, to be proud of.

 

2 Find in the text English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:

 

Восточная Европа; общая площадь; горная цепь, различные типы климата; преобладает; довольно; состоит из; мягкие зимы; самое глубокое озеро; залежи угля, государственная власть; три горизонтальные полосы; символизирующий землю, небо и свободу; гражданин России; Верховный суд; улучшать жизнь.