Разработка урока "English as a new means of communication"
план-конспект урока по английскому языку (10 класс) по теме

Foreign languages learning. Words to use

foreign languages

a means of communication

to be of great importance

nowadays

to be socially demanded

science and technology

an explosion of knowledge

an overflow of information

the most efficient means

information exchange

to develop friendship

understanding among people

the most widespread language

a mother tongue the native speakers

the official language of

to be very useful

to master foreign languages

to require time and effort

to have a good command of

to work hard

иностранные языки

средства связи

иметь большое значение

настоящее время (в наши дни)

быть социально востребованным

наука и техника

взрыв знаний

произошла утечка информации

наиболее эффективные средства

обмен информацией

развивать дружбу

понимание среди людей

самый распространенный язык

родной язык носители языка

официальный язык

быть очень полезным

осваивать иностранные языки

требовать времени и усилий

иметь хорошую команду

упорно работать

Foreign languages in people’s life.

        «What foreign language are good at?» – with these words begins the conversation between two people that speak various languages and feel like trying to find a common means if communication.

        Everybody knows that people have been learning foreign languages for thousands of years. But nowadays this problem seems to be of greater importance. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has lead to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of  information.

        The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the main and the most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. People different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in the world trade and technology as well as with each other. So it is very useful to learn foreign languages. Knowledge of foreign languages helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people.

        As for English, it is the most widespread language in the world. It is very popular all over the world and approximately 400 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States of America.

        English is the language of computers, science, technology, business, politics, and sports. English is one of the official language of the United Nations Organization. It is the language of literature, education, modern music and international tourism.

        Speaking a foreign language, you can read newspapers, magazines and original books by great writers, watch satellite TV programmes. Besides you can talk to people of any nationality and can get the necessary information anywhere in the world. If you enjoy travelling you can go anywhere without being afraid that other people won’t  understand you.

        So more and more people are trying to master English or any other foreign language. This work is known to require much time and effort. But if you want to have a good command of English you will have to work hard to acquire a new means of communication.

Foreign languages in people’s life

Ask questions and speak about the role of foreign languages in people’s life according to the text

1. What, want to have, do people, usually, of different nations (?)

(a common means of communication)

2. What, nowadays, problem, of greater importance, is (?)

(learning foreign languages)

3. Why, socially demanded, at the present time, foreign languages, are (?)

(the progress in science and technology, to lead to an explosion of knowledge, to contribute to an overflow of information)

4. Why, the main and the most efficient means, foreign languages, needed, as, are, of information exchange (?)

(the total knowledge of mankind, to double every seven years)

5. Why else, important and useful, foreign languages, is, it, so, to learn (?)

(to develop friendship and understanding among people)

6. How many, a mother tongue, speak English, as, people of the world (?)

(approximately 400 million people)

7. What countries, do, of the English language, the native speakers, live in, mainly (?)

(Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States of America)

8. What spheres, the English language, all over the world, does, cover, of people’s life (?)

(science, technology, politics, business, tourism$ the official language of the United Nations Organisations)

9. What, require, does, of learning foreign languages, the work (?)

(much time and effort)

10. How, have to work, if they want, as a new means of communication, do, to acquire English, all people (?)

(hard, properly, to learn to think in English)

Foreign languages in people’s life

Answer the question

1) How many languages are there in the world?

2) Why do many people of the whole world learn English?

3) What are the most frequently spoken languages in the world nowadays?

4) What languages are the official languages of the United Nations Organisations?