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Write a short article to the university newspaper about the necessity of learning foreign languages for a future professional.






Project work

1. Sometimes inability to speak foreign languages can result not only in funny situations but also cause some problems. Watch the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gh5xu35bAxA which is called “FUNNY! SOS! MAYDAY! SINKING! ” The German Coast Guard officer should obviously have studied English better!

Think of any other situations when serious problems can arise due to inability of some professionals to speak foreign languages. Some ideas for you:

- an air traffic controller;

- a waiter in a restaurant;

- a doctor in a clinic;

- a manager in a car-rental office;

- a policeman;

- your choice.

2. No matter what time you live in: prehistoric, Renaissance, or globalization, LOVE makes the world go round! Now you will have a splendid opportunity to learn how to say “I love you” to your sweetheart in many languages! So, enjoy it https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_AZ2P3jca20!

Final Activity: a WebQuest

You should perform the webquest “Globalization and the English Language” following all the instructions. The link to this quest is https://questgarden.com/123/84/6/110410174505/

Unit 3. Learning a Foreign Language

Lead-in

Ø European Commission presents new Rethinking Education strategy.

A new benchmark on foreign language learning: by 2020, at least 50% of 15 year olds should have knowledge of a first foreign language (up from 42% today) and at least 75% should study a second foreign language (61% today).

(https://ec.europa.eu/education/news/20121120_en.html)

Ø How do find the process of foreign language learning: interesting, exciting, difficult, and boring?

Ø Are you satisfied with the results of your study? Was the process effective? Did you achieve any progress? What do you find most difficult about learning English: understanding grammar, memorizing words, linking words together, etc.

Ø Do you know any strategies aimed at making the process of learning easy and productive?

It is interesting to know…

Tony Buzan, in his book 'Using your Memory', points out that just 100 words comprise 50% of all words used in conversation in a language. Learning these core 100 words gets you a long way towards being able to speak that language, though at a basic level. The 100 basic words used in conversation are shown below:

 

1. A, an 2. After 3. Again 4. All 5. Almost
6. Also 7. Always 8. And 9. Because 10. Before
11. Big 12. But 13. (I) can 14. (I) come 15. Either/or
16. (I) find 17. First 18. For 19. Friend 20. From
21. (I) go 22. Good 23. Good-bye 24. Happy 25. (I) have
26. He 27. Hello 28. Here 29. How 30. I
31. (I) am 32. If 33. In 34. (I) know 35. Last
36. (I) like 37. Little 38. (I) love 39. (I) make 40. Many
41. One 42. More 43. Most 44. Much 45. My
46. New 47. No 48. Not 49. Now 50. Of
51. Often 52. On 53. One 54. Only 55. Or
56. Other 57. Our 58. Out 59. Over 60. People
61. Place 62. Please 63. Same 64. (I) see 65. She
66. So 67. Some 68. Sometimes 69. Still 70. Such
71. (I) tell 72. Thank you 73. That 74. The 75. Their
76. Them 77. Then 78. There is 79. They 80. Thing
81. (I) think 82. This 83. Time 84. To 85. Under
86. Up 87. Us 88. (I) use 89. Very 90. We
91. What 92. When 93. Where 94. Which 95. Who
96. Why 97. With 98. Yes 99. You 100. Your

(Extract reproduced from Use Your Memory by Tony Buzan with the permission of BBC Worldwide Limited, © Tony Buzan)

 

 

Reading and Vocabulary


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