Learning Languages

Good afternoon, boys and girls. Id like to start out lesson with two
proverbs. In both of them there is one word missing. Lets have a
look at them and try to guess what is that word. - LANGUAGE.
We all speak different languages. There are more than 2,700
languages in the world. But we have some leaders the
languages most people speak. Look at these charts. As you can
see Chinese (Mandarin) takes the first place because of the
number of people who speak this language. The second place
goes to Spanish and English is only the third. Nevertheless,
English can be called a champion as it is sometimes called the
first world language and most widely used language. So today
well talk about how to improve your L2 English in our case. So
todays lesson is called Learning Languages.
But what actually do we know about English? Lets watch some
video from the USA. I think you will recognize some characters
who might share some interesting facts about English. But before
that have a look at the screen. You see some numbers, words and
phrases. Try to understand what they mean watching the video:
English is the official language of 67 countries.
90% of English text consists of just 1000 words.
The two most common words in English are I and YOU.
25% of the worlds population speaks English.
GOODBYE comes from and Old English phrase meaning God be
with you.
As for the phrase God be with you, we can call such information
Language trivia. This is information of no much importance but
its fun, interesting and you might like it, it might help you to
learn some words, phrases.
For example, Screeched, which means to make a harsh sound,
is the longest one-syllable word in English.
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Unprosperousness, meaning not wealthy or profitable, is the

longest word in English in which each letter is used at least twice.
If you write poems, you should know how to rhyme words. LOOK
BOOK, GREAT WAIT. But no words in English rhyme with
month, orange, silver or purple.
There is such word in English as Pangram. It means A sentence
in which all 26 letters of the alphabet are used. The shorted the
sentence, the better. And this sentence is The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog.
Well, it s true that to learn a foreign language is a real challenge.
But I think I know someone who can help us get some ideas how
to improve our English. Her name is Queen Elizabeth II who will
speak to us right now.
What is the weather like in London now?
Lets conclude the ideas how to know better the language we
study. What are they?
Well, lets talk about British newspapers. Nowadays you can read
them online. If you thing you wont understand anything, you are
wrong. Have a look.
If you remember Her Majesty spoke about the weather in London.
We may check it out if she was right. Have a look. What can you
see?
If you dont like newspapers and think they are boring, Id advise
you to read magazines like Horrible Histories. Here you can find
some interesting facts about the history of Great Britain and some
other countries. For example, lets check your knowledge of
British history.
1 Which queen had nine children?
a) Queen Victoria; b) Elizabeth I; c) The current queen Elizabeth
II.
2 Which Language did King George I NOT speak?
a) German; b) English; c) French.
3 Which monarch hid in a tree during the English Civil War?
a) Charles I; b) Charles II; c) James VI.
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4 Which king was almost blown up by the gunpowder plot?

a) George III; b) George IV; c) James I.
5 Which queen is said to have gone bald?
a) Elizabeth I; b) Lady Jane Gray; c) Queen Victoria.
6 Which king died when we was 15 years old?
a) Henry VII; b) Richard III; c) Edward VI.
1) Queen Victoria; 2) English; 3) Charles II;
4) James I; 5) Elizabeth I; 6) Edward VI
Another good way to improve your learning language is listening
to music.
1. Pre-listening:
1) Choose the words which can be used with the following
nouns:
cozy

high

green

red

high
comfortable

blue
trees

white

roses
old

ugly

light

beautiful

sunny

old

scary

dancing

long

delicious

cloudy

night

crying

babies
dark

dangerous

small

smiling
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Lets listen to a song What a Wonderful World to get its main

idea. Now try to fill in the missing words. Read the text and listen
again.
Well, our lesson is coming to an end. Thank you for your
attention. I hope this lesson will help you to know English better.
Thanks.