Первым делом, в первом юните идёт повторение теории. В частности, это базовая методика работы в сфере TEFL:
Grammar Translation Method
The Direct Method
The Audio-Lingual Method
The Communicative Approach
The Natural Way
The Humanistic Approach
Но больше всего мне понравились FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT ENGLISH, которыми и делюсь)
There are 375 million mother tongue speakers of English
A further 100 million people speak it fluently as a foreign language
English is used as an official or semi-official language in over 60 countries
Over two thirds of the world's scientists write in English
Over 80% of all the information stored electronically around the world is in English
50 million children study English as a foreign language at primary schools around the world.
At secondary level they are joined by another 80 million children
Around the globe English is the main language of books, newspapers, airports and air-traffic control, advertising, business, medicine, technology, diplomacy, sports, pop music, and academic conferences
In the USA alone some 500,000 foreign students register each year for study purposes
More than two thirds of the world's mail is written in English
English is top of the table for total numbers of speakers followed some way behind by Chinese
English has its origin in the Indo-European family of languages and is closely related German, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch.
Many English words have totally changed meaning over the centuries - here are a few examples with their earlier meaning:
Treacle -> wild animal
Villain -> farm labourer
Cheater -> rent collector
Sly -> wise
Taxation -> fault finding
Naughty -> worth nothingMany English words have been taken from other languages. Here are a few examples:
Ballot->Italian
Garage -> French
Kiosk->Turkish
Tycoon-> Japanese
Slim-> Dutch
Verandah->Hindu
Sofa->Arabic
Marmalade->Portuguese
Window->Icelandic
