Why Do We Learn English?

ТЕМА: Why Do We Learn English?

Read, write and learn the following words:
to adapt – адаптувати

to communicate – спілкуватися

to connect – поєднувати

to create – створювати

to improve – покращувати

to spread – поширюватися

a benefit – користь

an exchange – обмін

a language – мова

a mankind – людство

a native speaker – носій мови

ecumenical – вселенський

Match two parts of sayings.

1. A new language - ... a) power.

2. Knowledge is … b) to know nothing.

3. Language is .. c) and learn.

4. So many languages you know, … d) a new world.

5. It is never … e) the dress of thought.

6. The limit of your language is … f) so many times you are a man.

7. To know everything is … g) never spent in vain.

8. Money spent on brain is … h) too late to learn.

9. Live … i) the limit of your world.

Read the text. Choose from (a—G) the one which best fits each space (1—7).

SKYPE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING

Why force students to yawn 1) _ when a real-life native speaker is only a Skype call away? At Marquette university, Spanish students improve their foreign language skills with frequent webcam chats 2) __ counterparts in South America.

«I absolutely fell in love with this programme», wrote one student. Professor Janet Banhidi, the brains behind the virtual language exchange, said Skype conversation gives students a surprisingly authentic experience. As a teacher (and fluent speaker), she can only give her students limited 1-on-1 attention.

3) __ , every student has weekly access to a free personal tutor.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of using Skype is the radical 4) _ motivation. A whopping 85.3% of Janet’s students kept in touch 5) _ outside of the classroom through Facebook. «In the end, the best part of this exchange was gaining a friend who I still talk with on Facebook today», said one student. Additionally, though 6)_ enroll to simply fulfil a language requirement, many participants have gone on to major in Spanish from the experience. Students who go above and beyond mandatory assignments will be 7) _ to remember class material and apply it when they get out into the working world.

A With Skype

B over a textbook

C increase in

D some of her students

E more likely

F with their digital pen-pals

G with their English-learning

Read the text and do the task.

The University of East Anglia in Norwich is one of the seven so-called ‘new universities’. It was founded in 1961, and had its first students in 1963. Since 1963 the University has grown fast.

UEA combines the traditional high standards of British universities with an imaginative approach to course design. The academic work of the University is based on thirteen Schools of Study. They are made up of subjects, which are connected with each other. The small group teaching has always been a feature of our courses.

UEA is beautifully situated in 270 acres of park and woodland outside Norwich. The main campus, University Plain, offers everything a student needs, within easy reach. The buildings are modern and have considerable architectural distinction.

The main academic building, known as the Teaching Wall, was designed by the well-known architect Sir Denys Lasdun. It was completed in 1972 and houses nine of our schools of study providing lecture and seminar rooms, offices, laboratories, common rooms and others.

Our oldest building, Earlham Hall, dates back to the sixteenth century. It houses the School of Law, and is located in Earlham Park a short walk from the main campus.

Our two most recent academic buildings, the Climatic Research building and the Education building, were opened in 1986. They are both designed by the young American architect Rick Mather.

At the centre of the campus is the Square, the main outdoor meeting place. Here students come between classes to talk, to refresh themselves with drinks, or simply to sit at the side of the pond and the little waterfall.

Decide if the following statements are true or false.

1) The UEA includes seven universities.

2) The first students entered the UEA in 1961.

3) The UEA has 13 schools of study.

4) Each school of study is a combination of several subjects.

5) Students are taught in small groups.

6) The UEA is situated in the centre of Norwich.

7) Most schools of study are situated in the main building.

8) The main building is the oldest one.

9) The newest academic buildings are designed by a foreign architect.

10) The Square is the place where students usually meet.

Watch the video and do the task.

Choose the correct answer.

1) The official name of the country is ....

a) Britain

b) Great Britain

c) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

d) The United Kingdom of Great Britain

2) The country is usually just called «the United Kingdom, or the UK» because ….

a) this sounds better

b) this is the official name of the country

c) the official name of the country is too long

d) it is written in the constitution

3) The United Kingdom is a country made up of ….

a) two parts c) four parts

b) three parts d) five parts

4) The parts of the United Kingdom are ….

a) England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

b) Britain, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

c) England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

d) England, Scotland, Wales, and the UK

5) About … people live in Britain.

a) 100 million c) 58 million

b) 73 million d) 35 million

6) About … people live in the capital, London.

a) 3 million c) 6.3 million

b) 7.7 million d) 8.3 million

7) Which of these places is not in London?

a) The Tower c) The Coliseum

b) Nelson’s Column d) Greenwich

8) The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, and that means ….

a) it has no parliament

b) the head of the country is a queen or a king

c) the monarch is the head of the government

d) there are kings and queens, princes and princesses in the UK

9) The British flag is red, … and blue.

a) green c) white

b) yellow d) black

10) The British flag is called the ...

a) Queen’s flag c) National Banner

b) King’s flag d) Union Jack