English is the official language in many countries London THE USA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND CANADA Why do we learn English? • to make friends for travel to watch films in English for business to read books in English to sing songs in English for the Internet We learn English • for travel for business for the Internet to sing songs in English • to make friends to watch films in English • to read books in English • for business для путешествия для бизнеса • to read books in English чтобы заводить друзей • to watch films in English (знакомиться) чтобы читать книги • for travel на английском чтобы петь песни на • to make friends английском чтобы смотреть • to sing songs in English фильмы на Say in English: английском Does everyone need to learn English? FACTS • 80% of all information in the worlds’ computers is in English. • 20% of the world’s population speaks English. • 75% of all international business letters are written in English • 50% of companies communicate with each other in English. To have another language is to possess a second soul. Владеть другим языком – это как иметь вторую душу. (Карл Великий)