New vocabulary:
foreign language-иностранный язык
to speak fluently-свободно говорить (If you speak a language or read fluently, you speak or read easily, well, and quickly)
to adapt to diversity-приспособиться к разнообразию
to stand in competition-выдерживать конкуренцию
to enhance - повышать, усиливать (to improve)
to produce benefits for...-давать преимущество...
to communicate with...-общаться с...
uphill struggle-тяжелая задача (difficult problem)
to master-мастерство
lingua franca-(a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages)
to make progress in something-делать в чем-то успех
to have a good command of a language – хорошо владеть языком
to learn something by heart-учить что-то наизусть
academic achievements – достижения в учебе
the artificial language-искусственный язык
На данную тему есть несколько заданий устной часть ЕГЭ. Например задания 3 (интервью) и задание 4(проект).
Задание №3
The importance of foreign languages
1) Do you think it’s important to know foreign languages? Why yes or no?
2) What foreign languages did you study at school? For how many years?
3) Did you enjoy studying a foreign language at school? What was the most difficult aspect for you?
4) What do you think is the best way to master a foreign language? How do you study English outside school?
5) What foreign languages would you like to learn in the future?
Задание №4
Advantages of learning foreign languages:
1. Increase your self-confidence and happiness
2. Improve your memory
3.Increase your perceptual sensitivity
4. Improve your first language (mother-tongue)
5. Opens Up Travel Opportunities
6. Language Skills Improves Networking Skills