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The English Language

England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons. Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».

Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the world: “umbrella” – from Italian, «skates» — from Dutch, «tea» — from Chinese, «cigar» — from Spanish.

Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.

Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example, the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.

Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone», for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk».

Vocabulary:

Condition – состояние

to borrow — заимствовать

Angles and Saxons — англы и саксы

to crowd out — вытеснять

to exist — существовать

trader — купец

directly — непосредственно

derivative — производное слово

in this way – таким образом

Questions:

1. From what languages are some English word bor­rowed?

2. Did French words crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon ones?

3. What English words that came from all parts of the world do you know?

4. Why are there so many words with Latin roots in the English language?

5. What ways of creating new words do you know?

English Is the Language of Communication

«Do you speak English?» — with this phrase begins the conversation between two people that speak different languages and want to find a common language.

It’s very good when you hear: «Yes, I do», and start talking. People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in world trade and technology as well as with each other.

So it is very useful to learn foreign languages. Knowledge of foreign languages helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people.

English is very popular now. It's the language of computers, science, business, sport and politics. It's spoken all over the world. It is the official language of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, Australia. There are more than 750 million speakers of English in the world.

Speaking a foreign language you can read papers, magazines and original books by great writers, watch satellite TV Programs. If you like travelling you can go anywhere without being afraid that other people will not understand you. English is very important to find a good job.

Vocabulary:

conversation — разговор

common — общий

world trade — мировая торговля

to get along with — ладить, уживаться

foreign — иностранный

to develop — развивать(ся)

science — наука

satellite — спутник

to be afraid — бояться

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