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“English is the Latin of the 21st century”
As easy as LatinAs popular as LatinThe language of the most powerful country
•American jeans
•Dollar
•Hollywood
•6 out of 10 richest people
•American restaurants
Science and technology
English English isis easy. easy.
SheHeIt
Tree (it)Table (he)Book (she)Room (she)
Genders are simpler.
English English isis easy. easy.
English words don’t change so much.
I read this book. – Я читаю эту книгу.We read this book. –Мы читаем эту книгу.You read this book. – Ты читаешь эту книгу.They read this book. –Они читают эту книгу.He read this book. – Он читает эту книгу.She read this book. –Она читает эту книгу.
3. English has words from other languages.
Several European languages contributed to the formation of
English
Wir gehen in die Schule. –We go to school.
Sie ist interessant.- She is interesting.
French words: Country, crime, prison, prince, letter, question, royal …
Scandinavian words: Anger, cake, call, give, kill, skirt, they, them, want, window, husband
Latin words: Street, kitchen, cup, chees, wall, paper
“The sun never sets on the British Empire”
400-500 million people
about 30 million square kilometres
Colonies and territories are:The USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Large parts of Africa
The Caribbean
WHY IS ENGLISH SO POPULAR?
English is the language of America.English is easy.It has words from other languages.The United Kingdom used to have a big empire.English is a crazy language.
To understand native speakers
To talk to native speakers
To read English
newspapers
and books3 main aims: