1. The importance of English.

2. Foreign language: yabancı dil
Second language: ikinci dil
Mother (or first)language: anadil

3. People use languages to communicate.
If you know different languages you can talk to
many people all over the world.

4. In many countries, children start
to learn a foreign language at
very early ages.
In Turkey, we start to learn a
foreign language at the 4th
grade.

5. English is a foreign language for us.
WHY do we learn English?
Because;
• It is an international language.
• It is a dominant language in medicine, technology,
science, advertising , radio, television, space
technology.

6. People use English in
Diplomacy
Trade between countries
Business and
Pop culture.

7. Today
Almost 350 million people use English as a first
language
Nearly 200 million people speak English as a foreign
language.
So, teaching English has become a big business.

8. dominant
trade
international
business
MATCH

9. Fill in the blanks with
dominant, trade, communication, international
Good __________is very important in big organisations.
This company does a lot of ___________ with out country.
This company is between nations. It is an___________
organisation.
My father has the ___________character in our family.

10. COMPLETE
English is an international …………………………….
In Turkey, we learn English as a ……………….
…………………
Turkish is our …………………. ……………………..
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11. How can we learn and improve our English???
Do your homework regulary.
Listen to your teacher well.
Do the exercises in your book and notebook.
Read story books, jokes, magazines and etc.
Watch movies in English.
Listen to English songs.
Keep a vocabulary notebook.
Aga, bu İngilizceyi n’apıcaz ya? Yok mu bunun kolay
bi yolu?

12. LANGUAGE SKILLS

13. Besides these skills;
We should FOCUS on PRONUNCIATION.
If we speak a word, we pronounce it.
Pronounce the words below.
KNIT CHOIR PRONUNCIATION
SPY SIGN FARMER

14. language learning
tips

15. Learning a new language is a bit difficult but fun.
Here are some questions and tips for you.
Answer the questions to yourself and follow the tips.
1. Why should I learn a new language?
2.Which language should I learn?
3. What materials do I need?
4.What is the best way to learnt it?
5.What happens if I make mistakes?
6.How can I practise it?

16. Tips
1. Believe the importance of a foreign language.
2. It should be a international language.
3. You should have a dictionary and a grammar book.
4. You should be active in the classroom.
5. Find chances, and use your language.
6. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
You can learn from your mistakes.
7. Read simple story books.