1. The importance of the
English language

2. English is the most widespread language
on the Earth. It’s one of the 6 official
languages of the United Nations. English
is the first language of about 400 million
people, the native language of 12 nations .

3. Knowledge of English is extremely necessary in modern
society. You come across this language everywhere: in
shops while buying different goods, on the Internet, and
even in the streets while reading some signs.
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4. More and more people also need it for
entering universities and
colleges, because now we have an
opportunity to get a higher education
abroad.

5. We can’t imagine the development
of modern science, technique and
technology without English. It’s
the language of scientific
publications and research, heated
discussions and inventions, means
of communication, business and
culture.

6. When you travel from country
to country the knowledge of
English is a great advantage.
You will be understood
everywhere if you can speak
the language

7. English is also the language of the
great English literature. It’s the
language of Shakespeare, Byron
and Charles Dickens.

8. Speaking a foreign language one can
not only read papers, magazines and
original books by outstanding
writers, but also watch satellite TV
programmes, travel easily to
different parts of the world.

9. We have numerous global problems to
solve, which is impossible without knowing
languages, especially English. It’s also the
language of international communication
in many areas of life: trade, air and sea
transport, tourism and sports.

10. Understanding and speaking English is
necessary while applying for a good and
well-paid job, because of the expanding
economic, scientific and cultural
relations of Ukraine with other countries.

11. One can’t be a well-educated
person if one doesn’t know at
least one foreign language.
Learning English broadens
your outlook and way of
thinking.

12. The knowledge of
English is one of the
most important
conditions of any
challenging promotion.
So, a good
career, economic and
scientific
reasons, opportunities
to travel abroad
(tourism, business), le
arning more about
culture, literature and
life of other people is
the reason young