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   There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official...
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   There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world.

1) How many living languages are there in the world

.............................................

2) How many people in the world speaks English?

..........................................

3) Are there 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue?

...........................................

4) Why do many people speak English?

............................................

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3 tháng 5 2021

1 There are 3000

2 There are many people in the world speak English

3 Yes, there are

4 Because  English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world.

3 tháng 5 2021

1) How many living languages are there in the world

\(\Rightarrow\)There are about 3000 living languages in the world

2) How many people in the world speaks English?

\(\Rightarrow\)More than 400 million people speak English

3) Are there 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue?

\(\Rightarrow\) Yes, there are 

4) Why do many people speak English?

\(\Rightarrow\)Because English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world.

English is the most important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North American, Great Britain, Australia, and New...
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English is the most important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North American, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is also one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mai is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication

A. Decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE.
1. China is the most important language.
2. We don’t know how many people speak English as a foreign language.
3. English has more speakers than Chinese.
4. English is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
B. Circle the best answer to each question.
5. Many people in the world use English as an important ________
A. subject B. language C. country D. source of power
6. In many countries, people use English to _______ textbooks in universities.
A. read B. make C. write D. advertise

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28 tháng 11 2021

A. Decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE.
1. China is the most important language. F
2. We don’t know how many people speak English as a foreign language. T
3. English has more speakers than Chinese. F
4. English is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. T
B. Circle the best answer to each question.
5. Many people in the world use English as an important ________
A. subject B. language C. country D. source of power
6. In many countries, people use English to _______ textbooks in universities.
A. read B. make C. write D. advertise

English is an important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand....
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English is an important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication.

1. We  know exactly how many people speak English as a foreign language.                               

2. English is not spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

3. People in South Africa and India never speak English as the official language.

4. More than half of the radio stations broadcast programs in English.

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

5. The passage is about..................

A. English Language is only a second language in the world

B. English is the official language in the world      

C. Hundreds of books are written in English everyday .

D. The importance of the English Language in  the world today

6. The word “mother tongue” in line 1 means:

  A.  body  language B. first language

  C.  native language              D. foreign language

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18 tháng 1 2022

English is an important language in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on 20% of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than 75% of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than 60% of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. English is the language of international communication.

1. We  know exactly how many people speak English as a foreign language.         F                      

2. English is not spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. F

3. People in South Africa and India never speak English as the official language. F

4. More than half of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. T

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

5. The passage is about..................

A. English Language is only a second language in the world

B. English is the official language in the world      

C. Hundreds of books are written in English everyday .

D. The importance of the English Language in  the world today

6. The word “mother tongue” in line 1 means:

  A.  body  language B. first language

  C.  native language              D. foreign language

A. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of...
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A. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400

million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a

foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only

the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on

one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain,

Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages.

In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than three

fourths of the world's mails are composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio

stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research

journals are in English. English is the language of international communication.

1. Chinese has more speakers than English. __________

2. More than 60 per cent of the world's mails are in English.__________

3. People in North America cannot speak English.

__________

4. There are more than one billion Chinese people.

__________

5. What is the language compulsorily spoken in Canberra, the capital of the Australia?

A. Chinese

B. English

C. Australian

D. American

6. How many people speak English primarily?

A. three-fifth of the world population

B. one-fifth of the world population

C. more than four hundred million people

D. one billion people

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30 tháng 10 2021

1. Chinese has more speakers than English. ____T______

2. More than 60 per cent of the world's mails are in English._____T_____

3. People in North America cannot speak English.

______F____

4. There are more than one billion Chinese people.

______T____

5. What is the language compulsorily spoken in Canberra, the capital of the Australia?

A. Chinese

B. English

C. Australian

D. American

6. How many people speak English primarily?

A. three-fifth of the world population

B. one-fifth of the world population

C. more than four hundred million people

D. one billion people

8 tháng 11 2017

Đáp án: A

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True or False Today,when English is one of the major languages in the world, it requires an effort of the imagination to realize that this is relatively recent thing-that in Shakespeare's time,for example,only a few million people spoke,and the language was not thought to be very important by the other nations of Europe,and was unknown to the rest of the world. English has become a world language because of its establishment as a mother tongue outside England,in all the continents of the...
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True or False

Today,when English is one of the major languages in the world, it requires an effort of the imagination to realize that this is relatively recent thing-that in Shakespeare's time,for example,only a few million people spoke,and the language was not thought to be very important by the other nations of Europe,and was unknown to the rest of the world.

English has become a world language because of its establishment as a mother tongue outside England,in all the continents of the world. This exporting of English began in the seventeenth century,with the first settlements in the United States,assisted by massive immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,that has given the English language its present standing in the world.

1. English was spoken by a few million people in Shakespeare's time.......

2. It is considered as a mother language outside England.......

3. English was spoken in North America in the seventeenth century.........

4. Most of the immigration in the USA do not speak English.............

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29 tháng 7 2018

Today,when English is one of the major languages in the world, it requires an effort of the imagination to realize that this is relatively recent thing-that in Shakespeare's time,for example,only a few million people spoke,and the language was not thought to be very important by the other nations of Europe,and was unknown to the rest of the world.

English has become a world language because of its establishment as a mother tongue outside England,in all the continents of the world. This exporting of English began in the seventeenth century,with the first settlements in the United States,assisted by massive immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,that has given the English language its present standing in the world.

1. English was spoken by a few million people in Shakespeare's time...T....

2. It is considered as a mother language outside England....T...

3. English was spoken in North America in the seventeenth century....F.....

4. Most of the immigration in the USA do not speak English......F....

29 tháng 7 2018

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II. Read the following passage anf fill in the blanks with suitable words. Language is a (1) .......of communication so each nation has its own (2).......However some nation have the same language. According (3)......the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (4).......language. Among the languages used by most people in the (5)......is English. This doesn't mean that English is (6).....by greater number of speakers (7)........any other languages, for it is easily...
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II. Read the following passage anf fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Language is a (1) .......of communication so each nation has its own (2).......However some nation have the same language. According (3)......the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (4).......language. Among the languages used by most people in the (5)......is English. This doesn't mean that English is (6).....by greater number of speakers (7)........any other languages, for it is easily outnumberes by Chinese in this respect. However it is (8)........most international of languae because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the (9)........why millions (10)....men and women try to master it.






III. Read the passage below and write T next to the true sentence; write F next to the false one

A LANGUAGE EVERYONE KNOWS

There is one language we all speak, no matter what country we live in; the language of numbers.

The language of numbers is called MATHEMATICS. You are learning it in school now. The simplest kind is called ARITHMATIC. In high school and college you will learnnother kind of mathematics. To help all of us with mathematics, machine have been invented. They let us do problems faster and with fewer mistake. We know that the abacus or countingboard was first of these machines. It was invented many thousands of years ago, but it is still being used in China, Japan and other countries. Today, computers are used all over the world. These computers seem to think. Of courae, they reallydon't. They do only what people tell them to do. But they do it much better and faster than a person. Inside m acomputer may look very confusing to you. But the people who run it know just what to do. They can make a computer store up facts and give them to other people. They can make it slove hard problems and help us to live better. Like people all over theo world, these machines speak the same language : NUMBERS

1. ....... The simplest kind of mathemaitcs is Arithmetics

2. ....... In high school and college you will learn arithmetic.

3. .......Machines do problems faster than men.

4. .......The counting board is no longer being used in the world.

5. .......Computers were invented a thousand years ago.

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29 tháng 9 2019

Language is a means of communication so each nation has its own language. However some nations have the same language. According to the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or foreign language. Among the languages used by most people in the world is English. This does not mean that English is spoken by greater number of speakers than any other languages, for it is easily outnemberred by Chinese in this respect. However, it is the most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the reason why millions of men and women try to master it.
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:            There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more...
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III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: 

          There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.

          English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.

          More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.

A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. What language has the most speakers in the world?

A. English            B. French              C. Chinese            D. Russian

2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.

A. Two-thirds of  the world’s population                         B. Over 300 million

C. About 300 million                                                      D. nearly 300 billion

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?

……………………………………………………………………………….

2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?

……………………………………………………………………………….

                                         PART D : WRITING

I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./

=>…………………………………………………………………………….

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice

 àIf…………………………………………………………………….…...…………

2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.

 àMany houses……………………………………………………...………….…….

3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution

 à If ………………………………………………..................................……………

4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.

 à Nam said ……………………………………………………………………….…

5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

-> It took……………………………………………………………………………….

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.

=> …………………………………………………………………………..

2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?

=>……………………………………………………………………………

3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.

=>……………………………………………………………………………

4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.

=>……………………………………………………………………………

5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/

=>……………………………………………………………………………

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29 tháng 6 2021

III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: 

          There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.

          English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.

          More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.

A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. What language has the most speakers in the world?

A. English            B. French              C. Chinese            D. Russian

2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.

A. Two-thirds of  the world’s population                         B. Over 300 million

C. About 300 million                                                      D. nearly 300 billion

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?

……………………………NO , they aren't…………………….

2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?

………………………More than three-fifths of the world's radio stations use English.……………………………………………………….

3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?

………………………Because English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science.……………………………………………………….

    PART D : WRITING

I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.

=>……………On this special occasion everybody wants to return to their family……………………………………………………………….

2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.

=>…………………The fish have died because of the polluted water………………………………………………………….

3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.

=>………………………Our camp closes on July 15th…………………………………………………….

4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.

=>………………Science and technology also have enormous effects on development…………………………………………………………….

5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./

=>…………Sydney is the largest city in Australia

………………………………………………………………….

1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice

If people protect the environment now,the environment will be nice………………………………………………………………….…...…………

2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.

……………….Many houses were destroyed in this village by the storm last week ……………………………………...………….…….

3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution

 …………If this factory treated its waste well,there would be less water pollution……………………………………..................................……………

4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.

 …………………Nam said that he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam…………………………………………………….…

5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

……………………….It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow……………………………………………………….

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.

=> …………………USA is the enormous countey………………………………………………………..

2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?

=>………………Did you watcj the news last night……………………………………………………………

3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.

=>………………a lot of ……energy and resources ……can be save by ……………………recycling.……………………………

4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.

=>…………………Life in Vietnam in year 2035 will be very different from what it is now…………………………………………………………

5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/

=>…………………n the future , people won't need to contact with other people…………………………………………………………

 

29 tháng 6 2021

III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: 

          There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about six are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world’s populations speak those six languages. More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their first or native language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than one billion people.

          English is the native or official language on the one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.

          More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbook in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.

A. Choose the best answer a, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. What language has the most speakers in the world?

A. English            B. French              C. Chinese            D. Russian

2. ________people speak English as their first or native language.

A. Two-thirds of  the world’s population                         B. Over 300 million

C. About 300 million                                                      D. nearly 300 billion

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Are Chinese and Arabic probably major languages of the world?

……………………………NO , they aren't…………………….

2. What percent of the world’s radio stations are in English?

………………………More than three-fifths of the world's radio stations use English.……………………………………………………….

3. Why do some countries use English textbooks even though English is not the native language?

………………………Because English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science.……………………………………………………….

    PART D : WRITING

I. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. On/ occasion, / this/ special/ every body/ return/ to/ wants/ to/ familes/ their.

=>……………On this special occasion everybody wants to return to their family……………………………………………………………….

2. fish/ The/ died/ because/ have/ the / water/ polluted/ of.

=>…………………The fish have died because of the polluted water………………………………………………………….

3. camp/ closes/ Our/ July 15th / on.

=>………………………Our camp closes on July 15th…………………………………………………….

4. Science/ also/ and/ technology/ have/ effects/ enormous/ development/ on.

=>………………Science and technology also have enormous effects on development…………………………………………………………….

5. Sydney/ city/ is/ largest/ the/ Australia/ in/./

=>…………Sydney is the largest city in Australia

………………………………………………………………….

1. The people will protect the environment now. The environment will be nice

If people protect the environment now,the environment will be nice………………………………………………………………….…...…………

2. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.

……………….Many houses were destroyed in this village by the storm last week ……………………………………...………….…….

3. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution

 …………If this factory treated its waste well,there would be less water pollution……………………………………..................................……………

4. “ I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam ’’ Nam said.

 …………………Nam said that he tried to learn hard to pass the entrance exam…………………………………………………….…

5. The fight to Moscow lasted three and half hours.

……………………….It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow……………………………………………………….

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. USA/ be /enormous/ country.

=> …………………USA is the enormous countey………………………………………………………..

2. You/ watch/ News/ last night?

=>………………Did you watcj the news last night……………………………………………………………

3. A/ lot/ energy/ resources/ can/ save/ recycling.

=>………………a lot of ……energy and resources ……can be save by ……………………recycling.……………………………

4. Life/ Viet Nam/ the year/ 2035/ be/ very/ different/ what/ it/ be/now.

=>…………………Life in Vietnam in year 2035 will be very different from what it is now…………………………………………………………

5. In/ future/ people/ not / need/ contact/ others/ phone/

=>…………………n the future , people won't need to contact with other people…………………………………………………………

Điền vào chỗ trống: One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If you work involves regular contact with _________ of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It many also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of _______ a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business...
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Điền vào chỗ trống:

One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If you work involves regular contact with _________ of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It many also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of _______ a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business _________ .

Many English-speaking business people don't bother to learn other languages because they believe ________ most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and if they don't speak English, interpreters can help. The ________ of foreign languages knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among themselves in their own languages without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the meetings, the locals will probably feel more comefortable using their own language rather than English.

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23 tháng 5 2019

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One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If you work involves regular contact with ____speakers_____ of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It many also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of __finding_____ a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business __trips_______ .

Many English-speaking business people don't bother to learn other languages because they believe ____that____ most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and if they don't speak English, interpreters can help. The ____lack____ of foreign languages knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among themselves in their own languages without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the meetings, the locals will probably feel more comefortable using their own language rather than English.