3. Few explanations to the text

1. English is mixing with and marrying other languages… – Английский язык смешивается с другими языками …

2. with the advent of … – зд. с изобретением….

4. Key vocabulary / words and expressions

aborigine [ֽæbə'riʤini] – n коренной житель, абориген

according to – adv согласно, в соответствии

enormous [i'no:məs] – adj огромный

increase [in'kri:z] – v возрастать, зд. укреплять

insatiable [in'seiəbəl] – adj жадный, ненасытный

predict [pri'dikt] – v предсказывать

propose [prə'pouz] – v предлагать

realize [riə'laiz] – v понять

simplify ['simplifai] – v упрощать

widespread ['waidspred] – adj широко распространенный

5. Test your own attention. Find English equivalents in the text

в результате различных исторических событий__________________________

быть в моде________________________________________________________

родной язык________________________________________________________

укрепить культурные и экономические связи____________________________

международный язык________________________________________________

основать колонию___________________________________________________

6. General understanding. Answer the questions to the text

1. What language is the most widespread on earth?

2. In what countries is English spoken?

3. Why is English indeed a “world language”?

4. Do you know when Shakespeare lived?

5. When American films were dubbed in English?

6. How long have people been interested in having one language and for what purposes?

Essential grammar (Essential Grammar Appendix p.p. )

REVISION

7. Add a verb or a pronoun where it is necessary

Pronoun		Verb	Possessive
1.	I	come from France;	___language is French.
2.	He	_____from Turkey;	___language is Turkish.
3.	You	come from Spain;	___ language is Spanish.
4.	They	_____from China;	___language is Chinese.
5.	We	come from Denmark;	___language is Danish.
6.	I	come from Greece;	___language is Greek.
7.	He	_____from Hungary;	___language is Hungarian.
8.	She	_____from Germany;	___language is German.
9.	They	come from Persia;	___language is Persian.
10.	We	_____from Italy;	___language is Italian.
11.	He	_____from Japan;	___ language is Japanese.
12.	We	come from Portugal;	___language is Portuguese.
13.	I	come from England;	___language is English.
14.	You	come from Rumania;	___language is Rumanian.
15.	They	come from Russia;	___ language is Russian.
16.	He	______from Holland;	___language is Dutch.
17.	You	come from Norway;	___language is Norwegian.
18.	We	come from Wales;	___language is Welsh.
19.	He	_____from Finland;	___language is Finnish.
20.	She	______from Sweden;	___ language is Swedish.