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 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	comes from Turkey;	___language is Turkish.
3.	____	come from Spain;	your language is Spanish.
4.	They	_____from China;	their language is Chinese.
5.	____	come from Denmark;	our language is Danish.
6.	I	come from Greece;	___language is Greek.
7.	___	comes from Hungary;	his language is Hungarian.
8.	She	_____from Germany;	___language is German.
9.	___	come from Persia;	___language is Persian.
10.	We	come from Italy;	___language is Italian.
11.	____	comes from Japan;	her language is Japanese.
12.	We	_____from Portugal;	___language is Portuguese.
13.	____	come from England;	my 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.	____	come from Wales;	our language is Welsh.
19.	He	_____from Finland;	___language is Finnish.
20.	____	comes from Sweden;	her language is Swedish.