Today we are going to speak about learning languages. How long have you been learning English?
Do you speak other languages exept English? How many?
What for do you learn language?
At college you study hotel service and I think you are aware of the fact, that it is very pleasant for foreigners to hear their language abroad. In the exercise below you can find 11 salutions on 11 different languages. Try to match the languages below with words 1-11.😸
Was it difficult for you? Now you know 11 greetings on 11 languages. But there is a student in Britain, who can speak all these languages fluently!! 🙀 Unbelivable, isn`t it? 👀
Now read the article about this student, Alex Rawlings, who speaks 11 languages. Then do the tasks.
He is English, but he can speak eleven languages.
Alex Rawlings has been named the UK’s most multilingual
student, in a competition run by a dictionary publisher.
The German and Russian student from London, who is
only 20 years old, can speak 11 languages fluently. In a video
for the BBC News website he demonstrated his skillsby
speaking in all of them, changing quickly from one to another. Rawlings said
that winning the competition was 'a bit of a shock’. He explained, ‘I saw the
competition advertised and I heard something about a free iPad. I never
imagined that it would generate this amount of media attention.’
As a child, Rawlings’ mother, who is half Greek, used to speak to
him in English, Greek, and French, and he often visited his family in Greece.
He said that he has always been interested in languages. ‘My dad
worked in Japan for four years and I was always frustrated that I couldn’t
speak to the kids because of the language barrier.’ After
visiting Holland at the age of 14 he decided to learn Dutch with CDs and books.
‘When I went back I could talk to people. It was great.’
He taught himself many of the languages with 'teach yourself books,
but also by watching films, listening to music, and travelling to the countries
themselves.
Of all the languages he speaks, Rawlings says that Russian, which he
has been learning for a year and a half, is the hardest. He said. 'There seem
to be more exceptions than rules!’ He added, ‘I especially
like Greek because I think it’s beautiful and, because of my mother, I have a
strong personal link to the country and to the language.’
'Everyone should learn languages, especially if they travel abroad.
If you make the effort to learn even the most basic phrases wherever
you go. it instantly shows the person you're speaking to that you respect their
culture. Going around speaking English loudly and getting frustrated at people
is tactless and rude.’
The next language Rawlings hopes to learn is Arabic, but 'only once
I've finished my degree and got some more time on my hands. For now I need to
concentrate on my German and Russian, so I can prepare for my finals.’
Do you know the meaning of the highlighted words? If you don`t, look them up in the dictionary. Then do this exercise to check yourself:
Have you already answered the questions? Great job!👍 Now watch the video from Alex Rawlings` blog about 4 important steps in learning languages. Which 4 Steps does he suggest?
Was the video above interesting for you? What do you think is the most important thing in learning a language? Answer this question here (write at least 4 sentenses).
Well done!!!💖😸
А теперь, пожалуйста, ответь на несколько вопросов по ссылке, это займет не больше минуты!
😊That`s all for today! You`ve done a great job!💪
* при составлении урока были использованы материалы из учебника English File Intermediate Student`s book: 3rd Edition. OxfordUniversityPress (текст, стр.36-37) а так же материалы из Blog – Alex Rawlings (открытый источник).
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