I. Текст прочитайте, спишите и сделайте перевод на русский язык.
Foreign languages in the life of a modern man
The great German poet Goethe once said: «He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own». Learning foreign languages is especially important nowadays. Some people learn languages because they need them in their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying languages is a hobby.
Every year thousands of people from Russia go to different countries as tourists or to work. They can’t go without knowing the language of the country they are going to. A modern engineer or even a worker cannot work with an imported instrument or a machine if he is not able to read the instruction how to do that.
A scientist, a historian, a diplomat are, as a rule, polyglots, because they need foreign languages in their work. If you want to be a stewardess, a pilot or an air traffic control officer you should learn English, the language of international communication. And how can a shop girl or a cashier in a big department store understand a foreigner, if she does not know a foreign language.
Some years ago a terrible earthquake occurred in Armenia. Several rescue brigades from different countries came to Leninakan to help the victims of this catastrophe. One of the most serious problems they came across was that practically nobody there could understand them. Very few people in Leninakan knew English, German or some other language.
So a mode and cultured person must learn foreign languages.
II. Ответьте (письменно) на английском языке на следующие вопросы:
I. What is especially important nowadays?
2. Whom do we call polyglots?
3. Why do you learn English?
4. Do you read English books or newspapers?
5. What is your future profession?
III. Составьте высказывания из данных слов об иностранном языке.
1. especially, foreign, learning, is, nowadays, important, languages;
2. Russian, often, she, English, from, telegrams, translates, into.
IV. Вставьте соответствующее притяжательное местоимение.
Many people learn foreign languages because they need them in ... work.
V. Выберите нужное неопределённое местоимение (some, any).
Does your friend learn ... foreign language?
VI. Выберите правильный предлог.
At the office she sometimes writes letters .. foreign firms.
a) in; b) to; c) for.
VII. Выберите правильный модальный глагол.
You ... learn English, the language of international communication.
a) must;
b) can;
c) may
VIII. Выберите правильную видовременную форму сказуемого.
Every year thousands of people ... to different countries as tourists.
a) go;
b) will go;
c) went.
IX. Выберите глагол в соответствующем времени пассивного залога.
Many foreign languages ... in our country.
a) are taught;
b) were taught;
c) is taught.