Вопрос № 222861 - Английский язык

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There are numerous anecdotes about the difficulties of people travelling in foreign 1________________ without knowledge of the language of that country. A story concerns two Americans 2______________ in Spain. They were both unable to speak a word of Spanish and one day, while eating in a 3_____________ in a small village, they were having considerable difficulty in 4_______________ to the waiter what they wanted. One of them wanted a glass of milk. The waiter seemed unable to understand. Finally, on the back of the menu the man drew a picture of a cow. The poor waiter, however, still seemed puzzled. Finally he left and was gone from the restaurant for half an hour or so. He returned very pleased with himself. There were two tickets for a bullfight in his hand.

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There are numerous 1_______________ about the difficulties of people travelling in foreign countries without 2_______________ of the language of that country. Here's the story of a Frenchman travelling in the United States who, while eating in a restaurant, wished to order some mushrooms. Unable to make himself 3_______________, he asked for a pencil and paper and carefully drew a picture of a mushroom. His drawing, however, was not too good, for the puzzled waiter 4_______________ in about ten minutes, not with an order of mushrooms, but with a large man's umbrella.

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Today it is quite 1____________ that everyone should know at least one foreign language.
Knowing one or more 2____________ languages makes it possible to get acquainted with different ways of thinking, to understand a new civilization. Learning a foreign language stimulates mental 3____________ and gives you a chance to appreciate a new literature, a different culture and to broaden your horizons. Besides, knowing foreign 4____________ has a practical value. It makes it easier to choose a profession and provides job promotion.

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Today there are a lot of 1_____________ in Europe and Asia who know several languages. A person who knows several languages is called a 2_____________. They are not few. The name of Henrich Schlimann, a famous German 3_______________ who discovered Troy is known all over the world. It took him two years to learn the first two foreign languages. Later on it took him several weeks to master another foreign language. Among polyglots there are 4_______________. Thus, Cardinal Mezzophanti who lived in the middle of the last century knew 100 languages. Professor Hesstermann from Germany knew 132 languages. The more languages man knows the easier is the way he masters a new one.

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It is very wise to 1______________ foreign languages. "Knowledge is power", one of the great men said. Speaking a foreign language one can not only 2______________ the papers, magazines and original books by outstanding writers, but as well watch 3________________ TV programs, travel easily in the 4_______________ parts of the world. Besides, understanding and speaking a foreign language or two became necessary while applying for a good and well-paid job.

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The rise of 1______________ is a remarkable success story. When Julius Caesar landed in Britain nearly two thousand 2_______________ ago, English did not exist. Today English is used by at least 750 million people, and barely half of those speak it as a 3______________ tongue.
Some estimates have put that figure closer to one billion. Whatever the total, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written, than any other language has ever been. It has become the 4_________________ of the planet, the first truly global language.