Communication

Above all, learning English is about communication and an important part of learning English is being able to exchange views and make friends with people all over the world. As learners become younger, this has a dark side as well. Issues of security and transparency of identity will become greater. Despite the growing independence of learners, trusted institutions and brand names will remain important.

Lastly, in envisioning the learners of the future as younger and more demanding, it is also worth considering the teachers of the future. The paradox is, as English becomes spoken by more and more people in the world, the number of English teachers will fall.

Exercise 8. Translate the following words from Russian into English, use the words from the text (Part II):

меньше беспокоиться; носитель языка; быть заинтересованным; межкультурный; средства общения; широкий диапазон; доступный для загрузки; прозрачность; вопросы безопасности; торговые марки.

Exercise 9. Discussion Questions (make a short report - 10,11 sentences)

1. What age do you think children should start learning English?

2. Will more technology help you to learn languages more effectively?

3. Will everyone in the world speak English soon?

Exercise 10. Make your dialogues in order to discuss one of those(ex.9) problems.

Exercise 11. Read the text: