Learning foreign languages

British English

Today English is the most important 1______________language.           NATION

It is spoken as a mother tongue in all the continents of the world. 400 million people speak English as their first language and 600 million people speak it either as a second or as a foreign language. It is nowadays second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.  

Millions of people are learning English today. It is the language of summit

meetings and international conferences. Foreign political leaders

speak to international 2___________________in English.   JOURNAL                             

The latest discoveries are published in English. 80% of all information in the world’s computers is in English.  

The English grammar and vocabulary which is used in public speaking,

radio and television, books and newspapers is known as “standard British English”. The clearest indication of a person’s class is often his accent.

The most prestigious accent in Britain is known as

“Received Pronunciation (RP)”. It is a combination of standard spoken English with an RP accent that is 3________________meant                   USUAL

when people talk about “BBC English”or “Oxford English” or “the Queen’s English”. 

English is the most popular language. Millions of people study and use English as a foreign language. English today is absolutely necessary for every

4_________ person.                  EDUCATE