2. 456 million
people speak English.
English language
is the native language
of 12 nations
and the official or
semi-official language
of 33 more nations.
4. One of every seven people
in the world speaks English.
5. I think that people prefer English to other
Foreign languages because:
1 - one of every seven people
in the world speaks English.
2 - English Language has become the «new
Latin», the lingua franca, of the century.
3 - one must know English to be a
part of the 21st
century.
4 - English is easier to learn than any
other language because it easily borrows
local words and phrases.
7. 60%
60% of the world’s radio stations
broadcast in English
8. 60% of the world’s telephone calls
аre made in English.
60%
9. More than half of the world’s periodicals
are published in English.
10. Finally English is the international
language of businesspeople, pilots and air
traffic controllers, diplomats and politicians,
sportspeople, scientists, doctors and students.
12. Britain is a stable and democratic society.
It is the leading member of the
Commonwealth
and has a major world role
as a member of the United Nations Security
Council.
13. Britain is the fifth largest trading nation
is the world.
It is one of the largest exporters of goods and
is a major centre for financial and insurance
services.
14. Britain is an important world producer of oil
natural gas and coal. The standard of living
of the average Briton is similar to that of
other citizens of Western countries, and
a good deal higher than that of Japan
and other East Asian countries.
16. Nobel prizes for science have been won by
sixty-eight British citizens.
Britain has nuclear weapons,a strong army
and remains a country widely respected
all over the world.
18. Britain has a rich history.
In Britain one can see
almost 600 of famous historic sights –
castles, gardens, monuments, cathedrals, etc.
Colourful royal ceremonies attract millions of
visitors each year.
19. People travel to Scotland, to the Lake District
and other areas of Britain to enjoy the
beautiful scenery.
20. London – the world’s classical music capital
offers numerous concerts, ballets, operas,
and festivals all year round.
21. International cultural events such as the
Edinburgh Festival attracts many visitors.
Popular attractions are outside London
in the Jorvik Viking Centre, the National
Railway Museum in York, the National
Museum of Photography in Bradford,
the Royal Marine Museum at Portsmouth,
“Cadbury World˝ in Birmingham, and the
lovely cathedral city in Norwich.
