Learning foreign languages,English as a world language

Zámečník Martin, C4A

REASONS TO LEARN LANGUAGES

• employment abroad

• reading foreign materials

• language of computers

• better communication abroad

The English language

• mix of many languages

• the 3rd most important and spread language

• living language – development

• varieties: British, American, Australian, Canadian, Indian, African

• The Celts – Gaelic (Ireland), Scottish Gaelic language

• The Romans – imported Old Latin

• The Anglo-Saxons – ancient German

• The Vikings – Danish and Norwegian

• The Normans – French and Roman language

The English language

Differences – Br. E. X Am. E.

• differences in grammar• Am.: do you have• Br.: have you got• differences in vocabulary• Am.: bathroom=toilet• Br.: bathroom=room where you can have a bath• different words

Am. X Br.elevator X liftpants X trouserssubway X underground