The importance of English.

Foreign language: yabancı dil

Second language: ikinci dil

Mother (or first)language: anadil

People use languages to communicate.

If you know different languages you can talk to many people all over the world.

In many countries, children start to learn a foreign language at very early ages.

In Turkey, we start to learn a foreign language at the 4th grade.

English is a foreign language for us.

WHY do we learn English?Because; • It is an international language.

• It is a dominant language in medicine, technology, science, advertising , radio, television, space technology.

People use English inDiplomacy

Trade between countries

Business and

Pop culture.

TodayAlmost 350 million people use English as a first

language

Nearly 200 million people speak English as a foreign language.

So, teaching English has become a big business.

dominant

trade

international

business

MATCH

Fill in the blanks with

dominant, trade, communication, international

Good __________is very important in big organisations.This company does a lot of ___________ with out country.This company is between nations. It is an___________

organisation.My father has the ___________character in our family.

COMPLETEEnglish is an international …………………………….

In Turkey, we learn English as a ………………. …………………

Turkish is our …………………. ……………………..

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How can we learn and improve our English???

Do your homework regulary.Listen to your teacher well.Do the exercises in your book and notebook.Read story books, jokes, magazines and etc. Watch movies in English.Listen to English songs.Keep a vocabulary notebook.

Aga, bu İngilizceyi n’apıcaz ya? Yok mu bunun kolay bi yolu?

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Besides these skills;We should FOCUS on PRONUNCIATION.If we speak a word, we pronounce it.

Pronounce the words below.

KNIT CHOIR PRONUNCIATION

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language learning tips

Learning a new language is a bit difficult but fun.Here are some questions and tips for you.Answer the questions to yourself and follow the tips.

1. Why should I learn a new language?2. Which language should I learn?3. What materials do I need?4.What is the best way to learnt it?5. What happens if I make mistakes?6.How can I practise it?

Tips

1. Believe the importance of a foreign language.2. It should be a international language.3. You should have a dictionary and a grammar book.4. You should be active in the classroom.5. Find chances, and use your language.6. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

You can learn from your mistakes.7. Read simple story books.