Language Number One

This statement concerns the English language. This can be argued, of course, by claiming that the first language for every inhabitant of our planet is its native language. The language of the country where he was born, grew up and lives. But no one will dispute that it is English that occupies the first place in the world as a universal means of communication between people of different countries and cultures. A person who knows English very little, even within the school curriculum, will understand in any country in the world.

Therefore, a modern, communicative person needs to know English language, therefore in all cities from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok there are English language courses and their number is constantly growing. In some preschool institutions, children begin to learn English from 4 to 5 years. It is at this age, in a playful form, that the child is easy to teach the basic fundamentals of the language. The most useful thing is that children are in groups, namely group, collective learning of a foreign language greatly facilitates the learning process.

Learning English alone is much more difficult, because at some point you will need to communicate with a living interlocutor. It is the form of dialogue that allows you to navigate faster and easier in any everyday situations. Self-teachers and phrase books, without studying the rules of grammar, can bring more harm than good. Man thoughtlessly memorizes the usual phrases on the topics: "Shop", "Restaurant", "Hotel" and so on, but this is not a study of a foreign language. Such a system can satisfy an uninviting tourist and only in the first time.

According to experts, a person only then confidently knows a foreign language when he starts to think on it. English is not easy to learn. He has a very complex grammar. In addition, the words in English are not read at all as they are written, unlike German, so English courses always work on a complex methodology. In-depth study of grammar, a very large number of written works on the principle of simple to complex. Oral speech from simple dialogues, to meaningful conversations.

This level is quite suitable for tourists or travelers, that is for those who are abroad for the purpose of rest, shopping or treatment. A completely different level is English for businessmen, and even more difficult is the English technical language. For those who are associated with high technology or computer development there are courses of a different level. The management of such English courses has good funding, and well-established links with foreign countries, where students are sent for internship to well-known firms.

Students are much simpler in this regard. Many Russian educational institutions participate in international student exchange programs. This is a very good language practice, as students live on campuses (student campuses) or directly in families. This is discussed separately.

There is in this one more nuance like a double-edged sword. The fact is that the English literary language is very different from the English spoken language, and, revolving in a student environment, where manners are quite free, our boys and girls become perfectly savvy, not only in lively spoken English, but also in slang, where profanity is confidently leading . But optimists say that there is nothing terrible in this, and a person who knows the language in full will easily solve even the most difficult situation.

Those who study English independently and are going to travel to the US should be prepared for the fact that in America they simply will not understand. English classic, and English with "Americanisms" - these are two different languages and you need to prepare for a trip overseas for a very special program.