The problem of learning languages is very important today. Foreign

languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the

progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge

and has contributed to an overflow of information. The total knowledge

of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are

needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of

the people of our planet.

Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people

speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in

Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand.

English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada,

the South African Republic. As a second language it is used in the

former British and US colonies.

It is the major international language for communication in such

areas as science, technology, business and mass entertainment. English

is one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and

other political organization. It is the language of the literature,

education, modern music, international tourism.

Russia is integrating into the world community and the problem of

learning English for the purpose of communication is espicially urgent

today. Learning a foreing language is not as easy thing. It is a long

and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But to know

English is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every

good specialist.

It is well known that reading books in the original , listening to

the BBC news, communicating with the English speaking people will help a

lot. When learning a foreign language you learn the culture and history

of the native speakers. One must work hard to learn any foreign

language.