Learning languages. - Инвестиции

   Learning languages.
   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.