Nowadays, a lot of people want to know foreign languages.0:01
Many of them choose English.0:05
They prefer it to other foreign languages because it really is the language which can help you in any country.0:07
If you know English, you will be able to speak with people who live in Europe and in Asia, in South America and Australia.0:15
In the 21st century, people get a lot of information from the Internet.0:25
Most of it is in English.0:31
Most pages which you can read there are in English.0:34
If you know English and are interested in science, your life is much easier than the life of those who do not know the language.0:40
A lot of special magazines are in English and you can read many translated things too.0:48
The English language was born in Britain.0:56
Now, as we know, there are many kinds of English.0:59
American English is not quite the same as Australian English.1:03
The English language in Britain is a little different from the English language in Canada.1:08
The USA is a rich and powerful country.1:13
These days, in many places of the world, people prefer to speak and to learn American English.1:17
The English language is developing all the time.1:25
Every year, new words appear in its vocabulary.1:28
But some words which have been in English for a long time die.1:31
Some old words get new meanings.1:36
Now, many people do not pronounce some English words in the same way their grandparents did.1:40
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