What have you learnt about the English language? Complete the sentences using information from the text. Have you ever thought how many people speak English? The exact number is difficult to tell, but it is more than one thousand million people, that is 20 per cent of the world's population. English is the most widespread language on earth; it is second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it. The English lan- guage is now the native language* of more than 400 million people and the offi- cial language* in over 60 countries. If you add to this the enormous number of people who study English as a foreign language, you will understand that English is a major world language. At present, 80 per cent of all information in computers is in English, 60 per world's radio stations broadcast in English, and over two-thirds of the world's sci- cent of all international telephone calls are made in English, 60 per cent of the entists write in English. English is also the main language of international confe- rences, airports and air traffic control, medicine, diplomacy and international com- petitions. Some people think that English is going to become even more important as the lingua franca,* while most other languages will just die out. People have long been interested in having one language that could be spoken throughout the world. About 600 languages have been suggested, including Esperanto. But English, according to specialists, has better chances to become a global language. First, English is easier to learn than any other language. Second, it easily borrows local words from the countries into which it expands. Now English is becoming more than one language because not everyone in the world speaks the same kind of English. There are many varieties of English; American language is only one example. Although different varieties of English I will continue to develop around the world, standard English* will remain for inter- national communication. people in the world use English. As a native language English is spoken in ... The number of English native speakers* is ... As an official language English is used As a world language English is used ... English expands its vocabulary by ... American English is

Для выполнения данной задачи нужно заполнить пропуски в предложениях, используя информацию из предоставленного текста. Давайте разберем каждое из них по очереди. 1. **People in the world use English.** - Полный ответ: **More than one thousand million people** use English. *Объяснение:* Текст отмечает, что более 1000 миллионов людей говорят на английском, что составляет 20% населения мира. 2. **As a native language English is spoken in ...** - Полный ответ: **more than 400 million people.** *Объяснение:* В тексте указано, что английский язык является родным для более 400 миллионов людей. 3. **The number of English native speakers is ...** - Полный ответ: **more than 400 million.** *Объяснение:* Здесь мы повторяем число, упомянутое ранее о носителях английского языка. 4. **As an official language English is used ...** - Полный ответ: **in over 60 countries.** *Объяснение:* Текст говорит о том, что английский язык является официальным в более чем 60 странах. 5. **As a world language English is used ...** - Полный ответ: **in international conferences, airports and air traffic control, medicine, diplomacy, and international competitions.** *Объяснение:* В тексте перечислены различные области, где используется английский как язык международного общения. 6. **English expands its vocabulary by ...** - Полный ответ: **borrowing local words from the countries into which it expands.** *Объяснение:* Упоминается, что английский язык легко заимствует местные слова из стран, куда он распространяется. 7. **American English is ...** - Полный ответ: **only one example of the many varieties of English.** *Объяснение:* В тексте отмечается, что существует множество разновидностей английского языка, и американский английский является только одним из примеров. В итоге, заполненные предложения выглядят так: 1. More than one thousand million people use English. 2. As a native language English is spoken in more than 400 million people. 3. The number of English native speakers is more than 400 million. 4. As an official language English is used in over 60 countries. 5. As a world language English is used in international conferences, airports and air traffic control, medicine, diplomacy, and international competitions. 6. English expands its vocabulary by borrowing local words from the countries into which it expands. 7. American English is only one example of the many varieties of English. Такой подход поможет вам лучше понять значение и использование английского языка в современном мире.