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6. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where required.

1. According ____ Dr. Sweet the period of Modern English is defined as that of lost inflexions. 2. The Danes invaded ___ Britain ___ ___ the German Ocean. 3. The Norman Conquest greatly affected ___ the development ___ English. 4. Its influence ___ the English language was as far-reaching as that of the Danish. 5. The Danish invasion brought about a considerable change ___ the English language. 6. King Alfred wrote ___ the West-Saxon dialect. 7. ___ the period ___ some seven centuries Britain suffered ___ three foreign invasions. 8. ___ Norman rule English developed as a popular spoken language. 9. ___ King Alfred scholarship and learning flourished. 10. Numerous words were adopted ___ English ___ the French language. 11. ___ the Vth and the VIth centuries the Angles and Saxons came ___ Britain, ___ first to ravage the country and then to settle there.

BLOCK II

1. Read the following dialogue.

Jerry tells Flynn about his first visit to a primary school.

Jerry: Hi Flynn, how was your day?

Flynn: Hi Jerry, I’ve been looking for you. Where have you been?

Jerry: I just had a very interesting experience. I spent the whole day with dozens of little children!

Flynn: That sounds like fun.

Jerry: Yes, it was fun... but exhausting! Kids have so much energy.

Flynn: Where did you meet all these kids?

Jerry: At the primary school down the street. I visited some of their classes in the morning, then taught them some simple English in the afternoon.

Flynn: English must be very difficult for them.

Jerry: Actually, they were very eager to learn. I was quite impressed.

Flynn: What did you teach them?

Jerry: One teacher gave me some sentences to practice. The kids love to repeat things out loud! Sometimes I shouted the sentences, and they shouted back at me. Other times I whispered, and they whispered back. They were very cute.

Flynn: Yes, I can imagine.

Jerry: We also sang songs and played some English games together.

Flynn: That’s great. You know, when I was in primary school, we never had English lessons.

Jerry: How about in middle school?

Flynn: We studied English, but only for a test. It wasn’t very practical.

Jerry: Well, you’ve managed to learn English very well. I guess it’s because you’re a “Super Student”.

Flynn: Ha-ha-ha. Not me! The kids you saw today seem to be much more “super” than I am. They’re the future of this country.

Jerry: Yes, they are, so the country must have a bright future! I wonder what this country will be like in 15 or 20 years when these kids are adults...

2. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did you start learning English?

2. Why do so many people learn foreign languages now?

3. How can you define your motivation in learning a foreign language: high, average, low)?

4. Why should students read texts (books, newspapers, etc.) before coming to the seminar?

5. What activity do you prefer to do during the English language classes?

6. Do you think you have a good ear for languages?

7. What other foreign language besides English would you learn if you had an opportunity?

8. What are the best ways of learning a foreign language?

9. What is the most difficult aspect for you in learning English: grammar, vocabulary, listening or speaking?

9. Do you think it is easier or more difficult to learn a foreign language in the country of this language? Why?

10. Have you ever asked your parents about the way they were taught foreign languages? If yes, what did they tell you about it?

11. How do you understand the term ‘an independent learner’? Can you be called one?

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