Now, I began. I woke up at about 7 o'clock and got up. I went to the bathroom where I took a cold shower and went back to the bedroom to dress. Then I went for breakfast at 8.15. After breakfast I sat and read the newspapers or in summer I had a walk round my garden. I went into my study at 9 o'clock and met my students there, and the day's work began. At midday I had a break for lunch. I finished my work about 5 o'clock. Then I went home and joined to Mrs. Priestley for aftemoon tea in the living-room. In summer I played a few games of tennis or went to the golf dub and had a round of golf. We had dinner at 8 o'clock. Sometimes in summer we took out the car and went for a drive in the country, in winter we went to the cinema or to the theatre. Often we just had a quiet evening at home. Our son John was at University and Margaret was at boarding-school now, so there were only the two of us at home. We sat and talked, or Mrs. Priestley played the piano. And I thought that these quiet evenings are the best of all.
Learning a foreign language is not easy. It is a long and slow process that requires a lot of time and effort. Nowadays it is especially important to know foreign languages. ..some people learn languages because they need them for work, others go abroad, for others, learning languages is a hobby. ..everyone who knows foreign languages can communicate with people from other countries, read foreign writers in the original, which broadens their horizons. It is not surprising that many intellectuals and educated people are polyglots. I am learning English. ..nowadays English has become the most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations. More than 300 million people speak it as their first language. ..native English speakers live in the UK, United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Republic of Ireland, Canada, and the Republic of South Africa. ..English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and other political organizations. Half of the world's scientific literature is written in English. It is the language of computer technology. ..to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, every good specialist. English is a wonderful language. This is the language of great literature. ..it is the language of William Shakespeare, Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott, Charles Dickens. The great German poet Goethe once said: "He who does not know a foreign language does not know his own." ..therefore, to understand yourself and the environment, you need to learn foreign languages. 2. ask a few questions
Now, I began. I woke up at about 7 o'clock and got up. I went to the bathroom where I took a cold shower and went back to the bedroom to dress. Then I went for breakfast at 8.15. After breakfast I sat and read the newspapers or in summer I had a walk round my garden. I went into my study at 9 o'clock and met my students there, and the day's work began. At midday I had a break for lunch. I finished my work about 5 o'clock. Then I went home and joined to Mrs. Priestley for aftemoon tea in the living-room. In summer I played a few games of tennis or went to the golf dub and had a round of golf. We had dinner at 8 o'clock. Sometimes in summer we took out the car and went for a drive in the country, in winter we went to the cinema or to the theatre. Often we just had a quiet evening at home. Our son John was at University and Margaret was at boarding-school now, so there were only the two of us at home. We sat and talked, or Mrs. Priestley played the piano. And I thought that these quiet evenings are the best of all.
Learning a foreign language is not easy. It is a long and slow process that requires a lot of time and effort. Nowadays it is especially important to know foreign languages. ..some people learn languages because they need them for work, others go abroad, for others, learning languages is a hobby. ..everyone who knows foreign languages can communicate with people from other countries, read foreign writers in the original, which broadens their horizons. It is not surprising that many intellectuals and educated people are polyglots. I am learning English. ..nowadays English has become the most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations. More than 300 million people speak it as their first language. ..native English speakers live in the UK, United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Republic of Ireland, Canada, and the Republic of South Africa. ..English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and other political organizations. Half of the world's scientific literature is written in English. It is the language of computer technology. ..to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, every good specialist. English is a wonderful language. This is the language of great literature. ..it is the language of William Shakespeare, Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott, Charles Dickens. The great German poet Goethe once said: "He who does not know a foreign language does not know his own." ..therefore, to understand yourself and the environment, you need to learn foreign languages. 2. ask a few questions