ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE

a lingua franca /ˈlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/

лингва франка

English is often used as a lingua franca in international business.

a mother tongue / ˈmʌðər tʌŋ/

Syn: a native language

родной язык

Spanish is her mother tongue, but she also speaks English well.

*It’s now common.

DEUTSCH:

gebräuchluch

Сейчас это распрастранено.

*to have a good command of English

Хорошо владеть английским языком

*They feel, that [ SYB + VERB ].

DEUTSCH:

Sie glauben, dass ( ).

Они считают, что..

*as far as I know, [ ].

DEUTSCH:

Soweit ich weiß, …

Насколько я знаю, …

*to serve

1. in the army

2. smb

3. as sth / smb

Служить

1. Служить в армии

2. Обслуживать, служить кому-то

3. Служит как что-то / кто-то

a common language /ˈkɑːmən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Syn: universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl/

Syn: global /ˈɡləʊbəl/

Syn: dominant /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

Syn: second /ˈsɛkənd/

Syn: official /əˈfɪʃəl/

Syn: artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/

общий язык

English serves as a common language for people from different countries.

an Anglicism /ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/

англицизм

The word "computer" is an Anglicism that is used in many languages.

importer of words /ɪmˈpɔːtə/

Ant: exporter /ɪkˈspɔːtə/

Импортёр слов

English has always been a generous importer of words, borrowing vocabulary from Latin, Greek, French, and many other languages.

exporter of words /ɪkˈspɔːtə/

Ant: importer /ɪmˈpɔːtə/

Экспортёр слов

The internet has become a global exporter of words, allowing slang and memes to spread rapidly across cultures.

Esperanto /ˌɛspəˈrɑːntoʊ/

эсперанто

Esperanto was created to be an easy international language.

native speaker /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə/

Ant: non-native spiker /nɒn ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə/

носитель языка

A native speaker can help you improve your pronunciation.

non- native speaker /non ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə/

Ant: native spiker /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə/

Не носитель языка

cross-cultural communication /krɔs-ˈkʌltʃərəl kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/

межкультурная коммуникация

Cross-cultural communication is important in our globalized world.

to overcome a language barrier

/tu ˌoʊvərˈkʌm ə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriər/

преодолевать языковой барьер Traveling helps me to overcome the language barrier with locals.

to reduce

DEUTSCH:

to reduzieren

сократить

to experience a language barrier /tuː ɪkˈspɪəriəns ə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriə/

испытывать языковой барьер

I often experience a language barrier when I travel to new countries.

to break down a language barrier /tuː breɪk daʊn ə ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriə/

сломать языковой барьер

When we work together, we need to break down the language barrier so everyone can understand.

to have a good command of English /tu hæv ə ɡʊd kəˈmænd əv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

Syn: to have a brilliant command of Englischˈbrɪlj(ə)nt/

хорошо владеть английским

She has a good command of English after studying for years.

to be fluent in English

/tu bi ˈfluːənt ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

свободно говорить на английском

He is fluent in English and can speak with anyone easily.

a gap

Пробел, разрыв

to develop language skills

/tu dɪˈvɛləp ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ skɪlz/

Syn: master /ˈmɑːstə/, to improve language skills

развивать языковые навыки

I want to develop my language skills to get a better job.

to improve language proficiency

/tu ɪmˈpruːv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ prəˈfɪʃənsi/

улучшать языковую компетенцию

Reading books can help you improve your language proficiency quickly.

to communicate across linguistic boundaries /tu kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪt əˈkrɔs lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ˈbaʊndriz/

общаться через языковые границы

Technology allows us to communicate across linguistic boundaries easily.

to bridge the gap between cultures

/tu brɪdʒ ðə ɡæp bɪˈtwin ˈkʌltʃərz/

сократить разрыв между культурами

Learning a new language can bridge the gap between different cultures.

to promote universal understanding /tu prəˈmoʊt ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəl ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

содействовать универсальному пониманию

Language learning promotes universal understanding between people from different backgrounds.

to conquer the world of opportunities /tu ˈkɑŋkər ðə wɜrld əv ˌɑpərˈtunɪtiz/

завоевать мир возможностей

Learning languages can help you conquer the world of opportunities.

to have smth in your toolkit /tu hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn jɔr ˈtʊlkɪt/

иметь что-то в своем арсенале

Speaking another language is a useful skill to have in your toolkit.

to open up opportunities /tu ˈoʊpən ʌp ˌɑpərˈtunɪtiz/

открыть возможности

Learning English can open up opportunities for studying abroad.

to be a vital key to success /tu bi ə ˈvaɪtəl ki tu səkˈsɛs/

быть жизненно важным ключом к успеху

Language skills are a vital key to finding good jobs in today’s market.

to be a vital key to (good jobs, financial success, personal growth, etc.)

/tuː biː ə ˈvaɪtəl kiː tuː (ɡʊd dʒɒbz, faɪˈnænʃəl səkˈsɛs, ˈpɜːsənl ɡrəʊθ, ˈɛtˌsɛtərə)/

быть жизненно важным ключом к (хорошим работам, финансовому успеху, личностному росту и т.д.)

to enhance career prospects /tu ɪnˈhæns kəˈrɪr ˈprɑspɛkts/

улучшить карьерные перспективы

Learning a new language can enhance your career prospects significantly.

to build connections with people /tu bɪld kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪð ˈpipəl/

установить связи с людьми

Speaking multiple languages helps you build connections with people from different cultures.

to expand one’s horizons /tu ɪkˈspænd wʌnz həˈraɪzənz/

расширять горизонты

Traveling and learning languages can help expand your horizons greatly.

to explore new cultures /tu ɪkˈsplo: nju ˈkʌltʃəz/

изучать новые культуры

Learning a language allows you to explore new cultures more deeply.

to have access to information /tu hæv ˈæk.sɛs tu ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

иметь доступ к информации

Knowing English gives you access to a lot of information online.

to absorb vocabulary /tu əbˈzo:b vəˈkæbjuləri/

усваивать словарный запас

Reading every day helps me absorb vocabulary quickly.

to dust off one’s language skills /tu dʌst ɔf wʌnz ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ skɪlz/

освежить свои знания языка

I need to dust off my French before my trip to Paris.

to pick up languages /tu pɪk ʌp ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒəz/

осваивать языки

love to travel because I can pick up languages easily while exploring new places.

to be bilingual /tu bi baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/

быть билингвом

She is bilingual, speaking both French and English fluently.

monolingual /ˌmɒnəˈlɪŋɡwəl/

однолингвальный (говорящий только на одном языке)

multilingual /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/

многоязычный (говорящий на нескольких языках)

to learn a new language /tu lɜrn ə nu ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

изучать новый язык

Many people find it rewarding to learn a new language as an adult.

language immersion /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪˈmɜrʒən/

языковое погружение

a blip

мгновение There was a blip on the radar screen, but it disappeared quickly.

complicated

сложный, запутанный The instructions for the game were very complicated.

a tribe

племя The people in the tribe lived in small houses made of mud.

to inhabit

жизненно населять Many different types of birds inhabit the forest.

an ancestor

предок My ancestor came to this country over one hundred years ago.

to colonise

открывать колонию European countries used to colonise many parts of the world.

to establish

открывать, основывать компанию The company wants to establish a new office in Minsk.

to come to the throne

войти на трон): The prince came to the throne after his father died.

indigenous

местный, туземный The indigenous people of Australia have a rich culture.

to have one's roots

иметь корни откуда-то My family has its roots in a small village in Belarus.