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& Posted by Alex Monday, 16 July, 16.28
(you / ever / visit)
Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan? My cousins and I are on holiday
in Almaty. This morning, we (2)
(decide) to go on a day trip to Charyn Canyon. We
(3)
(take) the bus from Almaty
and four hours later, we (4)
(arrive) in Charyn Canyon. When we (5)
(get) here, we (6)
(visit) the
Valley of Castles, which is the most famous part of the canyon.
1 (7)
(take) pictures of the
amazing view since I (8)
(get)
here - I think (9) 1
(take)
about a hundred and fifty pictures so far! We
(10)
(just / make) a stop to have a
snack. We (11)
(hike) all morning.
so we're all a bit tired, but the experience is definitely worth it!

I am sure, in order to have a good job one should know foreign languages. The most widespread languages in the world are Chinese, Spanish, English and some others. But every well educated person in the world speaks English, because it is the language of communication, busi­ness, science and culture.

English is now the most important and widespread language in the world. It is the state language in five countries: Great Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the six official and working languages of the United Nations. It is the second working language in the European Community. In many Asian and African countries, such as India or Egypt, in former British colonies people speak English besides their native one. People also speak English in Europe. English is spoken practically all over the world.

Independent Ukraine has relations with many countries. More and more direct contacts are established with the countries of Europe, with the United States, Great Britain, Canada and other English-speaking countries.

Taking into account the economic development in our country, hundreds of joint ventures have appeared in every city and town of Ukraine recently. Besides, a lot of foreign delegations come to our country. Our businessmen, tourists, experts often go abroad. As I have already mentioned just English is the language of the international communication. That is why it is very important to learn English.

Nowadays, a lot of people study foreign languages in every possible way. Foreign-language study groups are organized at industrial enterprises, at the offices of big firms, at the educational establishments, at research institutes.

I think English is worth studying. There is a proverb "A new language – a new world". In my opinion, every person, who goes abroad, should be able to find his own way about in an English-speaking community without interpreters.

It's a pity that not much attention is paid for studying foreign languages in our schools. There are some schools specialized in studying foreign languages in Ukraine. Their pupils have lessons in foreign language every day. But their number is rather small. Most schools have Foreign Language only once or twice a week. It's impossible to master any foreign language under such conditions. That's why those who want to improve their knowledge have to take private lessons. But not all, who want to know foreign language well, have the possibility to pay for them.

1. ...The first year curriculum of our Institute includes many subjects such as ... Biology, ... Physics and so on. 2. My fellow student knows ... Anatomy well because he works hard at it. 3. ...The subjects, which ...the second-year students of our Institute study, are not difficult. 4. He knows ... Chemistry because it is his favourite subject. 5. In ... May we shall take ...an examination in ... Anatomy and I hope to cope with it well. 6. ... medical students carry on ... experiments on ... animals in ... differ­ent laboratories. 7. ... my sister graduated from ...an Insti­tute ... last year. 8. We arranged ...an evening party on ...te 8th of ... March to celebrate ... International Women's Day. 9. He always copes with ...the work which he carries on.