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The reasons for learning languages vary. However, everyone agrees that all languages are meant to help
in communication process. In my opinion, its good to be born in a multi-lingual family. It means the
child will grow up knowing several languages. Otherwise, its necessary to learn foreign languages at
school, university or any other institution. The most widespread among foreign languages is
undoubtedly English. When thinking why this old Germanic language is in such great request nowadays,
I find several reasonable answers. First of all, most business fields depend on it. Secondly, its the
accepted language of modern digital era. As reported by recent statistics, almost two billion people
across the world use it regularly. Its the prevalent language in travel and entertainment, in computer
technologies, in medical and pharmaceutical fields, etc. The market for learning English is simply
booming. As I see it, the most significant gate thats open through the knowledge of this international
lingua franca is the gate to career and personal growth. Knowing English is vital in many companies
nowadays, while personal growth is connected with mastering the technological innovations. Its worth
mentioning that almost all digital novelties are launched and exploited mainly with English language
instructions. Thats why employees who speak it freely are welcomed and valued.
Weekend
I think, any person loves weekend very much. So I also wait for them all the week. The
previous weekend I spend very merry and interesting. My family and I decided to go to a
picnic. We started to prepare beforehand: father and brother bought the meat for barbecue;
mother and I cooked some salads and pies. On Saturday we woke up not very early at nine
oclock. The day was splendid, the bright sun was shining, puffy clouds were floating, and
cool wind was blowing, freshening the air. The nature was for us. We gathered all
necessary things, food, water and fishing tackle, sat in the car and went to the river. We
took with us our favourite dog Casper. When we came, father chose a place for fishing,
brother went for the sticks to make a fire, mother and I began to lay the table. We were in
a good mood. After having a bite, father went to barbecue but we ran to splash in the
water. Mother learned me to swim, brother dived all the time and showed his ability to
swim on the back, Casper jumped in with water playing with his tail. Later barbecue was
ready and we enjoyed tasty meat. Then we lay in the sun and told each other funny stories,
anecdotes, we laughed and joked. It was fun. Suddenly we heard the bells, father ran to the
fishing rod and began to pull, on the water surface appeared rather big fish. Father gladly
drew out the fish, it was a carp. We took some pictures and went home being joyful and
happy. On the supper we had fish soup from carp. It was the most wonderful weekend.
Globalization
Globalization is something than we cant see but we can feel the effects of it.
Its a process of interaction among the people, companies and governments of
different countries. We can feel globalization almost everywhere nowadays.
People eat American fast-food, wear Italian shoes and Mexican shirts, drive
Japanese cars and listen to Korean music. Generally speaking, globalization is
a blend of cultures. Some people think that its a new process. In fact,
globalization existed even during Middle Ages, when people decided to trade
goods with merchants from distant countries. Since 1980, it has begun to
move at a faster pace. Today globalization is at its peak. There are, of course,
some advantages and disadvantages of this process. The best thing is that
people can buy and sell whatever they want from every corner of our planet.
Internet has made it easier. People enjoy the variety of choice and prices.
Globalization also gives an opportunity to learn more about culture of other
nations. Countries focus on what they can do better instead of making bad-
quality products. For example, Belgium is good at agriculture and producing
fine chocolate but it doesnt produce cars. Thus, they can buy cars from
Germany or France. Another advantage of globalization is the growth of
international companies. They can open affiliates in different countries and
create additional workplace for local people. The first issue on the list of
disadvantages that globalization has brought is the pollution of the
environment. The building of new harmful factories has resulted into
considerable environmental problems. Another disadvantage is the fact that
globalization gradually destroys cultural identity. Its especially obvious when
European people try to impose their traditions and customs on Asian nations.
And last but not the least: domestic producers also suffer. They find it difficult
to sell their produce when people buy everything on international market.