Baku Business University

Chair: Languages
Subject :Everyday English in Conversation
 COURSE OBJECTIVES
During the course, the instructor should follow the teaching aims:

1 To implement students’ vocabulary base

2 To teach how to work on the text and analyse words and expressions

3 To develop students’ ability to choose certain situation and speak on it

4 To enrich the vocabulary base with idiomatic phrases and slangs

Why English is important
IF YOU are currently learning English in a school,
college or institute of further education, you join
approximately one billion other people around the
world who are engaged in the same pursuit. However,
as you try to memorize proper grammar, and try to
avoid the mistakes common to most students of
English, you may wonder why you are learning the
language in the first place.
 After Mandarin, English is spoken by more people than any other language,
and is the native language of more than 350 million people. More people speak
English than those who speak the Arabic and French languages combined.
Moreover, English is the international language of diplomacy, business,
science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation, UN & NATO armed
forces, engineering, tourism, Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock
music in the world.
English has plenty of words to choose from. In fact, an English speaker is
offered the biggest vocabulary of any language with a choice of 500,000 to
1,000,000 words (including technical and scientific terms).
 English can be fun too. For instance, the music of
such stars as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin,
Michael Jackson and Madonna has encouraged fans to
speak the language of their idols, whilst others have
enrolled in English classes to improve their
understanding of the dialogue in films and TV shows.
 The Advantages of Speaking English When You Travel
There are many great reasons to learn English and the advantages that
come from speaking English when you travel. In so many parts of the world,
English is the ‘international language’ — although it may not be the language
that is native to, or most commonly spoken in a particular country, English is
most often the language that travellers share and local people use when
communicating with visitors.
 Express what you want
When you are a proficient speaker of the English language, it is much
simpler to ask for what you want and explain your preferences. For
example, expressing yourself through the English language can make it far
easier to ask for food to be cooked the way that you desire, an air
conditioned room or recommendations for sights and adventures most
closely aligned with your interests.
 Ease of making bookings
As so many travellers will testify, being able to quickly and easily
make reservations and other bookings is critical to the success of
your adventures. Needing to spend time, effort and possibly money
on translations and explanations can be stressful and is simply not
effective.
 Meeting local people
Having the opportunity to meet and eat with local people and
getting to know something of their lifestyle is a completely
precious opportunity that is unique to travel. Even if you are in a
country where English is not the dominant language, chances are
that English will be used as the basis for communication between
speakers of different native languages.
 Interacting with other travellers
No matter where travellers call home, English is, overwhelmingly, the
international language of communication for travellers. Although you may be
thousands of kilometres from home and initially perceive little advantage in
hanging out with people that live close to or in a similar way to you, it can often be
very comforting to mix with people with whom you can share experiences and
communicate using a language with which you are confident.
 Pleasantries and important phrases
Even a very basic level of English can assist you with important
phrases and key pleasantries that will be frequently used when
travelling. It goes without saying that being able to use these phrases
appropriately and confidently can make your time and experiences in
different places all the more enjoyable
 Independence
Speaking English when you travel enables you to enjoy a greater
level of independence than you otherwise might. Speaking English
allows you significantly more freedom and the opportunity to explore
more independently and creatively.
Queen's. English (or King's English) - is standard
or correct grammatical English spoken or written
in the United Kingdom. It is used for many forms
of written text including newspapers, business
letters, essays, text books, fiction books, CVs,
and government documents.
broken English - broken English is English that
has incomplete grammar and vocabulary and
incorrect pronunciation. This expression usually
refers to English spoken by non-native speakers.
to speak the same language- is to have the
same ideas, beliefs and opinions as someone else.
to pick up a language - to pick up a language is
to learn it easily or casually, usually by listening to
native speakers and practising it without formal
lessons.
Pidgin English - a pidgin starts as a makeshift
contact language based on two or more languages,
commonly used for communication by and among
traders with different native languages. A pidgin
has a small vocabulary and simplified grammar. As a
pidgin becomes a more complex and stable
community language it develops into a creole.
dead language - dead language is a language that is no
longer learned as a native language, but might still be
used by scholars and experts.
to murder a language - is to speak a language
very badly, making many mistakes with grammar
vocabulary and pronunciation.
Plain English - clear simple and easily understood
spoken or written English.
It's all Greek to me- the expression it's all Greek To me
refers TO something that is impossible to understand.
 Activitie
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I. Questions to discuss: Answer the following
questions and explain your thoughts.
1. What language is spoken the most in your country?
What is your mother tongue? Do you have a second
language in your country?
2. Is English important for an individual in your
country?
3. Why are you studying English?
4. What languages are spoken the most throughout
the world?
5. Which do you think is the most difficult language?
6. What's your favorite language? What's your least
favorite language?
1. Do you wish your country has another language
instead of the present one?
2. Can you name any languages that are no longer
spoken?
3. Do you think foreign language study should be
required? Do you think foreign language study
should start as early as possible, or is it okay to
start later?
4. Why is English used in so many places? Do you
think that a language other than English should be
used as an "international language"?
5. Do you think language affects thought? Do you have
a large vocabulary? Is increasing your vocabulary
important to you? What techniques do you use to
remember vocabulary?
6. When you study a language, do you like to study
reading, writing, speaking and listening? Why?
Explain your choice.
Group work: Split the class into two groups. (group
A and group B). The topic of today’s debate is “The
benefits of learning foreign languages (English)”.
Group A will speak about advantages of learning
English; group B will speak about disadvantages of
learning English. Each group will try to persuade
others to change their ideas.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LEARNING OUTCOMES - LO)
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
1 produce appropriate vocabulary and apply LO 1
word forms in the context

2 work on the text and analyse words and expressions LO 2

3 acquire abilities to speak on a certain situation LO 3

4 acquire idiomatic phrases and slangs in their speech LO 4