8. Answer the following questions: 1) In which countries is English spoken as a mother tongue?
2) Why has English become one of the major languages in the world?
3) When did the exporting of English begin?
4) Why do people study English?
5) Which of the three groups of English speakers do you belong to?
6) What is your reason for learning English?
7) What are basic characteristics of English?
8) What does the term “flexibility” mean?
9) What role does openness of vocabulary play in the English language?
10) What spheres is English used in as an international language?

1) In which countries is English spoken as a mother tongue?

Definitely, United States, Great Britain, and Australia, but there are also some countries like India and Philippines who use English as a first language.

2) Why has English become one of the major languages in the world?

First of all, it's easy to learn. Secondly, because of English countries influences like in music and movies etc.

3) When did the exporting of English begin?

4) Why do people study English?

Because, if you speak in English you would get a job and you can travel to almost every country just knowing the English.

5) Which of the three groups of English speakers do you belong to?

6) What is your reason for learning English?

for me watching movies in original.

7) What are basic characteristics of English?

8) What does the term “flexibility” mean?

it means plasticity.

9) What role does openness of vocabulary play in the English language?

10) What spheres is English used in as an international language?