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Discuss the following questions in groups. 1. How long have you been learning English? – I have been learning English since childhood. My mother is an English teacher. 2. Why do people need English? – They need English to have opportunity to travel abroad and speak with other people. 3. When have you had an opportunity to speak or read English? – I had an opportunity to speak English when I met foreigners. 4. Have you ever been to an English–speaking country? – Yes, I have. 5. What do you think about the idea that a language gets rusty if it is not practised? – Yes, I agree. I think English people should practice every time. 6. Can you follow TV programmes in English on satellite television? – Yes, I can. 7. Can you understand songs in English? – Yes, a little bit. 8. Do you have problems learning English? What are they? – The only problem I have is writing. 9. Have you ever taken private lessons? – Yes, I take private lessons twice a day. 10. What do you find easy about English, and what do you find difficult (think about pronunciation, learning new vocabulary, grammar, spelling, listening, reading, understanding, translating, etc.)? – I think reading is the easiest in English, but grammar is a little bit difficult.