Why Learn a Foreign Language

| |IN HIS NAME |Al- Mabarrat Schools |
| | |Educational Institutes Board |
| | |Al Imam Ali Ben Abi Taleb School |
| |Comprehension and Writing |Ed:01 |Code: EIB-F127 |

Academic Year: 2011 - 2012
|/ / 2012 | | Date: |

Name: ………………............................ Class & section: Grade: 8 A/B Duration:

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1. Why is learning a foreign language important? Read the quotes about learning languages. Choose 2 of them you like best, and comment on them:

2. A) why do people usually learn foreign languages? Think of as many reasons as possible.

B) Read the text to find some more ideas. Fill in the gaps, using the word given in capitals at the end of a line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (1):

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|Learning a foreign language takes time and (1) dedication, but still millions of people do this |DEDICATE |
|every day. And it is no wonder, for there are so many (2)_____________ spheres and situations where a foreign language can be |DIFFER |
|(3)___________.