Theme 5 English around the world lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Theme 5

English around the world

Lessongoals:

At the end of this lesson you know more about the history of Engeland and it's language

In how many countries is English the official language?

Vocabulary theme 5

1. Vertaal: "motorkap"

1. gearbox
2. bonnet
3. trunk
4. tire

2. Vertaal: "aarzeling"

1. hesitation
2. invention
3. achievement
4. permission

4. Vertaal: "aanzienlijk"

1. outrageous
2. precious
3. significant
4. agreeable

5. Vertaal: "geplet"

1. preserved
2. squashed
3. approved
4. sacrificed

6. Vertaal: "aanmoedigen"

1. to astonish
2. to occupy
3. to separate
4. to encourage

7. Vertaal: "uitspraak"

1. conversation
2. conclusion
3. pronunciation
4. indication

8. Vertaal: "merkbaar"

1. potential
2. noticeable
3. victorious
4. thoughtful

9. Vertaal: "verlammen"

1. to terminate
2. to prosecute
3. to foretell
4. to cripple

10. Vertaal: "zijn afgeleid van"

1. to derive from
2. to participate in
3. to apologise for
4. to contribute to

Read text C

textbook p. 97

Finish this lessonup

Do exercise 1-7 Theme 5

colony

communicate

customs

explorer

global

influence

inhabitant

trade

native language

origin

roots

society

choir

cover

accomodation

join hands

majority

leading

scenic

custom

takeaway food

tip

search

alarm clock

concern

purchase

feeling homesick

wipe

actress

pasture

ancestor

similar

according to

jealous

rural

boarding school

The Commonwealth

• 54 member states
• all former territories of the British Empire 
• after decolonisation they became "free and equal" 
• ceremonial head of Commonwealth: King Charles III
• united by "language, history, culture and shared values of democracy, free speech, human rights, and the rule of law".
• Commonwealth Games - like the Olympic Games

•  360.000.000 people speaking English as a first language. 
  
• 900.000.000 people speaking Chinese as a first language.
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• Why is English called the Global language when Clearly Chinese is spoken a lot more? 

1.200.000.000 people can communicate in English globally. Where Chinese is only spoken in China and only around 

200.000.000 people speak Chinese as a second language.

So that totales up to 1.100.000.000 people who can communicate in Chinese.