HV2 Unit 6 - English World Language Lesson 1: Crossing Borders
Unit 6 - Lesson 1: Crossing Borders
- World Language
- English Speaking World
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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
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Unit 6 - Lesson 1: Crossing Borders
- World Language
- English Speaking World
Slide 1 - Slide
Besides The United Kingdom and The United States of America, which country doesn't have English as their "first" language?
A
New Zealand and Australia
B
Wales
C
Canada
D
Ireland
Slide 2 - Quiz
Table of Contents:
- Crossing borders,
World Language and The English Speaking World: exercises 1,2&3 (p.234-235)
Slide 3 - Slide
Crossing Borders:
- World Language
- World Englishes
- English Speaking World
Slide 4 - Slide
World Language:
- 80% of information found on the internet is in English
- Over 400 million people in the world speak English
- Over a billion people worldwide speak it as a second language
Slide 5 - Slide
What is the difference between a first and a second language?
Slide 6 - Open question
Read the text 'World Languages'
- On page 224
- You will get +/- 5 minutes
Slide 7 - Slide
Pick the sentence that is true:
A
Britain started colonising countries overseas before any other country
B
By the 19th century Britain had colonies and territories all over the world
Slide 8 - Quiz
Pick the sentence that is true:
A
The spread of English began with British colonisation
B
The United States became a world power directly after gaining independence
Slide 9 - Quiz
Pick the sentence that is true:
A
The American entertainment industry helped English become a world language
B
The fact that so many people speak English as a second language, will change English forever
Slide 10 - Quiz
How many languages are there in the world?:
A
5000
B
7000
C
15000
Slide 11 - Quiz
Which world language has the most first language speakers?:
A
Mandarin / Cantonese (Spoken in China)
B
English
C
Spanish
Slide 12 - Quiz
Which continent has the most spoken languages?
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
Europe
Slide 13 - Quiz
How many words do you need to know to speak a language fluently?:
A
Between 250-500
B
Between 1500-2000
C
Between 5000-10.000
Slide 14 - Quiz
What % of the world's population speak at least "some" English?
A
25%
B
50%
C
33%
Slide 15 - Quiz
Which of the following countries does NOT have English as an official language by law?: India, South Africa, Australia, The United Kingdom, Cuba, Canada, Kenya, The United States, Pakistan, Costa Rica
Slide 16 - Open question
How many languages do you speak? (either some, or fluently):
Slide 17 - Open question
The end of the lesson:
- Homework: Study words of 6.2 (Study Box page 269!)