English in the World

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English in the World

What is the language spoken by most people in the world?

Which language is most often used on the internet?

Which language is most widely spoken in the world?

When and where did you speak English most recently?

English around the World

Listen to the audio file in which 8 people speak their English.

Answer the questions on your paper.

SPEAKER 1

German girl visiting London

SPEAKER 2

Olli Rehn, Finnish European commissioner

SPEAKER 3

Audrey Tautou, French actress playing Amélie Poulain

SPEAKER 4

Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis champion

SPEAKER 5

Louis Van Gaal, Dutch soccer coach

SPEAKER 6

Indian people claiming their accent is better than American or British accent

SPEAKER 7

Crazy Dad, Russian vlogger

SPEAKER 8

Emma Watson in Ellen De Generes’ show, about differences in style between British and American guys

BBC One Minute World News

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/10462520

Summarise the first headline in one full sentence.

Summarise the second headline in one full sentence.

Summarise the third headline in one full sentence.

Which word or expression did you learn today?

Writing: My English

Unit 1: Lord of the Flies

What did you already hear about Lord of the Flies?