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• Leerjaar 4

The English Speaking World

Why the English speaking world?

waarom: 

- sneller begrijpen van examenteksten

- Voordeel bij maken kijk- en luistertoetsen

* Why it is so important to be able to make yourself understandable in English.

* How English became such a dominant language in the world.

* A bit more about British history. 

After this lesson you will understand:

But first: 

Let's see what you already know...

In which countries
do they speak English
as their main language?
Name as many as you can!

top 10 countries who have English as their primary language

United States — 332,915,073                                                     

United Kingdom — 68,207,116

Canada (except for Quebec) — 38,067,903

Australia — 25,788,215

Liberia — 5,180,203

Ireland — 4,982,907

New Zealand — 4,860,643

Jamaica — 2,973,463

Trinidad and Tobago — 1,403,375

Guyana — 790,326

Today nearly 20% of the world's population speaks English. 

But how and when did that happen?

English is a world language. 

England discovered and dominated many parts of the world.

Let's have a look...

King Charles is Head of State of 16 countries (Commonwealth Realms)

Huidige landen waar ze staatshoofd is:

•  Antigua and Barbuda
•  Australia
•  Bahamas
•  Barbados
•  Canada
•  Grenada
•  Jamaica
•  New Zealand
•  Papua New Guinea
•  Saint Kitts and Nevis
•  Saint Lucia
•  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
•  Solomon Islands
•  Tuvalu

Een Commonwealth realm is een Engelse term voor een onafhankelijk land binnen het Gemenebest van Naties (Engels: Commonwealth of Nations) met de Britse monarch als staatshoofd. Er zijn sinds 1992, inclusief het Verenigd Koninkrijk zelf, nog zestien Commonwealth realms.

The Commonwealth

• all former territories of the British Empire 
• ceremonial head of Commonwealth: King Charles
• united by "language, history, culture , free speech, human rights''
• Commonwealth Games - like the Olympic Games

Who rules where?

Options:

- a Prime Minister

- a President

Let's find out who you already know:

Joe Biden

1. Prime Minister of Australia
2. President of South Africa
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Wales

Rishi Sunak

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Justin Trudeau

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Sports

Sports play an important part in the lives of many.

Each country has its own national sport.

Guess what the national sport of each country could be.

What is Canada's national sport?

What is England's national sport?

What is Australia's national sport?

00:35

What was the original name of the Commonwealth Games?

1. Common Empire Games
2. British Sporting Games
3. British Empire Games

00:57

Why does Queen Elizabeth II always open the Commonwealth Games?

1. As the Queen is currently the oldest living monarch
2. As the Games only include countries that have been controlled under the British Empire
3. As the Queen is internationally recognized and the Games is an international event

01:16

How many events will the upcoming Commonwealth Games include?

1. 22
2. 23
3. 20

02:05

What animal was the mascot for the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

1. A blue koala
2. A blue kangaroo
3. A green koala

accents

dialects

&

01:38

What accent was that?

1. South African
2. Welsh
3. Australian
4. Canadian

02:05

What accent was that?

1. British
2. Scottish
3. Welsh
4. Canadian

03:30

What accent was that?

1. Australian
2. American
3. Canadian
4. New Zealand

00:43

What accent was that?

1. Scottish
2. Welsh
3. South African
4. Irish

Dialect differences

In this next clip you'll find out about the differences in vocabulary. The people are from:

- the US

- the UK

- Australia

Pay close attention!

No matter the weather

The English speaking world covers all continents.

Each area has a different weather forecast. 

Pay attention to the date and the weather. 

Can you guess where the report is from?

December 29th

Max temperature: 31°C

Partly cloudy.

December 29th

1. New York City, USA
2. Edinburgh, Scotland
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. Brisbane, Australia

August 30th

Temperatures up to 27°C. Mostly cloudy.

Hurricane Dorian continues to strengthen on Friday night, with maximum sustained winds of up to 140 mph.

The forecast calls for additional strengthening of up to 150 mph tomorrow. Category 5 winds are from 157 mph and higher. 

August 30th

1. Auckland, New Zealand
2. Miami, Florida
3. Dublin, Ireland
4. Toronto, Canada

What do you bring home?

Imagine you visit a country in the English Speaking World.

Of course, you'll bring something home for your family.

Match the souvenir with the country:

1. The United Kingdom
2. The United States
3. Ireland
4. Canada

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. The United Kingdom

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Canada
4. Ireland

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Scotland
4. Ireland

1. Wales
2. Northern Ireland
3. USA
4. New Zealand

Work on your speaking exam

• Choose an English speaking country
• Find out information on that country and make a word web

1. capital / head of state / religion
2. climate / animals
3. culture ( sports  / food)
4. famous people 
5.  whatever you find interesting