Week 1 English speaking countries

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English

Period 1: English speaking countries 

What are English-speaking countries?

There are more than 50 English speaking countries.

1. True
2. False

English is recognized as an official language in a total of 67 different countries

English is the most spoken language in the world.

1. True
2. False

Which country is not a part of Great Britain?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Ireland

What is the name of this flag?

1. Union Jack
2. Union Stripes
3. Stars and Stripes
4. King's Cross

How many stars does the American flag have?

1. 49
2. 50
3. 51
4. 52

Answers dictation

surface, minus ,rainforest, distance

contrasts, climate

Dutch (or?)

Turkish, Italian, Japanese

Answers Dictation

Canada - Canadian - English/French

Brazil - Brazilian - Portuguese

Italy - Italian

New Zealand - New Zealander / Kiwi

Japan - Japanese

Morocco - Moroccan

How do we call these two islands together?

The British Isles

The United Kingdom consists of which countries?

The United Kingdom consists of ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND.

Which countries make up Great Britain?

England, Scotland, Wales

Diagnostic Writing

Informal email

reader page 8

hand in next week

today introduction and at least one paragraph

Can you explain how the English language spread?

0

What accent do you hear?

1. American
2. British
3. Irish
4. Scottish

0

What accent do you hear?

1. Australian
2. British
3. Irish
4. Scottish

0

What accent do you hear?

1. Indian
2. American
3. Irish
4. British

0

What accent do you hear?

1. Indian
2. American
3. Irish
4. British

0

What accent do you hear?

1. Canadian
2. American
3. Irish
4. British