What do you know about english speaking countries
What do you know about english speaking countries
Let’s speak about English speaking countries. What do you know about them?
There are over 300 million people in the world speaking English. This language is recognized as the state language in a lot of countries all over the world. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Great Britain has always been a Great Power and contributed a lot to the development of new territories.
Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The history of the USA started with 13 British colonies set along the Atlantic coast. On July, 4, 1776 they proclaimed their independence from Great Britain. Today the country consists of 50 states and the federal District of Columbia, where Washington, the capital of the USA, is located. It is one of the most developed countries in the world.The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages.
Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. Australia is the only country in the world which occupies the whole continent Today the country is among the most developed countries in the world, with 80% of the population speaking Australian English.
New Zealand is a former British colony. The country gained its independence in the middle of the XX century. New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with unique flora and fauna
The first European colonists came to Canada from France. But after that for many years Canada was under British rule until the country gained its independence in the XX century. There are two official languages in Canada. English is the first language for nearly 70% of Canadians. Canada is the second largest country in the world with rich oil, coal and natural gas fields.
2. Do you think Canada is the land of opportunity? Is it a good place for living?
I think it is. Canada is the world’s second largest country by total area after Russia. However the population density in Canada is very low. Canada is a member of the Commonwealth of the Nations, the G8, NATO and many other international organizations. Canada occupies an important position within the Commonwealth of the Nations. It is the world’s eleventh largest economy. Life expectancy is eleven years more than the average – around 82 years. Canada was formed originally by combining two different cultures. The racial tolerance of the country adds to its positive image a lot. It is a sport minded country and hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I want to say that all these facts make Canada a good place for living.
3. What would you like to ask an American teenager about his/her country.
What does the flag of the United States of America symbolise?
What places would you advise me to visit in the United States?
What are the most popular sports in the country?
What educational centre should I enter in the United States?
I wonder what historic events influenced the course of the American history most.
Give me a piece of advice on what to choose from a tourist guide when planning a visit to the USA?
I think the United States has lots of interesting places to see, but New York City is a must. This city has many famous places. The first image of the USA that many immigrants who come from Europe to New York see is the Statue of Liberty. You can take a ferry ride to Liberty Island where you can visit the Immigration Museum. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed if you visit the liveliest Times Square. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. You will have a chance to enjoy its cafes, restaurants and night clubs right in the middle of Manhattan. Many tourists visit the 9/11 Memorial to pay respect to the victims of the attack that happened on September 11, 2001.If you’re short of money but interested in art you can visit the museum of Modern Art and get a look at some of the most painting of all time. No visit to New York would be complete without a visit to the world’s largest store – Macy’s department store. If you’re hungry after sightseeing you should visit Starbucks where you will enjoy the best service, an inviting atmosphere and a cup of good coffee. I’m sure New York will give a lot of unforgettable memories.
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What do you know about English –speaking countries?
Оборудование: Компьютер, проектор, доска. Компьютерная презентация показывается через проектор.
I. Начало игры. Организационный момент.
Звучит песня “ Home on the range”. (Bruoster M. Higley/ Daniel E.Kelly)
Oh, give me a home
Where buffalo roam,
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Chorus:
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
II. Проведение игры.
В игре принимают участие 2 команды и один ведущий.
Участники команд по очереди читают задания и отвечают сразу же на заданный вопрос. Выбирают жюри, которое ведёт подсчёт очков.
Ведущий: Good afternoon, dear friends! Today we have a competition “What do you know about English speaking countries?” (1 слайд. Презентация)
I hope all of you will take an active part in it. This task is devoted to the Great Britain. You must answer these questions immediately. Let’s start. The first team, look at the screen and begin to read the task.
1 команда: What is its capital? What can you say about them?
(Читают с доски 2 слайд).
Ведущий: Yes, right. (No, you are wrong).
2 команда: What is the official name of Britain? (3 слайд)
(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)
1 команда: Name the members of the queen’s family. (4 слайд)
(The Queen Elizabeth the II. Her son is The Prince Charles. His wife was the Prinscess Diana. She was died. Prince Charles has 2 sons.)
2 команда: Who is the head of the government? (5 слайд)
1 команда: They say: “Ghosts and witches come out on this day. Children make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have on this day parties and dress as witches and ghosts.”(6 слайд)
(Christmas, New Year)
Ведущий: This task is devoted to the United States of America. Discover the USA. (8, 9 слайд). The USA is a great country. It is the 4-th largest country after Russia, China, Canada. The first team will start.
1 команда: Who was the first President of the USA? (10 слайд)
2 команда: What are the native people of American continent? (11 слайд)
1 команда: Who was the first discoverer of American continent? (12 слайд)
2 команда: It is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in America. It’s partly situated in Canada and partly in America. (13 слайд)
(The Niagara Fall)
1 команда: What do 50 stars on American flag symbolize? (14 слайд)
2 команда: What do you know about this sight? (15 слайд)
(The White House. It has 136 rooms. Its address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue).
1 команда: What is it? (16 слайд)
(The bald Eagle – symbol of American freedom.)
2 команда: Who was the first man on the Moon? (17 слайд)
1 команда: Who was the 44-th President of the USA? (18 слайд)
2 команда: This holiday is only celebrated in the USA. (19 слайд)
1 команда: America celebrated it on the 4-th of July. (20 слайд)
2 команда: What is the biggest state of America? (21 слайд)
Ведущий: Welcome to Australia! (22 слайд) It is an unusual country. And now show us your knowledge about Australia. The first team will start.
1 команда: What is the capital of Australia? (23 слайд)
2 команда: What cities are the oldest and the largest?
1 команда: What is a popular Australian animal?
2 команда: Who is the Australian natives?
1 команда: Who discovered Australia?
2 команда: What is the official language of Australia? (24 слайд)
Ведущий: Let’s go to our homework. You can sing a song, read a poem or show us a dancing. (команды показывают художественный номер). (24 слайд)
Ведущий: Thank you. Let’s go on our competition. The task is “Proverbs”. The second team will start.
2 команда: Give the English equivalent to the Russian proverb “лучше поздно, чем никогда”. (25 слайд)
(Better late, than never )
1 команда: Give the Russian equivalent to the proverb “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. (26 слайд)
(Москва не сразу строилась)
2 команда: Give the Russian equivalent to the proverb “Who laughs last, laughs best”. (27 слайд)
(Хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним)
1 команда: Say a proverb about friends or friendship. (28 слайд)
(A friend in need is a friend indeed)
Ведущий: Our competition come to the end. (29 слайд) Let’s give the time to our jury to count points. Listen to a song, please. (Звучит песня на английском языке, пока жюри подводит итоги ). How many points have our teams? Who is the winner? (Жюри объявляет итоги).
Thank you for participating. Congratulations! Good luck! (Команды получают призы). (30 слайд)
Викторина «Что вы знаете об англо-говорящих странах?»
”What do you know about English-Speaking Countries?”
«Что вы знаете об англо-говорящих странах?»
1. Помочь уч-ся развить навык общения.
2. Тренировать восприятие речи на слух.
3. Подвести итог проведенной учебной работе на данном этапе обучения английскому языку.
4. Знакомство с особенностями географического положения Великобритании, Америки, Австралии, Канады и Новой Зеландии.
5. Воспитание уважительного отношения к другой культуре.
6. Повысить интерес уч-ся к изучению английского языка.
Good afternoon, dear teachers and students! I am glad to see you. Welcome to our quiz “What do you know about English-Speaking Countries?” Today we’ll make a tour around the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. I hope you’ll get a great pleasure from this traveling. During our traveling I will ask you many interesting questions. If you have any answers, tell me, please. For each right answer I’ll give you a square. And at the end of our quiz we’ll count your squares, and the winner will get a prize. Taking part in the quiz are third and fourth forms. Let s begin the first round. Answer my questions, please.
The First Round
The United Kingdom
1. What kind of state is the
( a parliamentary monarchy)
What are the main English speaking countries?
Learn About All The English Speaking Countries
The English language has approximately 400 million native speakers worldwide, trailing only Mandarin and Spanish. However, it is also the single most popular second language. As a result, when native and non-native English speakers are combined, it is recognized as the single most widely-spoken global language.
In fact, English is recognized as an official language in a total of 67 different countries, as well as 27 non-sovereign entities. Moreover, it is a major business language, as well as the official language of a number of the world’s most important institutions, including the United Nations, NATO and the European Union.
What Are The Main English Speaking Countries?
English is perhaps most commonly associated with the United States and the United Kingdom; the two largest English speaking countries. It is believed that there are around 230 million native speakers in the United States, making it the largest English-speaking country, while the United Kingdom has approximately 60 million native speakers.
Despite having two different official languages, Canada has the third largest English-speaking population, with somewhere in the region of 20 million native speakers, while Australia is next in the list, with around 17 million.
Some of the other notable countries around the world where English is the primary language include the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. Combined, these three countries are believed to be home to around 13 million people who speak English as their first language.
Overview of English Speaking Countries
Below, we provide a breakdown of some of the most significant countries that have English as either a de jure or a de facto official language. The countries have been sorted based on their geographical location. An official language is defined as a language used by the citizens of that country during interactions with their government. It should be noted that some of the countries listed have more than one official language and, therefore, English may not necessarily be their most common native language.
North America:
Europe:
Caribbean:
Oceania:
Asia:
Africa:
How English Spread Around the World
The English language originated in Britain and the ever-expanding British Empire spread Modern English around the world during the 18th and 19th centuries. This is why many of the countries where English is an official language were former British colonies, including Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United States. English is also widely spoken in India and in parts of Africa. Although Hindi is the most widely-spoken language in India today, English remains an official language in the country and is often used in university education, and within the field of politics. Officially, just 12% of Indian people speak English, with many only speaking it as a second language. Nevertheless, the country has an extremely dense population, meaning that this 12% cross-section of society exceeds 100 million people. As a result, India has one of the largest English-speaking populations on the planet. Throughout the 20th century, the United States emerged as a major political superpower, especially in the years after World War II. Its influence, combined with Hollywood films and the journalistic work of the British Broadcasting Corporation, are credited with the continued spread of the language throughout the century.
English remains the only official language of the Commonwealth of Nations and is also the recognised official language of several non-sovereign entities, including Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands and Bermuda.
By the turn of the new millennium, English was the most widely-spoken and written language that has ever existed.
By speaking someone’s language you learn about them, their culture and their ideas. Breaking down the language barrier bridges cultural differences, fosters a world of inclusion and is a first step in helping to address humanity’s challenges. For us, language knows no boundaries.
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Boarders of English Speaking Countries America Great Britain Australia New Zeeland Canada Ottawa Canberra Wellington London Washington
Symbols 1 2 3 4 5 What is the national symbol of England? What is the national symbol of Australia? What is the national symbol of America? What is the national symbol of Canada? What is the national symbol of New Zealand?
Sights What can you see if you go to the UK? What can you see if you go to the USA? What can you see if you go to the Canada? What can you see if you go to the Australia? What can you see if you go to the New Zealand? 1 2 3 4 5
Present the name of your team b) Present the names of your participants с) Present your captain d) Present your emblem e) Greet your rivals
The First Round Warm Up
1 What English-speaking countries do you know? 2 Where is the UK located? 3 Name the first president of the USA. 4 What are the official languages of Canada? 5 Which hemisphere are New Zealand and Australia located in? 6. What is the capital of the USA?
«Captain’s contest» Here you can see wax models of famous people. 2. This museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. It has 8,000 collections of works. 3. English Kings and Queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried, as well as famous writers, scientists such as C. Darwin and I. Newton. 4. This is the Queen residence in London. 5. The building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. 6. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now.
«Say it in one word» 3. My first is the indefinite article. My second is the synonym of the « wide». My whole means in a foreign country. 4. My first is an adverb of the word ‘Good’. My second is the suffix of the present participle. My third comes after the letter ‘F’. My fourth is a preposition. 5. My first is the indefinite article. My second means « to go to other side of street». My whole means a preposition. A- cross = Across
The fifth round Look at the screen. Now you’ll have a chance to view some London sights. Get ready to name them. You have a minute to consult.
Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. Here you can see a tall column. It is a monument to Admiral Nelson with four bronze lions around it.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. It is a wonderful large building with a monument in front of it. It is the Queen Victoria Memorial.
The large clock in one of the towers is Big Ben. You can hear the sound of Big Ben every hour in London.
The sixth round. American Sights The Capitol The Statue of Liberty The Congress library The White House Lincoln’s Memorial Broadway Street
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The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
The seventh round Look at the screen: you have different sectors. You’ve got questions on geography, famous people, history, literature, science, and culture/education. You have the right to choose the sector and answer the question. Choose the sector. 1 Geography 3 Science 5Literature/ Culture 2 Everyday life 4 History Education/ Famous people
The eighth round
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II. What countries do these flags belong to?
III. What city is in Australia? London Sydney Cardiff Boston Belfast Edinburgh
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