Week 38

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This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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English

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To Do:

  • Reading
  • Listening
  • Quiz
  • Writing

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The English Speaking World

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How many people in the world speak English?
A
7.5 billion
B
1.5 billion
C
3 billion
D
5 billion

Slide 4 - Quiz

How many people are native speakers of English? (approximately)
A
1 billion
B
120 million
C
740 million
D
360 million

Slide 5 - Quiz

The English Language
  • Old English (450-1100 AD)  Germanic Tribes:  'be'   'strong'   'water'
  • Middle English (1100-1500)  French/Latin:  'mutton', 'beef', forest, 'parliament'
  • Modern English: 
- Early Modern English (1500-1800) Shakespeare/ printing press/ King James Bible (1611) 'gossip'   'lonely'   'worthless'
-Late Modern English (1800-present): many more words (Industrial Revolution/ Technology & British empire) 'Shampoo'  'Kangaroo'

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Listening: How did English evolve?
Watch the video and answer questions 1-6
Individually
15 minutes

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Slide 8 - Video

The British Empire

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Slide 10 - Video

Reading
"The sun never sets on the British empire".

  • Read the text and answer questions 1-4.
  • Individually
  • 15 minutes

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Quiz

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Which countries make up the United Kingdom
A
England, Scotland & Wales
B
England & Wales
C
England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
D
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern-Ireland

Slide 13 - Quiz

What is the capital of Australia?
A
Victoria
B
Canberra
C
Sydney
D
Perth

Slide 14 - Quiz

The USA consists of how many states?
A
50
B
51
C
49
D
40

Slide 15 - Quiz

To which country does this flag belong?
A
Canada
B
Australia
C
New Zealand
D
South Africa

Slide 16 - Quiz

What is the capital of Canada?
A
Ottawa
B
Calgary
C
Toronto
D
Vancouver

Slide 17 - Quiz

Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
A
George
B
Andrew
C
John
D
Patrick

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is the national summer sport of Canada?
A
Rugby
B
Football
C
Lacrosse
D
Golf

Slide 19 - Quiz

To which country does this flag belong?
A
Scotland
B
Wales
C
Canada
D
Ireland

Slide 20 - Quiz

Queen Elizabeth II is not Head of State in which country?
A
Canada
B
Ireland
C
Australia
D
New Zealand

Slide 21 - Quiz

How many US states begin with the letter 'M' ?
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9

Slide 22 - Quiz

Slide 23 - Video

Reading & Writing
1. Read the text: Will the British Museum ever return these stolen artifacts? 

2. Answer the question: should the British Museum return the artifacts to the countries they originated from? Why (not)?        
Use +/- 100 words.    
  

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