Week 1 English speaking countries

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 8

2M - ENGLISH ACROSS THE WORLD 

CLASS 1: INTRODUCTION

Let's get started!

Form groups of four students. 

For the first assignment, you will be given a sheet of A3 paper. 

Each student also needs their own felt tip pen (4 colours per group + 1 extra blue or black felt tip pen). 

Put the paper in the middle in such a way that all students can write in one corner of the sheet. 

In silence, take two minutes to write down as many countries as you can where English is a / the first language. 

Then (at a signal from the teacher), you are allowed to discuss your answers, pool your knowledge and make a list in the middle of the sheet, using a blue or black pen.

en.wikipedia.org

Check your work!

Put away the felt tip pens - only one student per group now has a red pen. 

We look at your lists together. 

In order to get a point, your country needs a "yes" in the column "primary language" on the website OR it needs to be a "predominant" language.

Every single right answer gets 1 point - use the red pen to mark all correct answers. 

Tally up your points and write the total on your sheet. 

Upload a picture of your group's work here.

Great job!

Later on during this class, you will find out exactly where English is spoken as a first language and where English is an important second language. 

But first... a quiz!

Quiz Part 1:

English all over the world

There are more than 50 countries where English is an official language.

1. True
2. False

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

English is the most spoken FIRST language (=mother tongue) in the world.

1. True
2. False

Quiz Part 2: 

Great Britain & Flags

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

Quiz Part 3:

The history of the English language

Can you explain how the English language spread?

Quiz Part 4

Accents!

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