Английский я зык – о кно в м ир иноязычной к ультуры

The United States of America  The USA is one of the most powerful and advanced countries in the world. The capital of the USA is Washington, the financial and cultural center of the country. The USA has the third largest population in the world. It’s a real melting pot. English is the official language of the country. But the English language is known as American English. The country’s motto is “In God We Trust”.

Australia  My country is the biggest island and the smallest continent in the world. It lies between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. It’s a large country but it’s population is only 18.3 million people. The capital of Australia is Canberra. English is the official language of Australia. Sometimes Australia is called “Oz” or “the Lucky Country”.

New Zealand My country is in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two islands. It’s New Zealand. It looks upside down. When it’s summer in Europe, it’s winter in New Zealand. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. The population of New Zealand is mixed. The official languages are English and Maori. But English is spoken in a very unusual way in New Zealand. It is often called Kiwi English.

Canada  Canada is the second largest country in the world. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. There are two national languages in Canada, English and French.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UUsually it is shortened to the United Kingdom or Great Britain. It is an island state. It’s one of the world’s smallest countries in the world. London, the capital of the UK, is the world’s seventh biggest city. The official language is English.

Match the countries and the word combinations corresponding to them Great Britain an upside down country Australia an island state New Zealand a“ Lucky country” the USA the second largest country in the world Canada a real melting pot

Why do we learn English?  a)- I like reading English-23%  b) - I like speaking English-24%  c) - I want to use English in my job-57%  d) - I want to go to Britain in summer-17%  e) – I want to use computer programs in  English-46%  f) – My parents want me to do it-35%  g) – I like English songs-7%  h) – my friends are learning English-19%

English as a global language  million people all over the world use it  - it has become the language of the planet  - it’s the main language of business, sports, science and media  - it’s one of the richest languages  - ¾ of the world’s mail are in English  - English is the world’s computer language

Let’s complete the dialogue  A: How long have you been learning English?  B:…………………………………………………………….  A: Do you like reading or speaking English most of all?  B:………………………………………………………………………..  A: Do you think correct pronunciation is important in learning English?  B:………………………………………………………………………………………  A: What is the most difficult thing in learning English?  B:………………………………………………………………………  A: Yes, I know. Everybody says that it takes a lot of practice.  B:………………………………………………………………………………  A: What about listening English texts? Is it difficult for you?  B:………………………………………………………………………  A: You are right. As for me, the most difficult thing is listening too. When our English teacher plays tapes and we have to listen to them and answer the teacher’s questions I sometimes can’t get the idea of what I hear and so I can’t give the right answer.  B: Thank you. Now I’d like to practice my English more to make it correct.

Professions where English is used English Doctors scientists Sportsmen teachers Diplomats politicians BusinessmenPilots Musicians singers

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Использованные источники и литература  ru/p33aa1.html ru/p33aa1.html  Учебник “Enjoy English 4”, Биболетова М.З. изд – во «Титул», 2006 год.  Дзюина Е.В., Игровые уроки и внеклассные мероприятия на английском языке, изд-во «Вако», г. Москва, 2007 год.  Страноведческий материал по теме «Англоязычные страны» к учебнику В.П.Кузовлева.