introduction english is an official or semi-official in over 60 countries and has a predominant...

COUNTRIESWHERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN

INTRODUCTIONEnglish is an official or semi-official in over

60 countries and has a predominant place in a further 20.

It is either dominant or well-established in all the continents.

English is the mother tongue in the following countries:

United KingdomRepublic of IrelandUnited States of America (U.S.A.)CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandWest Indies and Guyana

In several other countries it´s an official or semiofficial language: India, Pakistan, the Republic of Philippines, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone…

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELANDBritish Isles situated in the Northwest of

Europe.Main island: Great Britain

(England+Scotland+Wales).Second important island: Ireland (Northern Ireland

+ Republic of Ireland)N & W : mountainous and hilly. BritainS & E: flat, better agricultural conditions.Ireland= The Emerald IslandWeather: humid and cool/ Gulf stream.

UNITED KINGDOMUK= England, Scotland, Wales and Northern

Ireland.

London Edinburg Cardiff Belfast

39 counties 12 regions 8 counties 6 countiesConstitutional monarchy: Queen Elizabeth IIPrime Minister: David CameronBritish Parliament= The House of Commons +

Lords.Currency: Pound sterling

ENGLISH PEOPLEUK: 60 million inhabitants.Immigrants from Asia, West Indies and Africa.

English , main language *Welsh, Gaelic.

3/5 Church of England. 1/8 Roman Catholic.

Geoffrey Chaucer, Ben Jonson, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND26 countiesCapital city: Dublin.Parliamentary Democratic Constitutional Republic.President: Mary McAleese. Prime Minister: Brian Cowen.Two legislative houses: The Senate +

Representatives.Currency: Euro.

IRISH PEOPLE4.5 million inhabitant.13%immigrants.

Two official languages: English and Irish.

95% Roman Catholic.

James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Buttler Yeats and Samuel Beckett.

FESTIVALSFebruary: St Valentine´s Day (14th ).

March: St Patrick´s Day (17th in Ireland).

October: Halloween (31st ).

November: Guy Fawkes' Day. (5th in UK).

December: Christmas and the New Year.

WAY OF LIFEFood and drinks - Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. - Fish and chips. - Tea. - Beer (Guinness).

Pubs (Public houses)

WAY OF LIFELiving accommodation houses: terraced or town houses semi-detached detached

Attitude towards life They are known for their love of animals, hobbies

and spare-time occupations.

QUIZ1.Which countries make up the United

Kingdom?

a. England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

b. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

c. England, Wales, The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

d. England, Wales, Scotland, The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

QUIZ2. Which of the following authors is not

from the British Isles?

a. William Shakespeare

b. James Joyce

c. Charles Dickens

d. Ernest Hemmingway

QUIZ3. Why was Guy Fawkes famous?

a. He was a King

b. He was an author

c. He was a terrorist

d. He was a soldier

QUIZ4. In the following picture, which festival

is shown?

a. St. Valentine´s day

b. St Patrick´s day

c. Shamrock´s day

d. Daffodil´s day

QUIZ5. Do you think that this is a typical Irish

landscape?

a. Yes.

b. No.

QUIZ6. Could you recognize this writer?

a. James Joyce

b. Charles Dickens

c. William Shakespeare

d. Oscar Wilde

QUIZ7. The Irish Republic has:

a. Two legislative houses: The Senate and The House of Representatives

b. Two houses: The House of Commons and The House of the Lords.

c. Three houses: The House of Commons, The House of the Lords and The House of Representatives.

d. Three houses: The House of Commons, The House of the Lords and The Senate.

QUIZ8. Could you say where is Guinness

Storehouse?

a. Ireland (Belfast)

b. Ireland (Cork)

c. Ireland (Galway)

d. Ireland (Dublin)

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