There are many territories where English is an
official language, that is, a language used in citizen interactions with
government officials. In 2015, there were 67 sovereign states and 27
non-sovereign entities where English was an official language. Many country
subdivisions have declared English an official language at the local or
regional level.
The majority of countries where English is an official
language are former territories of the British Empire. Notable exceptions
include Rwanda, which was formerly a Belgian colony, and Eritrea, which was an
Italian colony where the British Empire maintained control only in World War II
and shortly after (1941–1952). English is the sole official language of the
Commonwealth of Nations. English is one of the official languages of the United
Nations, the European Union and the International Olympic Committee. Although
English is not an official language at the national level in the United States,
many states and territories within the United States have English as an
official language.
Now, look at the following countries and divide them into two groups: one where English is spoken as a mother tongue, the other where English is spoken as a second or official language.
Uganda
New Zealand
Australia
India
Ireland
Great Britain
Kenya
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Canada
Philippines
USA
Ghana
South Africa
What Languages are spoken at these countries?
Hungary, Portugal, Japan, Italy, Holland, France, England, Greece, China, Turkey, Norway, Poland.
English is a global
language. You hear it on television, spoken by politicians from all over the world. Wherever you travel, you see English signs and advertisements.
Around __________ people, a ___________ of the world’s population, are already fluent in English. In the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, English is spoken as the mother tongue by __________ native speakers. English is also the official or second language in over ___________ countries, such as India, Singapore, Gibraltar, Malta and Nigeria. In these countries, it is used as the language of the government, the media, education and commerce. Furthermore, English is also the language most widely taught as a foreign language - in over ___________ countries, such as China, Russia, Germany, Brazil and Egypt. This number is constantly increasing. In ____________French was replaced by English as the main foreign language in schools in Algeria, a former French colony. No other language is used by so many people - not even Chinese, which is spoken by 1.1 billion people.
Around __________ people, a ___________ of the world’s population, are already fluent in English. In the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, English is spoken as the mother tongue by __________ native speakers. English is also the official or second language in over ___________ countries, such as India, Singapore, Gibraltar, Malta and Nigeria. In these countries, it is used as the language of the government, the media, education and commerce. Furthermore, English is also the language most widely taught as a foreign language - in over ___________ countries, such as China, Russia, Germany, Brazil and Egypt. This number is constantly increasing. In ____________French was replaced by English as the main foreign language in schools in Algeria, a former French colony. No other language is used by so many people - not even Chinese, which is spoken by 1.1 billion people.
What Languages are spoken at these countries?
Hungary, Portugal, Japan, Italy, Holland, France, England, Greece, China, Turkey, Norway, Poland.
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