The United Kingdom - Tasks

Discussion
1. Do you think the fact that the British are islanders has had an effect on the people and their values?
In the 17th and 18th hundreds, London harbor was the worlds most busiest harbor with over 60000 ships visiting every year! Alot of the goods that come to the UK today, come with boats.

2. In Which part of the UK would you have preffered to live? why?
I would love to live in London. There are alot of attractions and cool places to see, and many nice people to meet. I would love to get better known with the British culture, food and poeple, and especially in London!

Today I have learnt:
-The Capitals in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland, aswell as some of the most known cities in those countries.
-Some of the rivers floating in the UK.
-The difference between the UK and the British Isles.
-Some facts about the government in the UK
-Geography in the UK.

English as a World Language

1. Today English is spoken by 1.2-1.5 billion people around the world. Only 350 million of these have English as their mother tongue. English is also the most important lingua franca. When we travel, English is usually the language we speak. In the nineteenth century, the British Empire had a dominant position, politically, economically and culturally. They had traveled all over the world building their empire, but in the twentieth century, Britain suffered great losses in the two world wars. Britain lost its position as the world's leading power. However, another English-speaking nation, the USA, became a superpower. This ensured the continuing international importance of the English language.
Today,  we are surrounded by English. All the way since English became a world language, it has developed in different directions.

Checkpoints
1. A lingua franca is a language spoken by two people when communicating. Neither of them have this language as their mother tongue.
2. Around 1.2-1.5 billion people around the world talk english. Only 350 million of these have English as their first language. The reason English is the world's most important lingua franca is because of the amount of people who can talk the language.
3. When Queen Elizabeth 1 was the queen, britain started traveling all around the world building their empire. The English language was spread and adopted by people all over the world. During the nineteenth century, the British Empire experienced its golden age. 25% of the worlds population belonged to the Empire.
4. Britain suffered alot from the two world wars. They lost alot of their world power.
5. Today, the language is spreading all over the world. Almost whereever you go, you will meet someone you can communicate with by speaking English.

Comprehension
1. The Romans left Britain in the 1500s.
2. Today, we can communicate with other people from all around the world because the English language conquered the world.
3. English has adopted words from over 350 languages all over the world.
4, 1.5 billion people.
5. Only around 350 million of the 1.5 billion people talking English, talks English as their mother tongue.

American vs British

Checkpoints

1.    Name some words that are pronounced  differently in GA and RP.

Some words that are pronounced differently are car, star, pillar, etc. The r’s are pronounced differently. In RP the «r» is more round than in GA.

2.    Name the five main spelling differences between AE and BE.

1.    Some words that end in –ter in AE end in –tre in BE.

2.    Some words that end in –og in AE end in –ouge in BE.

3.    Some words that end in –or in AE end in –our in BE.

4.    Verbs that end in –ize/yze in AE end in –ise/yse in BE.

5.    In BE, the –L at the end of a word is doubled when a new ending is added. In AE the –L is only doubled if the stress is originally on the second syllable.

Language work

I am knackered and I must go to the toilet.

Are there any bathrooms close by?

Must I stand in line up behind that bloke?

Is there a drugstore anywhere close?

I am hungry.

At the crosswalk the popsicle lady directed us to take a diversion, but my truck was out of gas and it was impossible.

3 sentences

After eating some chips, I started walking down the sidewalk.

During my vacation, I bought a brand new truck!

My mom walked out of the store holding some cookies and candy.