Why learn English? (U1-S1)

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Do you think that learning English is important?

• Yes, very much!

• Yes, like the rest of the subjects.

• Meh

• Not much, to be honest.

• No, it isn't important at all.

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Is learning English important to you?

• It is very important to me for many reasons.

• Yes, for work.

• I still don't know.

• Not much, to be honest.

• No, I won't ever use the language.

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What is English useful for in your life? (you can tick multiple boxes)

• Work

• Studies

• Travelling

• Social life

• Reading

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Type (write) other situations in which you might need to know English.

Open Ended

When do you use English in your daily life?

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Circle the photo that was taken in Kenya.

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Circle the photo that was taken in Canada.

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Circle the photo that was taken in Jamaica.

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Circle the photo that was taken in New Zealand.

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To what country do you need to travel to see the Taj Mahal in person?

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Where is India? Mark it on the map.

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What do these countries have in common?

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These words on the left are going to be important later. Match each of the words in the box to its definition.

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These words on the left are going to be important later. Match each of the words in the box to its definition.

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These words on the left are going to be important later. Match each of the words in the box to its definition.

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Multiple Choice

Where do they speak English as their first (or native) language?

• Canada

• Ireland

• Australia

• All are correct

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Type a word that means that something happens in many places at the same time.

Multiple Choice

English is very popular in movies, television and the Internet.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

English was not global before the Internet.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

English first appeared in England.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

Old English was easier to speak than modern English.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

The First to speak an old version of English were the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

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The original Anglo-Saxon language was mixed with other languages such as Norse, Latin, and Greek.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

The English started exploring the world in the 16th century.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

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In what year did Captain Cook arrive in Australia?

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Australia was used by Britain to send away this type of people in the beginning.

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This valuable mineral was found in Australia.

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India was the most important colony of Britain for many years. This is why it was called 'the jewel in the _____'

Multiple Choice

A lot of European countries fought to control Africa.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

Multiple Choice

Britain controlled this part of Africa at the end of the 19th century.

• North

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

Countries and far away islands like Hong Kong, Singapore, Fiji and Burma were also part of the British Empire.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

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Open Ended

Write your notes for "The Sun Never Sets" here.

Open Ended

Write your notes for "The End of an Empire" here.

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Key words: underline or highlight the FIVE most important words in this text for you.

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Topic: write a short sentence that summarizes the MAIN IDEA of this excerpt.

Multiple Choice

English began to be spoken around the world about fifty years ago.

• True

• False

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Countries and far away islands like Hong Kong, Singapore, Fiji and Burma were also part of the British Empire.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

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The New World was the name Europeans gave to North and South America and the Caribbean.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

America became independent from England peacefully.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

England sent prisoners to Australia until the 20th century.

• True

• False

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In the 'scramble for Africa', European countries took African land.

• True

• False

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England once controlled almost 25% of the world's people and land.

• True

• False

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Today England doesn't control any other countries.

• True

• False