World Englishes - Week 1B

Why is English "Germanic" or "Anglo-Saxon"?

• English was spoken by Germans.

• The German language originated from English.

• English developed from languages spoken by the Angles and the Saxons etc.

• The Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes spoke English and German.

What language did the Ancient Britons speak before Old English?

• a Celtic language

• German

• French

• Greek

What event began the transition from Old English to Middle English?

• Brexit (2020)

• The Birth of Queen Elizabeth I (1533)

• The Great Fire of London (1666)

• The Norman Conquest (1066)

Which of the following countries/regions is NOT in the Expanding Circle?

• Japan

• Malaysia

• Thailand

• • Indonesia

What does ESL stand for?

• English Second Language

• English as Second Language

• English as a Second Language

• English as Spoken by other Language speakers

What is a lingua franca?

• a common language used between speakers who don't share a native language

• a common language spoken by the French invaders who conquered England

• a native language shared by two people in the same country

• it is another name for English

What is the name of this circle in Kachru's Three Circles model?

• The Expansion Circle

• The Expensive Circle

• The Expanding Circle

• The Expanded Circle

In the first dispersal, English spread to the following ENL countries ... except which one?

• Australia

• Canada

• The United States

• Singapore

In the second dispersal, English spread to these ESL countries/regions ... except which one?

• Ireland

• Malaysia

• India

• Hong Kong

Which country has the most native speakers of English in the world?

• The UK

• The USA

• India

• Canada