The English-speaking world

Countries where English is the dominant language

Countries where English is recognized as an official language

Pa Cific Ocean

At L Antic Ocean

Apart from South Africa where English is the dominant language, it is an official language in Zimbabwe, Uganda, Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia.

1 Look at the graphs below and comment them. You can start like this: If we look at the first graph we notice that…

Of the 7.2 billion people on Earth…

…nearly two-thirds speak one of these 12 languages as their native language.

Though there are few native speakers in Asia a large number of people use English as a second language. In India, Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore and the Philippines English is recognized as an official language.

Sources: Ulrich Ammon, University of Düsseldorf, Population Reference Bureau

Note: Totals for languages include bilingual speakers THE WASHINGTON POST

PA CIFI C OCEA N billion learners

English is by far the most commonly studied foreign language in the world.

Sources: Ulrich Ammon, University of Düsseldorf THE WASHINGTON POST

2 1 MEDIATION Listen to the text The three concentric circles of English and locate the countries on the map according to the different circles. Then report back the content either in English or in your own language.