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The English Language

1 st Lesson

EXERCISES
1b. The synonym for:
1a. Answer the questions: LANGUAGE:
1. First language native language
1. Is English your first language? 2. Native language
3. Official language is:
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4. Second language
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2. What is your native language?
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2. Choose the correct information:
3. Where are you from? What country?
_________________________________ 1. English is a ____ language.
A) Western Germanic B) Northern Germanic
4. What is the official language in your 2. How many millions of people speak English as a native language?
country? A) 400 B) 360 C) 220
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3. English is spoken as a first language in which of the following countries:
_________________________________ A) UK B) USA C) Iceland D) Canada
E) Columbia F) Australia G) London H) Ireland
5. What language are you studying as a
4. The following countries belong to UK:
second language?
A) US B) England C) Northern Ireland D) Scotland
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E) Ireland F) America G) London H) Wales
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5. Great Britain is a:
A) country B) island C) city D) continent
6. The people living in the UK are called:
A) Ukists B) English C) British D) Americans
7. The capital of UK is:
A) Edinburgh B) Cardiff C) Belfast D) London
3. True or false.
4. Complete the table:
1. English is spoken in Ireland. country language people

2. Northern Ireland is in Great Britain. English

3. The people living in Canada are native speakers of English. Scotland
4. Scotland doesnt belong to UK. Irish

5. Great Britain is a country. Welsh

6. The people living in Wales are not British. American

7. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Canada

8. Edinburgh is in Scotland. Australian

9. A woman living in Wales is called a Welsh. New Zealand

10. The island of Ireland is divided into two Irish countries.

5. Fill in with the missing word:

1. English is the language in UK .

2. Great Britain is an , not a .

The English Language
3. The people living in America are speakers of English.

4. UK is divided into four countries. They are , , , and

..

5. The people living in Wales are called . Those leaving in are Scots and those in
. are Irish. The people living in the Republic of are
too.

6. USA stands for .

7. The capital of Scotland is and the colours on the flag are and
white.

8. On the continent of North America there are two with English native speakers. These
countries are: and .

Why Learn English?

6. Give at least 3 reasons why people around the world learn English as a second language.
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7. You are on the Internet. What sites will you use for:

1. paying online: __________________

2. hobbies: __________________

3. watching movies: __________________

4. shopping: __________________

5. sending e-mail: __________________

6. having a question: __________________

7. information on a movie: __________________

8. posting pictures: __________________

9. information: __________________

10. searching: __________________

8. Make a list of at least 5 (five) personal reasons why you need to learn English as a second language.
3. Make a list of at least 5 (five) personal reasons why you need to learn English as a
second language.
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