文档介绍：English Around the World
Unit 2
Warming up
How much do you know about the English language?
It is the official language of many countries and the UN.
It is learned by people in many non-English speaking countries.
It is one of the official langages for the Olympic Games.
VOA (Voice of America) BBC (British broadcasting corporation)
British supermarkets are still giving their customers plastic bags to carry their shopping, but is that really good for the environment?
Find out more here about the problems of using plastic bags. What plans do supermarkets and politicians have for reducing the number of plastic bags we use?
Jo and Jean look at the issue and tell us how British shoppers might be persuaded to be more environmentally friendly in the future.
AMERICAN ENGLISH
AND
BRITISH ENGLISH
English Around the World
the USA
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
the United Kingdom
Ireland
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
How many english-speaking countries can you think of?
Philippines 菲律宾 Pakistan 巴基斯坦
Bangladesh 孟加拉国(亚洲)
New Zealand 新西兰 Palestine 巴勒斯坦
India 印度 Canada 加拿大 Australia 澳大利亚 Singapore 新加坡 Malaysia 马来西亚
Do you know the reasons why English is spoken by so many people in so many different countries?
English Around the World
Unit 2
Which countries is English spoken in?
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