Why do we study English For the Internet

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Why do we study English? • • For the Internet For travel For business

Why do we study English? • • For the Internet For travel For business To read books in English To watch films in English To sing songs in English To make friends

You know many English words! • • • Start Finish Football Airport Café Bank

You know many English words! • • • Start Finish Football Airport Café Bank Museum Tourist Taxi Park Film computer

English-speaking countries

English-speaking countries

The UK The terms United Kingdom, Great Britain and England are often confused. Great

The UK The terms United Kingdom, Great Britain and England are often confused. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, and Scotland. The United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland. The Union Flag, popularly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the UK. It is the British flag. 1606 1194 England Scotland 1801 Ireland Wales

Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag? The Welsh dragon does

Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag? The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13 th century. This meant that Wales a Principality instead of a Kingdom and as such could not be included. In 1536, under Henry VIII, the Act of Union joined England Wales officially.

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, and China). It consists of 50 states plus Washington D. C. (a federal district) and four outlying territories (Puerto Rico, U. S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa).

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New Zealand

New Zealand

Kiwi is a national icon Abel Tasman National Park A Romney ewe with her

Kiwi is a national icon Abel Tasman National Park A Romney ewe with her two lambs. Performers in traditional Māori clothing.

Canada

Canada

Australia

Australia