ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

English is the language of many different countries. Millions of people speak

English all over the world. It is also an international language. Many people speak
English as a second language. English comes from England. England is a part of
Great Britain. Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. Inside this island
there are England, Scotland, and Wales. In all these places they speak English, but
in Wales they also speak another ancient language. People also speak English in
Ireland, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and many islands in
the Caribbean. English has many different accents, the accent in New York is
different from the accent in London and different from the accent in Jamaica. But
every English speaker understands every accent. English is also the language of
modern music, Rock and Roll, Pop, Blues, and Jazz are in English. Many famous
singers sing in English, Axel Rose, Bryan Adams, Jay, Madonna, or Bon Jovi. All
these people come from English speaking countries, but there are Latin singers
with songs in English too, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Jennifer López.

1. Did you understand the listening?

2. What places speak English?
3. What countries belong to Great Britain?
4. Is English an international language?
5. Is English a language for Music?
6. What kind of music is it used for?
7. Give the names of two English spoken singers and two Latin singers who sing
in English.
8. Listen and fill in the gaps.
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English is the language of many ___________ countries. Millions of people speak

English ____ ______ the world. It is also an _____________ language. Many
people speak ___________ as a second language. English comes from England.
England is a part of_______ ________. Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic
Ocean. Inside this _______there are England, Scotland, and_______. In all these
places they speak English, but in ________ they also speak another ______
language. People also speak English in Ireland, the United States, Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, and many islands in the ___________. English has many
different accents, the accent in New York is different from the accent in London
and different ________ the accent in Jamaica. But every English __________
understands every accent. English is also the language of_________ _________,
Rock and Roll, Pop, Blues, and Jazz are in English. Many famous singers sing in
English, Axel Rose, Bryan Adams, ______, Madonna, and Bon Jovi. All these people
come from English speaking ______________, but there are Latin ________
with songs in English too, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Jennifer López.

9. Write all the verbs in present simple and do a sentence with each one.
10. Write a paragraph including the simple present verbs from the text.