Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130519Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia

Vzdelávacia oblasť:  Jazyk a komunikácia

Predmet  Anglický jazyk

Ročník, triedy:  3. ročník

Tematický celok:  Angličtina ako svetový jazyk

Vypracoval:  Mgr. Zuzana Polónyová

Dátum:  8.3.2013

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1. Where is English spoken2. Group work and discussion3. Communication in English4. English from an early age5. British / American English6. Examples of BrE/AmE

7. Quiz8. Listening- part19. Listening- part 210. Simulation11. Everyday Englis

h12. Sources

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Listen, look at the map and classify the countries according to the following groups:•English spoken as a first language•English spoken as a second language – it is used in schools and universities and as a lingua franca•English spoken widely as a foreign language

Listen, look at the map and classify the countries according to the following groups:•English spoken as a first language•English spoken as a second language – it is used in schools and universities and as a lingua franca•English spoken widely as a foreign language

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*Speak about English language as a world language. Say how the vocabulary is interesting.

*Speak about the structures, difficulties and what could be a problem to a foreigner. Compare them with your language.

*Speak about your way of studying this language. What are you good at and what is difficult to cope with?

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English classroom

holiday abroad

business

job interview

the Internet

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Why is it so

important

nowadays to

start learning

English at a

lower age?

How do children

learn the

language?

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Speak about the differences between British and American English. Which one do you understand better?

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*What are British and American words for the following things?

TV aerial / TV antenna

wardrobe / closet

lift / elevator

vest / undershirt

sweets / candy

nappy / diaper

pram / babycarriage curtains/

drapes

sellotape/Scotch tape

lorry / truck

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1. How many of the world’s 6.6 billion people are native speakers of English?a) Between 350 and 400 million b) Between 900 million and one billion c) Between 1.5 and 1.6 billion

2. Which two languages both have fewer native speakers than English?a) Spanish, French b) German, Mandarin Chinese c) Russian, Portuguese

3. What language do the English words ‘pyjamas’ and ‘bungalow’ originally come from?a) Italian b) German c) Hindi

4. In the past, large groups of people from different parts of Europe settled in Britain and had a significant impact on the development of the English language. Which of the following was not one of these parts of Europe?

a) France b) Spain c) Scandinavia

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5. Which of these countries has one of the highest percentages of people who speak fluent English as a second language?a) The Netherlands b) Japan c) Mexico

6. Which of the following statements is true?a) There are no differences between the forms of English spoken by native speakers in different parts of the world.

b) Everyone working for the BBC has to have the same form of English pronunciation.

c) In the past, people from what is now Germany had a significant impact on the development of the English language.

7. What is the informal name for the type of British English accent that was widely admired during most of the 20th century?a) BBC English b) Real English c) London English

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Listen to the lecture and complete the dates of the following events:

1 ________ the first prison colony in Australia

2 ________ British loyalists move north into Canada

3 ________ the first British colony in Virginia

4 ________ Webster’s Dictionary of American English

5 ________ the treaty between the British and the Maoris in New Zealand

6 ________ the start of massive emigration from Central Europe to the USA

What are the positive and negative aspects of English being a global language?

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Listen to six people talking and try to identify their accents.

American, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Jamaican, South African

1___________ 4 _____________

2 ___________ 5 _____________

3 ___________ 6 _____________

1 Which of the varietes of English sound very familiar?

2 Which do you find the most difficult to understand?

3 Which do you find the easiest?

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You are going to write a letter to your French friend who is not positive about speaking English. You know he will need it to travel around the world. Give advice on how to learn it as easily as possible.

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In the conversations, choose the correct expression.

1 A What do you say we break for lunch?

B Great idea. / I get it. We can grab a sandwich at the deli.

2 A How are you doing? / What are you up to?

B Nothing much. Just sitting around watching TV.

A You’re such a couch potato.

B Hey, take a break! / Hey, give me a break! I work hard all week. I like to relax at weekends.

3 A Quick! Give me your homework so I can copy it.

B Look out! / No way! Do your own homework!

4A Did you mend the TV?

B Kind of. / All right. Channel 4’s OK, but we still can’t get Sky.

A Anything good on tonight?

B Dunno. / What’s up? Look in the paper.

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*www.insideout.net

*M.McCarthy, F.O’Dell – English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate and advanced

*M. Harris, D. Mower, A. Sikorzyńska – New Opportunities Upper- intermediate, Student’s Book

*Liz and John Soars- New Headway Intermediate Student’s Book – 3. edition