The English language facts.

First language: 350 milion people

Second language: up to 1,4 billion people

A basic knowledge: 1 billion people

Official language: 53 countries

Number of words: over 1 milion

Websites in English: about 70%

The relative numbers of English speakers in the
major English speaking countries.
Country First language Additional language

USA 215,423,557 35,964,744

United Kingdom 58,100,000 1,500,000

Canada 17,694,830 7,551,390

Australia 15,581,329 2,591,660

Nigeria 4,000,000 75,000,000

Philippines 3,427,000 43,974,000

India 226,449 Second- 86,125,221

Third-38,993,066
 Pie chart showing the relative
numbers of native English speakers.
Nigeria
Australia

Canada

United
Kingdom

USA

USA United Kingdom Canada Australia Nigeria

 Countries of the world where English is an official language or national
language.

Countries where it is an official/non-official but not primary language.

History of English - speaking world.
In the 19th century, rich European countries
started to explore the world. British
explorers and traders went on voyages of
discovery to Africa, Asia and the Pacific. They
sailed across the oceans and discovered
countries like Australia and New Zealand.
The new countries became part of the British
Empire. The emigrants took their language
and way of life to their new homes.These
countries often have a mix of British
traditions and their own customs.
 The international language of the
modern world.

People travelling in foreign countries use English

when they don’t speak the local language.At
the airports all over the world you can hear
English.
When there are business meetings between
people speaking different languages, they are
usually in English, so that everyone can
participate.
International organisations use English as their
official language of communication:
 United Nations
 European Union
 Commonwealth of Nations
 CoE
 NATO
 NAFTA
 OAS
 OIC
 PIF
English in
the media
 You can’t escape from English in the media
nowadays! If you turn on the radio or TV you’ll
hear music in English. If you can understand
English you have a bigger choice of
programmes.
Lots of sportswear brands, cars and another
products have slogans in English.
Many magazines,newspapers and books
written in English are available in countries
around the world.
English in the Internet

• About 70% of websites are in

English.
• Most of the new words used for
computers, new technology and
the Internet are English:chat,
pod cast, blog, spam, e-mail,
hacker, mouse.
• The names of your favourite
websites are often in English,
YouTube, Google are just a few.
 Traditional English Food
 English tea it is a widespread
stereotype that the English
‘drop everything’ for a tea-time
meal in the afternoon. Tea
itself, usually served with milk
is consumed throught the day
and is sometimes also drunk
with milk.
 Fish and chips is a popular
take-away food that originated
in the UK. It consits deep- fried
fish covered in butter
accompanied by deep-fried
chipped potatoes.
 Conclusion:
Is it important to learn English?
Today our world has become a global village and English has
become an international language.
It is widely used in the communication, tourism and trade. At
the all airports we can hear English.
In hotels there is an information written and spoken in English
as well. There is no doubt that English is the most useful
language in the world and everywhere we can communicate
in this language. It is spoken all over the world. What is
more, English grammar is quite simple and it isn’t difficult to
learn. Besides many computers programs, games, are
made in English so it is important to know this language for
this reason.
Nowadays if you want to travel around the world, you don’t
manage without the basic knowledge of this language. In
the era of globalization, a person who speaks English has
the possiblity of finding a better job.
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