Geographically, Geographically, English is the most widespread language on English is the most widespread language on

earth, andearth, and it is second only to Mandarin Chinese in the it is second only to Mandarin Chinese in the

number of people who speak it.number of people who speak it. The International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union

(ITU) has five official languages: English, (ITU) has five official languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

The influence of these languages upon one The influence of these languages upon one another will inevitably increase. another will inevitably increase.

What countries do the people speak What countries do the people speak English?English?

Anglo speaking worldAnglo speaking world

Map of nations using English as an official language or as the predominant non-official

language.

Sovereign states 1 1 United States North America North America 2 2 Philippines Asia Asia 3 3 United Kingdom Europe Europe 4 4 Canada North America North America 5 5 Australia OceaniaOceania 6 6 India Asia Asia 7 7 South Africa Africa Africa 8 8 Sudan Africa Africa 9 9 Kenya Africa Africa 10 10 Nigeria Africa Africa 11 11 Uganda Africa Africa 12 12 Ghana Africa Africa 13 13 Pakistan Asia Asia 14 14 Madagascar Africa Africa 15 15 Cameroon Africa Africa 16 16 Zimbabwe Africa Africa 17 17 Malawi Africa Africa 18 18 Zambia Africa Africa 19 19 Rwanda Africa Africa 20 20 Sierra Leone Africa Africa

6,017,6436,017,643

21 21 Papua New Guinea Oceania Oceania 22 22 Singapore Asia Asia 23 23 Ireland Europe Europe 24 24 New Zealand Oceania Oceania 25 25 Liberia Africa Africa 26 26 Jamaica North America North America 27 27 Namibia Africa Africa 28 28 Lesotho Africa Africa 29 29 Botswana Africa Africa 30 The Gambia Africa30 The Gambia Africa 31 Mauritius Africa31 Mauritius Africa 32 Swaziland Africa32 Swaziland Africa 33 Trinidad and Tobago North 33 Trinidad and Tobago North

AmericaAmerica 34 Fiji Oceania34 Fiji Oceania 35 Guyana South America35 Guyana South America 36 Solomon Islands Oceania36 Solomon Islands Oceania 37 Malta Europe37 Malta Europe 38 The Bahamas North 38 The Bahamas North

AmericaAmerica Etc.Etc.

Why is English the most widespread language on earth?

British Empire in 1897British Empire in 1897

In the rein of In the rein of Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I there were only I there were only six millionsix million speakers of speakers of English and English and most of them most of them lived in Great lived in Great Britain.Britain.

Today in the rein Today in the rein of queen Elizabeth of queen Elizabeth II there are at II there are at least least

one thousand one thousand millionmillion people who people who can read, write, can read, write, speak and speak and understand understand English.English.

The CommonwealthThe Commonwealth of Nations of Nations

It is an association of former It is an association of former members of the British Empire and members of the British Empire and Britain.Britain.

It was founded in 1949.It was founded in 1949. It includes 53 countries such as It includes 53 countries such as

Burma, the Sudan, Canada, Australia,Burma, the Sudan, Canada, Australia,

New Zealand and many others.New Zealand and many others.

Three hundred Three hundred millionmillion people people speak English speak English as theiras their first first language. language.

They live in They live in such countries such countries as as The United The United Kingdom of Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain and Northern and Northern IrelandIreland..

600000600000 (six (six hundred hundred million) people million) people use English as use English as an official an official secondsecond language. They language. They live in such live in such countries as countries as INDIAINDIA

But at least one hundred million people now study English as a foreign language. They live in countries such as Spain, Greece, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, Russia, Poland - in fact, almost everywhere.

English is now an English is now an international language. In international language. In the modern world, people the modern world, people need English for work and for need English for work and for international communication. international communication. You can use English to help You can use English to help you meet new people and to you meet new people and to make new friends in every make new friends in every country of the world.country of the world.

1. What countries do people speak 1. What countries do people speak English in as their first language? English in as their first language?

2. What countries do people speak 2. What countries do people speak English in as an official language?English in as an official language?

3. What do people need English 3. What do people need English for?for?