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ENGLISH SPEAKING
   COUNTRIES
WHERE DO PEOPLE SPEAK
      ENGLISH?
• 375 million people speak English as their
  second language all over the world.
• 750 million people speak English as a
  foreign language.
• 80% of websites are in English
• English is the official language in a lot of
  countries.
• We’ll focus on the most important and well
  known
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UNITED KINGDOM




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UK FACT FILE
 • Which is the capital city of the UK?
 • Which form of government do they have?
   Who is the current prime minister?
 • What is the population of the UK?
 • What’s the currency?
 • Which code do you have to dial to phone
   someone in the UK?

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IMPORTANT CITIES: LONDON




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• London is the capital and largest British
    city.
• There are above 7 million
    inhabitants, nearly 14 including the
    metropolitan area.
• Its diverse population comes from a wide
    range of peoples, cultures and
    religions, speaking over 300 different
    languages.
• Heathrow, one of London’s five airports, is
    the busiest in the world.
• It also has Europe's largest and oldest
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    underground railway system
OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
•   London 7,285,000
•   Birmingham 1,018,000
•   Leeds 725,000
•   Glasgow 611,000
•   Sheffield 529,000




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There are other remarkable smaller
           British cities
OXFORD
Well known because of its
   university, the oldest in
   the English-speaking
   world.
A lot of famous people
   studied at Oxford, from
   scientists like Stephen
   Hawking to actors like
   Hugh Grant or writers like
   Tolkien


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CAMBRIDGE University
 is equally important
 and also many
 famous people
 studied at Cambridge.
 For
 instance, Newton, Dar
 win, Prince Charles…



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FAMOUS BRITONS
• Film stars Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley or
  Daniel Radcliffe are British.
• Scientists Charles Darwin, Isaac
  Newton, Michael Faraday or Stephen Hawking.
• Singers and bands include The Beatles, The
  Rolling Stones, Elton John, Coldplay, Dido or
  Robbie Williams
• Sportsmen and women David
  Beckham, Sebastian Coe, Paula
  Radcliffe, Lewis Hamilton
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REPUBLIC OF
               IRELAND




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IRELAND FACT FILE
• Which is the capital city of Ireland?
• Who is the current president of the
  Republic?
• What is the population of the Republic of
  Ireland?
• What’s the currency?
• Which code do you have to dial to phone
  someone in Ireland?

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IMPORTANT CITIES: DUBLIN
• Dublin is the
  economic, administrative
  and cultural centre of
  Ireland.
• There are about 500.000
  inhabitants
• Traditionally, the main
  activity of the city was
  brewing, but in the last
  years a large number of
  global pharmaceutical
  and ICT companies have
  located in Dublin.
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DUBLIN




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CORK
• Cork (population 119,143 ) is
  the second city of the Republic
  of Ireland and Ireland’s third
  most populous city after Dublin
  and Belfast.
• The city centre is an island in
  river Lee
• Cork has the second largest
  natural harbour in the
  world, after Sydney, Australia.
• Cork is the home to
  pharmaceutical companies like
  Pfizer or Novartis and
  technological companies like
  Apple Inc.

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NEAR CORK: THE RING OF
               KERRY




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LIMERICK
• Limerick is a city in the
  west of Ireland. Its
  population is about
  90000.
• Limerick University is one
  of the most important in
  Ireland, specialising in
  ingeneering, ICT and
  sports science.
• Many people heard of it
  after Frank McCourt’s
  book Angela’s Ashes was
  published.
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NEAR LIMERICK: THE BURREN
   AND THE CLIFFS OF MOHER




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FAMOUS IRISH PEOPLE
• Actors Pierce Brosnan, Collin
  Farrel, Richard Harris.
• Singers and bands like U2, Enya, The
  Cranberries, The Corrs.
• Writers James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Bram
  Stoker, George Bernard Shaw and
  Jonathan Swift.
• There are a lot of famous people of Irish
  origin like USA President Kennedy.
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THE USA




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THE USA FACT FILE
• Which is the capital city of the USA?
• Which form of government do they have?
  Who is the current president?
• What is the population of the USA?
• What’s the currency?
• Which code do you have to dial to phone
  someone in the USA?

10/19/2011                                  22
IMPORTANT CITIES. NEW YORK
• New York isn’t the capital of the
  USA but it is its most populous
  and cosmopolitan city: about 8
  m (22 m including the
  metropolitan area)
• It is one of the world's leading
  business, financial and cultural
  centres
• Tourist attractions include the
  Statue of Liberty, the Empire
  State Building, Central Park, as
  well as Broadway theatres or
  shopping at Fifth Avenue
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OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
•   Los Angeles, California 3,849,378
•   Chicago, Illinois 2,873,321
•   Houston, Texas 2,144,491
•   Phoenix, Arizona 1,512,986




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HOLLYWOOD
                 • Hollywood is a district in
                   Los Angeles, but the name
                   is used to refer to the
                   American film industry.
                 • It is the home to a lot of
                   film, TV and radio
                   companies.
                 • Hollywood landmarks
                   include the Walk of Fame
                   (stars given to artists) and
                   the Kodak Theatre that
                   hosts the Academy Awards
                   (the Oscars)
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FAMOUS AMERICANS
The USA is such an big and important country that
  it is almost impossible to mention only a few.
• Writers: Mark Twain, E. A.
  Poe, Hemingway, Paul Auster.
• Actors Paul Newman, Meryl Strip, Leonardo Di
  Caprio, Julia Roberts.
• Musicians well known not only for singing but
  also for creating their own styles like rock and
  roll (Elvis Presley), jazz (Lous Armstrong, Ella
  Fitzgerald), soul (James Brown, Aretha
  Franklin), hip hop (Eminem).

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SPORTS
• There are some sports
  that we usually link to the
  USA: baseball, football
  (different from
  soccer), basketball and
  surfing.
• There are other popular
  sports:
  tennis, golf, soccer and
  car racing (NASCAR is
  more popular than F1)

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AUSTRALIA




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AUSTRALIA FACT FILE
• Which is the capital city of Australia?
• Which form of government do they have?
  Who is the current Head of State? And the
  current Prime Minister?
• What is the population of Australia?
• What’s the currency?



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IMPORTANT CITIES: SYDNEY
• Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a
  metropolitan area population of approximately 4.28
  million.
• It was the first European colony in Australia.
• It is Austalia’s largest financial and cultural centre as well
  as a major tourist destination notable for its beaches.
• It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world.
• It held the Olympic Games in 2000.




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IMPORTANT CITIES: MELBOURNE

• Melbourne is the second most
  populous city in Australia
  (3,592,591).
• It is Australia's sporting and
  cultural capital and it is home
  to many cultural and sporting
  events and institutions.
• It hosts most of Australia’s car
  and ICT industries.
• It held the Olympic Games in
  1956.

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OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
• The capital city is Canberra (323,000 inhabitants)
• It is the location of the government, the Parliament and
  many social and cultural institutions.
• Other important cities include Brisbane
  (1,763,000), Perth (1,445,000), Adelaide (1,105,839 )




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REMARKABLE PLACES: ULURU
              • Ayers Rock /Uluru (348 m
                high / 863 m above sea
                level) is a large
                sandstone rock formation.
                It is the biggest monolith
                in the world.
              • It has many
                springs, waterholes, rock
                caves and ancient
                paintings.
              • It is sacred to the
                Aboriginal people of the
                area.
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REMARKABLE PLACES: THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

                    • The Great Barrier Reef, the world's
                      largest coral reef, lies a short
                      distance off the north-east coast
                      and extends for over
                      2,000 kilometres.
                    • It is formed by about 3,000
                      individual reefs and 900 islands.
                    • The Great Barrier Reef supports a
                      great diversity of life, including
                      many endangered species.
                    • The most significant threat to the
                      Great Barrier Reef is climate
                      change as well as pollution and
                      poor water quality.


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FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS
• Film stars Nicole Kidman and Russell
  Crowe.
• Singer Kylie Minogue.
• Sportsmen Mick Doohan, Ian
  Thorpe, Mark Webber, Lleyton Hewitt.




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English speaking-countries-ies. el-sur

  • 1. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WHERE DO PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH?
  • 2. • 375 million people speak English as their second language all over the world. • 750 million people speak English as a foreign language. • 80% of websites are in English • English is the official language in a lot of countries. • We’ll focus on the most important and well known 10/19/2011 2
  • 4. UK FACT FILE • Which is the capital city of the UK? • Which form of government do they have? Who is the current prime minister? • What is the population of the UK? • What’s the currency? • Which code do you have to dial to phone someone in the UK? 10/19/2011 4
  • 7. • London is the capital and largest British city. • There are above 7 million inhabitants, nearly 14 including the metropolitan area. • Its diverse population comes from a wide range of peoples, cultures and religions, speaking over 300 different languages. • Heathrow, one of London’s five airports, is the busiest in the world. • It also has Europe's largest and oldest 10/19/2011 7 underground railway system
  • 8. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES • London 7,285,000 • Birmingham 1,018,000 • Leeds 725,000 • Glasgow 611,000 • Sheffield 529,000 10/19/2011 8
  • 9. There are other remarkable smaller British cities OXFORD Well known because of its university, the oldest in the English-speaking world. A lot of famous people studied at Oxford, from scientists like Stephen Hawking to actors like Hugh Grant or writers like Tolkien 10/19/2011 9
  • 10. CAMBRIDGE University is equally important and also many famous people studied at Cambridge. For instance, Newton, Dar win, Prince Charles… 10/19/2011 10
  • 11. FAMOUS BRITONS • Film stars Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley or Daniel Radcliffe are British. • Scientists Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday or Stephen Hawking. • Singers and bands include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Coldplay, Dido or Robbie Williams • Sportsmen and women David Beckham, Sebastian Coe, Paula Radcliffe, Lewis Hamilton 10/19/2011 11
  • 12. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 10/19/2011 12
  • 13. IRELAND FACT FILE • Which is the capital city of Ireland? • Who is the current president of the Republic? • What is the population of the Republic of Ireland? • What’s the currency? • Which code do you have to dial to phone someone in Ireland? 10/19/2011 13
  • 14. IMPORTANT CITIES: DUBLIN • Dublin is the economic, administrative and cultural centre of Ireland. • There are about 500.000 inhabitants • Traditionally, the main activity of the city was brewing, but in the last years a large number of global pharmaceutical and ICT companies have located in Dublin. 10/19/2011 14
  • 16. CORK • Cork (population 119,143 ) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland and Ireland’s third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast. • The city centre is an island in river Lee • Cork has the second largest natural harbour in the world, after Sydney, Australia. • Cork is the home to pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer or Novartis and technological companies like Apple Inc. 10/19/2011 16
  • 17. NEAR CORK: THE RING OF KERRY 10/19/2011 17
  • 18. LIMERICK • Limerick is a city in the west of Ireland. Its population is about 90000. • Limerick University is one of the most important in Ireland, specialising in ingeneering, ICT and sports science. • Many people heard of it after Frank McCourt’s book Angela’s Ashes was published. 10/19/2011 18
  • 19. NEAR LIMERICK: THE BURREN AND THE CLIFFS OF MOHER 10/19/2011 19
  • 20. FAMOUS IRISH PEOPLE • Actors Pierce Brosnan, Collin Farrel, Richard Harris. • Singers and bands like U2, Enya, The Cranberries, The Corrs. • Writers James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, George Bernard Shaw and Jonathan Swift. • There are a lot of famous people of Irish origin like USA President Kennedy. 10/19/2011 20
  • 22. THE USA FACT FILE • Which is the capital city of the USA? • Which form of government do they have? Who is the current president? • What is the population of the USA? • What’s the currency? • Which code do you have to dial to phone someone in the USA? 10/19/2011 22
  • 23. IMPORTANT CITIES. NEW YORK • New York isn’t the capital of the USA but it is its most populous and cosmopolitan city: about 8 m (22 m including the metropolitan area) • It is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres • Tourist attractions include the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, as well as Broadway theatres or shopping at Fifth Avenue 10/19/2011 23
  • 26. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES • Los Angeles, California 3,849,378 • Chicago, Illinois 2,873,321 • Houston, Texas 2,144,491 • Phoenix, Arizona 1,512,986 10/19/2011 26
  • 27. HOLLYWOOD • Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, but the name is used to refer to the American film industry. • It is the home to a lot of film, TV and radio companies. • Hollywood landmarks include the Walk of Fame (stars given to artists) and the Kodak Theatre that hosts the Academy Awards (the Oscars) 10/19/2011 27
  • 28. FAMOUS AMERICANS The USA is such an big and important country that it is almost impossible to mention only a few. • Writers: Mark Twain, E. A. Poe, Hemingway, Paul Auster. • Actors Paul Newman, Meryl Strip, Leonardo Di Caprio, Julia Roberts. • Musicians well known not only for singing but also for creating their own styles like rock and roll (Elvis Presley), jazz (Lous Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald), soul (James Brown, Aretha Franklin), hip hop (Eminem). 10/19/2011 28
  • 29. SPORTS • There are some sports that we usually link to the USA: baseball, football (different from soccer), basketball and surfing. • There are other popular sports: tennis, golf, soccer and car racing (NASCAR is more popular than F1) 10/19/2011 29
  • 31. AUSTRALIA FACT FILE • Which is the capital city of Australia? • Which form of government do they have? Who is the current Head of State? And the current Prime Minister? • What is the population of Australia? • What’s the currency? 10/19/2011 31
  • 32. IMPORTANT CITIES: SYDNEY • Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.28 million. • It was the first European colony in Australia. • It is Austalia’s largest financial and cultural centre as well as a major tourist destination notable for its beaches. • It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. • It held the Olympic Games in 2000. 10/19/2011 32
  • 33. IMPORTANT CITIES: MELBOURNE • Melbourne is the second most populous city in Australia (3,592,591). • It is Australia's sporting and cultural capital and it is home to many cultural and sporting events and institutions. • It hosts most of Australia’s car and ICT industries. • It held the Olympic Games in 1956. 10/19/2011 33
  • 34. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES • The capital city is Canberra (323,000 inhabitants) • It is the location of the government, the Parliament and many social and cultural institutions. • Other important cities include Brisbane (1,763,000), Perth (1,445,000), Adelaide (1,105,839 ) 10/19/2011 34
  • 35. REMARKABLE PLACES: ULURU • Ayers Rock /Uluru (348 m high / 863 m above sea level) is a large sandstone rock formation. It is the biggest monolith in the world. • It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. • It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. 10/19/2011 35
  • 36. REMARKABLE PLACES: THE GREAT BARRIER REEF • The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-east coast and extends for over 2,000 kilometres. • It is formed by about 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands. • The Great Barrier Reef supports a great diversity of life, including many endangered species. • The most significant threat to the Great Barrier Reef is climate change as well as pollution and poor water quality. 10/19/2011 36
  • 37. FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS • Film stars Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe. • Singer Kylie Minogue. • Sportsmen Mick Doohan, Ian Thorpe, Mark Webber, Lleyton Hewitt. 10/19/2011 37