Listen to English around the World. Click on any of the flags below to hear accents from some of the main English-speaking countries. Hear more English accents. One of the best ways of improving your English is to listen to radio news and discussion in English on your computer. Using the links below you can get instant access to English language radio news programmes wherever you are in the world, without a radio. Perfect for listening practice and improving your listening skills. Listen to the Bible in MP3 format Listen to film soundclips
Primary History - World War 2 English-speaking countries Have you ever wondered why you have to learn English at school? Did you know that the world speaks English? Do you know how many countries in the world have English as an official language? First, you need to know the origins and history of the English language. Visit the links on the left in the correct order to find out many interesting facts and figures about English, and try to answer these questions (you may want to copy the questions into your notebook or print them out to make your work easier): 1. After the hard work, have fun watching the four videos and discover how different English sounds in England, Australia, the USA and India.
English Grammar Online Access VG1: Extra text: English in Jamaica The story of how English came to Jamaica is closely connected to one of the most shameful chapters in the history of the British Empire: the slave trade. The British conquered Jamaica from Spain in 1692 and the island soon became a producer of sugar. Harvesting sugar cane requires a lot of manpower, more than the British could supply themselves. The local population was no use – they had already been wiped out. The solution was found over the ocean in West Africa. For over 200 years thousands of slaves were brought over the Atlantic to toil under the beating sun in Jamaican sugar plantations. The slaves were taken from different areas and spoke different languages. Today Standard English is the official language of the island and in most formal settings – in government administration and schools, for example – while Jamaican English is used in the home and on the street.
Storyboard That: The World's Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator English Speaking Countries www.EFLSensei.com Knowledge of English Speaking Countries (or Introduction to English Speaking Countries) is a common course for second-year Education majors in China. Jump to Lesson Plans It is an academic course focusing on geographical and historical facts, and the political, economic, and social systems of English-speaking countries. Chinese English teachers often teach this course, but occasionally native English teachers are asked to teach the course. There are two textbooks that are usually assigned with the course that are published in China, The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries. Book 1 is mainly about the UK and Book 2 is mainly about the US. The syllabus for this course was designed for a class of 20 – 30 students. See the Downloads section for the Course Outline. See also:
Introduction to English-speaking Countries (Lesson Outlines) Foreign teachers at Chinese universities are sometimes asked to teach a course with a name such as "A General Survey of English-speaking Countries", or "An Introduction to English-speaking Countries", or similar. I taught this course for a semester in 2003, and found the lesson preparation quite overwhelming. This was especially the case since I was given very little guidance and no clear objectives. I would like to make it clear that this is not an ideal teaching plan, and if I taught the course again I would certainly make some alterations. The course was for second-year English majors. Lessons were given in a multi-media lecture theatre, with two classes (more than 60 students) attending at the same time. Each week, I asked the students to read a section of the textbook and answer some questions. I prohibited both copying from the textbook and copying from other students. The Powerpoint presentations listed below are by no means complete lesson plans.