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Extensive reading By Bianca i English around the world English around the world Predicting What do you think this passage is about? If I ask you to write the passage, how will you organize it? Main idea of the whole passage Skimming English is really a language spoken all round the world. Scanning True or False 1. More than 375 million people speak English as their native language or a second language. 2. In the Philippines the official language is English. 3. In Hong Kong, many people learn English as a foreign language. 4. English is not the working language of WTO.5. To have a good knowledge of English will become more and more important. F T F F T 1. In which countries do we find most native speakers of English? 2. How many people learn English as a foreign language? Questions In England, America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, and New Zealand. More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language. 2. How many people learn English as a foreign language? Careful reading When you read, the places where you pause are very important. When you read aloud, others will not understand you if you pause at the wrong places. Listen to the recording, paying special attention to the places where there are pauses. Paraphrase There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English. The greater number of people in more than 42 countries speak English. ( ) ( ) The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language. Paraphrase In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. A equal number of people learn English as a second language. The number of people learning English as a second language and the number of people using it as mother tongue are almost the same. Altogether, More than 375 million people use English as their mother tongue. ( ) ( ) How is English used in countries where people learn English as a second language ? How is English used in countries where people learn English as a foreign language ? Discussion people perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English. people go to school to learn English. In countries where people learn English as a second language, In countries where people learn English as a foreign language, What does this title “English around the world” mean? Summarize English is a language which is spoken all around the world. How is this passage organized? It is organized in three paragraphs. What is the main idea of each paragraph? Paragraph II. Paragraph III. More than 750 million people learn English as a foreign language. English is the working language of most international organizations, trade and tourism. More than 750 million people speak English as their native language or a second l n uage. Paragraph I. 1. Listen to the tape and read aloud at least three times. 2. Do Post-reading Exercise 2 on page 11. 3. Learn the new words by heart.