Lesson #3 English as a global language Theme variants and peculiarities of English in English speaking zones

Activity 1
Objective: to develop students listening skill 
Time: 15 minutes 
Materials: 
CD player, track and handout 1 
Procedure: 
 
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teacher plays a recording “Where did the English come?” 
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after that teacher handouts with some exercises based on this track 
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Find out whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE 

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Activity 2
Objectives: to
inform about the role of English as a global language throughout the world by 
using Power Point presentation 
Time: over all 20 minutes. For doing activity give them 12 minutes.
Materials: handout 2
Procedure:
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Teacher shows the presentation ―
The role of English as a global language throughout 
the world” 
to the students which is helpful to understand new theme. 
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Teacher distributes handout 2 and ask students to write the advantages and disadvantages 
of English as a global language. Students should clarify every answers. 
 
 
Activity 3
Objectives: to let students to develop reading comprehension.

Time: 15 minutes 

Materials: none 
Procedure:
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Teacher puts the video which is related to the topic 
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Asks students their understanding by watching the video 
Activity 4. Case study. 
Citizens of English speaking countries decided to build and create factory. They have the 
same language but different cultural background. So that there are some negotiations 
between them. Solve the situation, prove your ideas with facts. 
 
Handout 1. 
Find out whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE 
1
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Words such as ―jury,‖ ―parliament,‖ and ―justice‖ that describe law and government come 
from ancient Latin.
2. Chaucer‘s most famous work is ―The Canterbury Tales,‖ written in Old English 
3. English is the official language of more than seventy-five countries, including Britain, 
Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. 
4. The ancestor of English Proto-Indo-European includes the languages that became ancient 
Greek, ancient German and the ancient Persian. 
5. Through the years, the Saxons, Angles and Jutes mixed their different languages. The result is 
what is called Anglo-Saxon or Old English. 
6. Any works have not survived from the Old English period.

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7. Words like ―sky,‖ ―leg,‖ ―skull,‖ ―egg,‖ ―crawl,‖ ― lift‖ and ―take‖ are from the old languages 
of the Vikings 
8. William the Conqueror who invaded the Britain in 1066 was Greek-speaking person from 
Normandy.