5: Life & Society: The English-speaking World
The English speaking world is immense! In chapter five, you can learn about how the British Empire affected the world, and you can visit some countries where English is spoken; India, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
One-Minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
Links
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BBC World News
(bbc.com)
Videos: The Commonwealth of Nations
The first video provides a very enthusiastic presentation. For a short, facts-based lecture, watch the second video.
Textbook Tasks
Listening
Going Further
Links
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India profile
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New Zealand profile
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Australia profile
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South Africa profile
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List of countries where English is an official language (Wikipedia)
(en.wikipedia. org)