The USA 🗽
The variety of English spoken in this country is...
American English
The most important historical reason for why English became the world's most spoken language
The British Empire
A language exposed to from birth
Native language/ mothet tongue
Country where the English language originated
England
English author born in the 16th century who wrote plays and sonnets
William Shakespeare
The country the first 13 colonies belonged to...
Britain
The UK consists of these four countries:
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
A language not commonly spoken in the country of the speaker
Foreign language
An English speaking country, a part of the British Isles, but an independent country
The Republic of Ireland
First President of the USA
George Washington
Declared independence in ...
1776
The historical reason for why English became the language of technology
The Industrial Revolution
A language learned after the native language, in general use in the resident area of the speaker
A second language
James Cook was the first recorded European to visit...
Australia
The state of Virginia is named after
The role this country took on the world stage after WWII
Superpower
The capitals of the four countries of the UK
London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
A language adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different
Lingua franca
The Jewel in the Crown - which country?
India
Prime Minister of the UK
Keir Starmer
Became independent in...
1783
An association of countries, the majority formerly under the British Empire.
Commonwealth of Nations
an English-based language created for communication between people who do not share a common language, often with a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary
pidgin English
The only country in South America with English as the official language
Guyana
Name of the linguist professor who is an expert on the English language...
David Crystal