Look through the text "English-speaking Countries” (your Student's Book, Lesson 7, exercise 23) and correct the following sentences. Example: It's been a day since Helen saw Diana. Oh, no, it hasn't. It's been a long time since Helen saw Diana.
1) Diana saw Helen in the theatre last. 2) English is not popular nowadays. 3) People in very few countries learn English as a foreign language these days.
4) English became an international language in the 18th century.
5) English is a native language in all the countries of the world.
6) English-speaking countries are those, where people speak English as a foreign language.
7) Americans and the English speak different languages.
Конец текста:
Children go to school in the fall in America but in autumn in England.
Diana: That's very interesting indeed.
Ответы
1) Diana saw Helen in the theatre last.
Oh, no. She didn't. Diana saw Helen in the library last.
2) English is not popular nowadays.
English is the most popular language nowadays.
3) People in very few countries learn English as a foreign language these days.
People in many countries learn English.
4) English became an international language in the 18th century.
English language became an international language in the 20 th century.
5) English is a native language in all the countries of the world.
English is a native language in GB, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the South Africa.
6) English-speaking countries are those, where people speak English as a foreign language.
English-speaking countries are those where people speak English as a native language.
7) Americans and the English speak different languages.
It's a little different in each of these countries.