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A WORLD OF Unit

ENGLISH 1

1 Critical cartoons

A Building knowledge

Work with a partner or in small groups. Discuss the questions below.

1 How many countries can you name where English is spoken as a fi rst language?
2 What countries do you know where English is not a fi rst language but is a main or
offi cial language?
3 What is the message of the cartoon?
4 Think about the use of English among your grandparents’ generation, your parents’
generation, and your own. How has it changed?

Media link
The Story of English is an award-winning television series and companion
book about the development of the English language.
For additional media links, go to www.cambridgeinfocus.org
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