English Speaking Countries
English spread all over the world. Great Britain, the USA, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. Why English is
so extended language in the world?
During the 17th and 18th centuries British navigators sailed across the
seas with the aim of extending Britain’s power and prosperity
(i?ioeaaoaiea). They colonized new territories around the world, taking
their language with them. The first New World settlement was established
in Jamestown in America in 1607. Canada was won from the French in 1763.
During the 17th century British rule was established in the West Indian
islands of Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, St Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago.
Australia and New Zealand were discovered during Capitan Cook’s voyage
in 1768. English was imposed as the official language of the new
colonies; it was the language of education and administration.
English speaking countries are situated in different parts of the world
and differ in many ways. The weather and climate of these countries, and
the way of people’s life differ. Each country has its own history
customs, traditions, and its own national holidays. But they all have a
common English language.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consist of 4
parts: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. There are no high
mountains, no very long rivers, no vast forest areas in U.K. Great
Britain is parliamentary monarchy. Englishmen are proud of their
traditions and carefully keep them up. Christmas day is one of their
favorite holidays. It’s celebrated on the 25-th of December. Traditions
connected with it are to give presents to each other, to send Christmas
cards and to make traditional Christmas dinner with turkey and pudding.
The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent.
The population of the USA is about 240 million people. Most of Americans
speak English. But there we can also meet French, German and other
languages. The USA is a highly developed industrial country.
Canada has to official languages – English and French.
Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand are situated in the
southern hemisphere summer, so the warmest month is January, and the
coldest winter month is June. Snow falls only on the mountain there.
Many immigrants from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland live in
Australia and New Zealand.
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