Задание

Read the text and complete the sentences below.

Good afternoon, everyone! Today we are going to talk about English-speaking countries. People speak English not only in the UK and the USA. There are other countries where people speak English too. Look at the map. Here you can see continents. They are Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.

This is the United Kingdom or Great Britain. It is the homeland of the English language. But now, English is spoken in many other countries. The UK is an island situated in Europe. It's territory consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital of the UK is London.

Now, please, look here. This is the USA. The USA is in North America. The capital of the USA is Washington, D.C. A lot of people speak English there, but there are also a lot of people who speak other languages.

And this is Canada. It is also in North America. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Mostly, people there speak English, but there are also people who speak French.

Now let's have a look at Australia. This is a country and a continent at the same time! The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Finally, next to Australia, you can see New Zealand. People in New Zealand also speak English. It consists of a few islands, it is not a continent. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.

Write one word in each gap.

Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America are .

Canada is situated in North .

The capital of New Zealand is .

The UK is the homeland of language.