English speaking countries and Commonwealth

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English speaking countries and Commonwealth an
introduction

• Simonetta Gatto
• Istituto Comprensivo di Casella (GE)

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The Commonwealth of Nations
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What is it?

• The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the
  Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 54
  independent states, most of which are ex British
  colonies (except for the United Kingdom itself,
  Mozambique and Rwanda).

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Its objectives
The Commonwealth is an international organisation
of countries which have diverse social,
political, and economic backgrounds. They
cooperate to promote democracy, human rights,
individual liberty and world peace.
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The Head of the Commonwealth

• Queen Elizabeth II
• The first head of the Commonwealth was her father
  George IV.
• The title was devised in 1949.

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The headquarters
The headquarters is Malboughrough House and it is
in Westminster, London.
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The language of the Commonwealth
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The Commonwealth Games

• Every four years the Commonwealth of Nations
  organize a multisport international event the
  Commonwealth Games.

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Last and next Games
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Some sports are not played at the Olympic games

• Squash
• Lawn Bowls
• Rugby seven
• Netball
• Cricket

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Seventeen sports

• Aquatics
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Cycling
• Gymnastics
• Hockey
• Judo
• Lawn Bowls

• Netball
• Rugby Sevens
• Shooting
• Squash
• Table Tennis
• Triathlon
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

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The English speaking countries do not concide
with the Commonwealth
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How many Englishes?

• English is one language, but there are several
  varieties the two most important are
• BE British English
• AE American English

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How do British English and American English
differ?

• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Spelling

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