1. 1.What is American English for “I think” ? 2. What did Noah Webster do in order to make American English different from British English?

2. 1.Where did the word “fall” first come from? 2.Is there any difference in written English in the two countries? 3.What differences are there in spoken English In the two countries? 4.Do you think that people from Britain and American can understand each other? Why do think so? 5.How did the differences between British and American English come about?

3. 1.How many people use English as their mother tongue? 2. How many people learn English as a second language? 3.In which countries do we find most native speakers of English?Give the names of five countries. 4.How is English used in countries such as India, Pakistan,Nigeria and the Philippines? 5. How many people learn English as a foreign language? 6.Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?