English Language day!

Happy English Language day!

Do you know that …
- English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare?
- About 500 years ago, between five and seven million people spoke English and almost all of them lived on the British Isles ?
- Today, up to 2 billion people speak English ?
- English is now the dominant or official language in 75 countries?
- English is not the official language in the USA ?

Watch the video about William Shakespeare and play the game:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/william-shakespeare
For those who love reading plays by William Shakespeare there is a fantastic quiz to do:
https://www.britannica.com/quiz/shakespeare-and-his-plays-quiz

Have fun and celebrate English Language Day with us!
Your teachers of the English Department.