In the 15th century England started to establish overseas colonies. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. By the end of the 18th century the British Empire had grown quite extensive. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The British Empire had colonies in India, Africa, the Carribeans, Middle East and North America. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. In 1922 the British Empire covered almost half of the earth and about 1/5 of the world’s population. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… By the time of the First World War the British Empire had become a strong economic power. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… After the Second World War advertisement and technology gave rise to mass communication and media American movies, TV, music spread all over the world. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Today, over 96% of all articles in magazines are written in English. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. In the Internet most people communicate in English. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Everybody in the world speak English very well. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. English will be the International language forever. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Chinese will hardly ever become the next International language in the nearest future. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I have been waiting for you for ages
3. He hasn't been sleeping enough
4. I haven't been learning English very long
5. How long have you been eating?
6. They have been doing their homework for three hours
7. She has been running since morning
8. He has been cooking all morning
1 She has written/been writing 3 letters thiis afternoon
2 I have read/been reading this page four times and 1 still dont understand it all!
3 He is in hospital because he has had/he is been having an accident
4 Ouch! I have cut/been cutting my finger!
5 My mom is making sandwiches. She is cut/been cutting bread since 11 oclock