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English is （1）

spoken

spoken

as the first language by most people in the U.S.A，Britain，Australia，New Zealand，Ireland and Canada. （2）

However

However

，English is spoken all over the world.It is the main （3）

language

language

in over 60 countries，including India，Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.In these places English is often the（4）

second

second

language.
    English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing.It is no longer right to take about British English or （5）

American

American

English if the speakers come or don't come from those countries.People in Japan and Korea，for example，may use the American spelling but may not sound （6）

like

like

American.
    English will probably be the most （7）

widely

widely

used language in the world （8）

by

by

the end of the 21st century.This language no longer belongs to British，American or Australian speakers.It belongs to anyone in the （9）

world

world

.So，as a middle school student today，think about how you can use this language.After you leave school，you will almost certainly （10）

need

need

it.