During 16^th century, 5 to 7 million people were believed to speak English as a native language. Due to the colonization of America and other continents, there was a huge expansion in English speakers, either as a native or as a second language, for the 21^st century is believed to hold 450 million English speakers. Having said that, match the second column by using the information provided in the first one, then check the correct answer.
( A ) ENGLISH IN AMERICA ( B ) ENGLISH IN CANADA (C) ENGLISH IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ( D ) ENGLISH IN SOUTH ASIA
( )The spread of English was the consequence of colonies established by New Englanders, who were loyal to Britain, in the 18^th century.
( ) Its English was imported from the language of other Europeans settlers, who were speakers of French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Dutch. ( ) At the same time, during the 18^th century, settlers arrived from England, Scotland and Ireland adding dialects to the mixture. ( ) British settlers adopted local words from aboriginal languages to describe cultural objects and specific practices. ( ) Successful settlements at Chesapeake Bay, which were named as Jamestown and Virginia by the colonists, and also a settlement in Massachusetts named Plymouth by the Puritans, who arrived on the Mayflower, were important steps for the spread of English. ( ) The influx of English speakers resulted in a dramatic decline of the Maori language. ( ) When heard, it is similar to American English and, when spelled, it follows British conventions. ( ) Its English origins lie in Britain, for it was established as language in India, Singapore and Hong Kong. ( ) It is spoken by over 22 million people in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka as a second language.

Minimal pairs are words that differ by only one sound. When it comes to minimal pairs, it is important to note that the focus is on sounds, so the spellings of the words may be different. Within the pair, the sounds that differ may occur at the beginning or the end of the words, and the difference may occur between singleton consonants or in one sound in a consonant blend. Minimal pairs can be tricky for some speakers, and this can also impact their written work. When they struggle to differentiate either the sound or pronunciation, it is more likely that this will translate to misconceptions in spelling. That being said, check the answer whose pair of words presented may not be considered minimal pairs.

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The teaching of instrumental English went through five stages of development, beginning with register analysis and culminating in the learner-centered approach, which focuses on the specific needs of learners.

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When the concept of prior knowledge is addressed in language teaching, it's important for the teacher to understand that this relates to the cultural and socioeconomic aspects of the student, which will facilitate text comprehension and reduce the impact of knowledge of foreign language rules when working with a text.

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The early methods of teaching foreign language, including instrumental English, date back to the 16th century and focused primarily on oral communication and everyday situations.

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Requests for action or permission cannot be reported in Reported Speech using a subordinate clause with "if" or an infinitive. Therefore a sentence such as "He asked if it would be ok to miss next class" is an incorrect use of reported speech.

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The teacher's role in the teaching process goes beyond mere content transmission, as they must act as a mediator, planning strategies that stimulate active learning among students, promoting not only the assimilation of knowledge but also cognitive, reflective, and critical development.

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The school and the classroom are just part of a sociocultural and institutional context, without any influence on the students' learning process.

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In Reported Speech, verb tenses always shift back one tense in relation to the tense originally used in direct speech. For example, the direct sentence "Where are you going?" when reported would change to "They asked where were you going?", shifting simple present into simple past.

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According to Bakhtin (1997), discourse genres have minimal influence on the language we use since the immediate social situation is the sole determining factor in the choice of utterances.