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English is the most w     used international language nowadays. It is spoken as the mother t       in such countries as the UK, the USA ,         ( 加拿大 )，Australia and New Zealand. In many other countries, people speak English as their s         language. There are about 750 m          English speakers in the world. English is used in many different         (领域) of life, such as business, tourism and technology. Business people use English at international conferences, and tourists speak English when they go        ( 国外 ). Many English signs can be          [ siːn] in public places. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English TV programs and            (享受)interesting films. The English language plays an important        / pɑːt/ in our lives.