Language Activator – the world
the world / the earth / earth / the planet / the globe
the world
: singular noun) the planet we live on, and all the places on it)
.In some parts of the world, clean drinking water is very scarce
all over the world
.You can buy Coca-Cola all over the world
around the world
in every part of the world
the whole world
everyone and everything in the world
.For South Africa, and indeed for the whole world, 1990 was a year of great change
the best, fastest etc in the world/the world’s best, fastest etc
.At age 116, she was believed to be one of the oldest people in the world
earth/Earth
(singular/uncountable noun)
use this especially when you are comparing our world with the moon, stars, and other places in space
.Light from the stars can take millions of years to reach Earth
the earth/the Earth
.The earth revolves around the sun
the largest/oldest/poorest something on earth
.Vietnam is among the poorest nations on Earth
the planet
(singular noun)
use this especially when you are talking about problems that affect the environment
.The massive volcanic eruption could affect the climate of the whole planet
the globe
(singular noun)
use this especially when you want to emphasize the great distances or areas involved in something that happens or exists in the world
.Water covers over half of the globe
all over the globe
everywhere in the world
.This garden has exotic plants from all over the globe
Practice
: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
.N1. Scientists around ———— have been conducting similar experiments
.N2. Water is one of ———–’s most important resources
. ———– N3. The ceremony was seen on television around
. ———– N4. The blue whale is the largest animal on
.N5. The space shuttle returned safely to ———– on December 9th
. ———– N6. Energy conservation is vital for the future of
.N7. Ozone shields ———– from the effects of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation
N8. Using satellites, television pictures can be seen on the other side of ———— almost instantly
N9. The two countries are trying to work out a peace deal with the whole ———- watching
.N10. It’s the ———- ’s tallest building
: Answers
the world / the Earth / the world / earth / earth / the planet / the planet / the globe / world / world
