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In
this lesson you will decide if English should be the world language.
You will make your decision on the survey below and
leave a comment in the discussion section.
Focus: listening, reading, writing |
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| Read the video
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Hi. In the classroom today you will decide if English should be the
world language.
Approximately 375 million people speak English as their first
language.
English today is probably the third largest language by number of
native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
Modern English is the main international language in
communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, radio,
and diplomacy.
A basic knowledge of English has become a requirement in a number of
fields, occupations, and professions.
Many people think English is already the world language.
Still others believe it will become the world language in the
future.
Some people think English should not be the world language because
many countries and cultures will no longer use or speak their
languages.
It is difficult to know if English should be the world language.
This will be a topic of discussion for many years to come.
Should English be the world language?
Until next time. |
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