A Global Language

Global Language

Video: The world's English mania

video Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English.

Links

TED video

http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html

(ted.com)

Textbook Tasks

Extra Tasks

Listening

Listen to the text: A Global Language

Going Further

Links

Brisbane Times: Renaming English?

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/renaming-english-does-the-world-language-need-a-new-name-20130612-2o2v5.html

(brisbanetimes.com.au)
Debate: Should English be the world language?

http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-english-be-the-world-language

(debate.org)
English around the world

http://eleaston.com/world-eng.html

(eleaston.com)

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