The Popularity of English
I. Present status of English
A English as a native/first language
B English as a lingua franca: a language for communication
among people whose【T1】
1 are different【T1】
2C Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:
【T2】
3 -380 million native speakers【T2】
4 250-【T3】
5 million speakers of English as a second【T3】
6language
II. Reasons for the popular use of English
A【T4】
7 reasons【T4】
8【T5】
9 brought the language to America:【T5】
10 British settlers brought the language to Australia:
English was used as a means of control in【T6】
11【T6】
12B Economic reasons
spread of【T7】
13【T7】
14 language of communication in the【T8】
15【T8】
16C【T9】
17 in international travel【T9】
18 use of English in travel and tourism
【T10】
19【T10】
20 language of announcement
language of【T11】
21【T11】
22D【T12】
23【T12】
24 use of English in the academic world
language of【T13】
25 or journal articles【T13】
26E Popular culture
pop music on【T14】
27【T14】
28 films from the USA
III. Questions to think about
A status of English in the future
B【T15】
29 of distinct varieties of English【T15】
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