English Next Why global English may mean the end of ‘English as a Foreign Language’ David Graddol The moral rights of the author have been asserted. The opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the British Council. Designed and produced by The English Company (UK) Ltd www.english.co.uk Cover design by Intro (Last minor revision Jan 2007) © British Council 2006 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We
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"Upholding English Proficiency For Communicative Competence" Upholding English Proficiency; Maintain Communicative Competence; refers to the ability to use the language appropriately under various circumstances Upholding English Proficiency for Communicative Competence = to maintain having ability or skills in English for effective communication. It is important to learn how to speak English because I think this is the only way to have a better communication or conversation with other
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction English is the “world language”‚ the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today‚ is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia‚ second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education. Since English is an intellectualized language‚ teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is
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WHY ENGLISH? There are in Asia many different languages as well as many different dialects. This is true also of many parts of Africa where in Ghana alone there are many different languages‚ each one again‚ with many dialects. Therefore since it is only by the spoken word that human beings can communicate with one another‚ the necessity for a common language‚ whatever that common language may be is obvious. Common language that has been state up is the English language. English has been choose
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Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian
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Advantages of Speaking English By John London‚ eHow Contributor When you go abroad‚ English will probably be the single language many people will understand. English is known to be so useful throughout the world that it is the most-learned second language‚ with over 700 million nonnative speakers‚ according to the English Language website. Those numbers indicate that there are certainly advantages to being able to speak English. It is also the language of Christianity‚ which is the most widely
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English as a Global Language Constantly altering for globalization‚ the modern-capitalism world cannot be oblivious to the fact that English has played a major role in almost every aspects of our lives. In fact‚ a powerful weapon for innovation. With the help of developing technology‚ English has been the most common language spoken everywhere. As the people strive for the betterment of the world‚ how does English language takes part of it? What are
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IF YOU are currently learning English in a school‚ college or institute of further education‚ you join approximately one billion other people around the world who are engaged in the same pursuit. However‚ as you try to memorise proper grammar‚ and try to avoid the mistakes common to most students of English‚ you may wonder why you are learning the language in the first place. So‚ why is English important? After Mandarin‚ English is spoken by more people than any other language‚ and is the
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Circles of English English has become one of the most important languages around the world through speaking‚ different accents and words. The power of this language has been determined by the important of United States as economic leader and the expansion of British colonial power explained Cristal (59). According to White‚ the language has different categories and barriers that make English different in the world. This author based his research on the classification of English through
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Background of the problem English is connecting language between people in entire world on earth. Almost developing countries include our beloved country Indonesia use this language as general communication‚ we can find everywhere everyplace people talk in many words in English‚ not only student but we generally often speak with it. Open wide mind to see how feasible of English is nowadays‚ to be learn or to be ignored? Our youth generation still‚ keeps stuck in reverse that said English is difficult to be
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