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
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are different
C Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:
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-380 million native speakers
●250-
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million speakers of English as a second
language
Ⅱ. Reasons for the popular use of English
A
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reasons
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brought the language to America;
●British settlers brought the language to Australia;
●English was used as a means of control in
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B Economic reasons
●spread of
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●language of communication in the
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C
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in international travel
●use of English in travel and tourism
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●language of announcement
●language of
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D
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●use of English in the academic world
●language of
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or journal articles
E Popular culture
●pop music on
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●films from the USA
Ⅲ. Questions to think about
A status of English in the future
B
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of distinct varieties of English