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English as a Global Language

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A discussion of English as a global language is presented in these slides, along with a history of the English language's influence on other cultures throughout the 20th century. The presentation also provides reasons why English makes a good global language, allowing your students to engage in a debate about the influence of Western culture as a whole.

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English, linguistics, world languages, global english, british vs. american english, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
12th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
23

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