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| |  Do you speak global English?
When someone from China speaks to someone from Sudan which language do they speak? The British Council, an organisation that promotes British culture, has just published a new report about the importance of English as a global language. Listen to this programme that features the author of the report, David Graddol.
Words and phrases in the programme global used all over the world Example sentence Some people think that English is a global language. a basic skill a skill that everyone should learn Example sentence Reading and writing are basic skills. the language of communication the way people talk to each other Example sentence English is often the language of communication at international conferences. Another way to say that is that English is a lingua franca (a Latin expression). Extras  Read the report on the British Council website*Please note that the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Weekender is updated every Friday | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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