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English as the lingua franca of a new age: Its more powerful than any law

If Congress has its way, English will become the official language of the United States. Thats a bold move. But the World Cup soccer tournament beat them to it.

For the first time, World Cup referees and their assistants will have to show proficiency in written and spoken English in order to be among the 44 officials taking part in soccers global tournament this summer. If any game is international, its football, as its called in most of the world. But when it comes to making tough calls on the field, the 2006 World Cup will have an English accent.

English has become a second language for much of the world, without anyone in Washington, Madison or elsewhere decreeing it must happen. There are somewhere between 380 million and 400 million native speakers of English and at least as many others who speak it as a second language. Within a decade, according to a 2004 report to the British Council, 2 billion people will be studying English and half of the world (about 3 billion people by then) will speak it to one degree or another.

English has become lingua franca, or universal language, for reasons that...
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How TO Learn English With Fun

Littlewood Farm, situated in beautiful countryside in Cornwall, UK, is a place for learn English , enjoy holidays, kids summer camp and so fourth.
Teachers in Littlewood Farm know the best way of how to teach english with a great fun.
Learn english with fun means, listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies, music and television.
Study English at a language school doesn't mean you can't learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible, will allow you to learn
faster. There are many different ways you can improve your English, so don't limit yourself to only one or two.
Watch English Films and Television is not only a fun way to learn but it is also very effective. By watching English films (especially those with English subtitles) you can
expand your vocabulary and hear the flow of speech from the actors. If you listen to the news you can also hear different accents.
Music can be a very effective method of learning English. In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension. The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics
(words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them...
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How to do Task 1 – Processes and flow charts

• Spend about 5 minutes studying the flow chart or diagram and preparing your answer.

• Make sure you understand what the important stages of the flow
chart or diagram are and that you know what order they all come in.
Find a place to begin and work your way through or around the
diagram or chart.

• You will need to include all the stages in your description.

• Make sure you are aware of any stages that happen at the same
time as other stages or are alternatives.

• You will probably be using the present simple passive and present
simple if you are describing a process.

• Use any notes on the diagram but put them into your own words.

• Think about varying your vocabulary. Use synonyms. If, for
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The Benefits of Learning English

The English language has become the language of international communication. Many people living in the European Union speak English as a foreign language and use English to communicate with people from all over the world

There are over 750 million people who speak English as a foreign language. In the year 2000 the British Council said that there were about a billion people learning English.

These people are benefiting from the many advantages of learning English as a foreign language.


Travel

Travel and tourism around the world is carried out in English. If you are planning a holiday to a foreign country you will probably be speaking English not only at the airport but also in the country itself.

Information exchange

One of the biggest advantages of learning English as a second language is that you will be able to discover a world of information. English is the language of the internet world. If you are learning English as a foreign language you will be able to send e-mails to people in English from all over the world.


These are only a few advantages of learning English as a foreign language.

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    IELTS Speaking Test Ideas and Tips

    Help with how to pass the speaking test in IELTS. ‘Talk about your favourite restaurant’ The speech will be separated into fact and opinion and operate around the framework of introduction, body and conclusion. Introduction Today, I am going to talk about my favourite restaurant. Body Fact ( What, Where, When, Who ) 1.What is the name of the restaurant? 2.Where is it located? 3.When do you go there? 4.Who do you go with? The candidate should answer these questions as the first part of the Body and therefore provide some ‘Fact’ to go with the ‘Opinion’ which will make up the second part of the speech. My favourite restaurant is Lucky Burger. It is located on Monivong Boulevard in the centre of Phnom Penh near the Central Market. I usually go there on Monday evenings at about seven o’clock for dinner with my family. My favourite dish is fried chicken and french fries. Transition from ‘Fact’ to ‘Opinion’. Now the Fact part of the speech is over and the candidate now needs to use a transition structure to show the change from ‘Fact’ to ‘Opinion’. I like Lucky Burger for many reasons which I will explain as follows:- Opinion...
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