In the last few classes we have been talking about why we decided to start studying English, what our motivations are to do so, or about how good we are at learning a foreign language.
Here you have the video we watched in class where people from all over the world say why they are learning English:
Anyway, another thought came along. What is, in their opinion, the "most correct" variety of English? Which English should be taught at schools? Is British English preferable to American English, or vice-versa, or non of the above? Do we have to speak like Queen Elizabeth II? Who does English belong to, to native speakers, or to speakers from all over the world, even if it is not their first language? Shouldn't these speakers have a say on what is correct and what is not about the English language?
To sum it up: WHY IS ENGLISH A GLOBAL LANGUAGE? Watch the answer writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster David Crystal gives to this question.
So what do you think? Please feel free to write a COMMENT with your opinion on the subject. (click on 'comment' below)
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