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around 400 million people, and as a second language by about another 1 billion. It is also the

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as a first language by

official language of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the International

Olympic Committee (IOC) and many other organizations.

The rise of English is a remarkable success story. When Julius Caesar landed in British

nearly two thousand years ago, English did not exist. Today English is used by at least 750 million

people, and barely half of those speak it as a mother tongue.

its height, the empire included large parts of North America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia

The British Empire was probably the main reason why English is so widespread today. At

and the Pacific. The British took their language with them when they went to these places, and

then left it behind when they left.

economically and politically. This is another important reason why English has become so popular.

In the 20th century, the USA became the most powerful country in the world, both

In addition, Hollywood films and American music are very successful worldwide, and the Internet

is dominated by English.

today is more widely spoken and written, than any other language has ever been. It has become

Some estimates say that English is spoken by one billion people. Whatever the total, English

the language of the planet, the first truly global language.

half the world's technical and scientific periodicals: it is the language of technology from Silicon

Three-quarters of the world's mail, and its telexes and cables, are in English. So are more than

Valley to Shanghai. English is the medium for 80 per cent of the information stored in the world's

computers. Nearly half of all business deals in Europe are conducted in English. It is the language

of sports and glamour: the official language of the Olympics and the Miss Universe Competition.

language of the World Council of Churches. The largest broadcasting companies in the world

English is the official voice of the air and the sea, and of Christianity: it is the ecumenical

(CBS, NBS, ABC, BBC) transmit in English to audiences that regularly exceed one hundred

million.

global language in the future. They argue that the advantages of having one language that everyone

Many people think that English will continue to spread and may even become the only

much easier, and would reduce the risk of misunderstandings between countries. It could also bring

can speak and understand are obvious. For example, it would make international communication

However, others believe that this would be a bad thing. They say that it would be unfair to force

economic benefits, because companies would only need to produce materials in one language.

also point out that the diversity of languages is one of the things that makes the world interesting.

everyone to learn one language, and that different languages are part of people's identity. They

status. For example, there are now more non-native speakers than native speakers of English, and

There are some signs that English is already starting to change as a result of its global

to the development of a new type of English, known as World English or Global English. World

many of these people speak English with each other rather than with native speakers. This has led

English is not spoken in exactly the same way everywhere. For example, it has different accents

and vocabulary in different countries. However, there are also many similarities between the

different varieties of English, and these are increasing over time.

In conclusion, English is already a global language, and its importance is likely to increase

in the future. Whether this is a good thing or not is a matter of opinion.