Let´s meet and listen to part of an interview with profesor David Crystal, author of "English as a Global Language", talking about GLOBAL ENGLISH . Then, answer the questions:
TASK: Watch the video clip and answer the questions.
- What makes a language global?
- He says "power means different things at different times". Why? What different types of power does he mention?
- Crystal says "English has been at the right place at the right time". Why does he think so?
The answers will be discussed in class next week!
Grace :-)
all the report it's absorbing, and is so to clear understand the way that a language (english in this case became a global language
ResponderEliminarIn my opinion, it is interesting to understand the importance of English as a global language because people use and used it to communicate in other languages for a long time and they are encharged to expand it around the world.
ResponderEliminarl think,English as language is important because you need it to communicate others people around the would,to get a better job,to conect with internet,to understand the English songs,in all things that you do in your life is English
ResponderEliminarI agree
ResponderEliminarOpinion: In my point of view, David Crystal in the video global English explains in a few words how the English has been growing trough the year and adapts, changes its language to survive although, the changes in the society with join them.
ResponderEliminarI agree with other students, I think this interview shows us like English is growing up every day and this allows us to communicate around the world
ResponderEliminari enjoyed very much listen to david crystal because its easy to understand him. and i agree with him.
ResponderEliminarI enjoy it.The way he explains how English become so important is easy to understand...I was thinking that before this subject I have never think about how this language became to what it is now.I mean the procesos,the development through the years. It's very interesting.
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ResponderEliminarVery clear and undertanding!
ResponderEliminarVery clear to understand!English as a language allowed people from different places of the world to comunicate to each other. It's pretty amazing how it has survived and developed through the years.
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Eliminarit is interesting as English as English spread throughout the world
ResponderEliminarAn interesting point of explanation about how english become a global language
ResponderEliminarIt's interesting the idea of how different countries have adopted and transformed the English language according to their cultures. That's why it's in constant change.
ResponderEliminarI was delighted with this man's English! Great listening to him.
ResponderEliminarI love the way he speaks, It's is short but very interesting explanation of how english became a global language!!!
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As he says, pronunciation, spelling, the size of the vocabulary can motivate someone to LEARN a language, but it's interesting the importance of English as a global language. Great information!
ResponderEliminarShort and concise. His English is very clear.
ResponderEliminarVery clear indeed. :P
ResponderEliminarHis inglish is wonderful!!! very clear....thanks.
ResponderEliminar1) Because of the power of the people who speak it.
ResponderEliminar2) Political power. Power of science or technology. Economic power. Cultural power. Taking place during the last four hundred years.
3) English has been present in every turning point human beings have gone through the las 400 years.
Now that I watched the vídeo I have learnt that English and the people who speak it has more power than what I thought
ResponderEliminarI really liked the way he spoke about the subject in such a clear way and the fact that he makes an excellent point. Great Britain and The USA are first world nations, so their influence, wether we talk about political,cultural, etc., is significantly wide spread around the world which can almost only be done through language because language is in fact a medium.
ResponderEliminarThanks for the video!
This video was very interesting and I found it very attractive at the time because I surprised when david crystal talks about how powers influence in English language specially the part where he said that English is the language of science. I am really learning many things about English that I don't know until now I have found out many about the English culture which it is great. I have the point there of David crystal.
ResponderEliminarIt's a very interesting video. Crystal gives examples and times that were the most significant in the history of English and its evolution as a global language. It is also very clear in his speech. There's always something new to learn. Thanks for sharing it!
ResponderEliminarIt's an interesting video which explains like the english language was developing around the world since 400 years ago through different things at different times.
ResponderEliminarI can not agree more, English and the people who speak It were at the right place at the right time.
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ResponderEliminarI love this video...The way he explains how English become important is really easy to understand.
ResponderEliminarAnother great video!
ResponderEliminarIt is really interesting how the English language has prevailed before the world since its inception. EXCELLENT INFORMATION I PROVIDE THE VIDEO
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