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INTRODUCTION

Have you ever reflected on the fact that

there’s a language that is spoken by
most people around the world?
LINGUA FRANCA

a language used for communication between groups of people

who speak different languages (Cambridge Dictionary)

ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA

SPOKEN BY 1.35 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE

WORLD
 DISCUSSION

POSITIVE NEGATIVE
ASPECTS ASPECTS

DISADVANTAG
ADVANTAGES
ES
ADVANTAGES

Meeting a lot of To get to know a lot

a cultural exchange
and appreciation of
people from of cultures and
other conceptions of
countries
around the world the world

Diplomacy and global Living in the same a common language can help
planet with many us debate and find solutions
problems issues together

Employers and have access to more

businesses think information about
Better job and English is an different topics,
education international develop skills, obtain
language and educational offers
opportunities connection with other abroad.
countries.
DISADVANTAGES

A barrier for many synonym of International exams

people intelligence. and universities

It is easier for some It shares many

other languages
similarities with
people and harder other European
have totally
for others dissimilar roots
languages

a language spoken Extinction of other

by “civilised languages with a
Superiority over people”, which cultural package
other languages offers a lot of that could have
and cultures culture, knowledge contributed to
and educational and improving our lives.
laboral advantages
CONCLUSION

We should improve and focus on the positive

aspects it has

We should try to change the negative aspects in

order to enrich and empower all cultures and
nations.

Celebrate diversity, mind your language and

use it to spread great ideas (Patricia Ryan)