1. Introduction:
Worlds of English (Chapter 1 – pp )

2. International English includes:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
English for Special Purposes (ESP)
Native speakers (340 million)
Foreign speakers (2 billion)

3. International English is used for:
Education
Business and trade
Diplomacy
Arts and entertainment
Science and technology
Digital communications

4. International English, Issues:
A threat or a help to other languages?
Confusing or enriching others’ cultural identity?
A source of new impulses for English?
A source of new tensions among English speakers?

5. International English, Standards
Many accepted forms of English spelling and grammar
Some deny any one standard form of English
Others believe some standard necessary for teaching
In any case, literature in many forms of English

6. How will International English affect
your education?
your social life?
your career?
your country?