miércoles, 30 de septiembre de 2009

Globalisation


Globalisation may be defined as the process by which countries become connected or similar, especially because large companies are doing business in many different countries. In this article, published in The Guardian, Simon Jeffery explains the origin of this word. Read the article to learn more. Do you agree with any of the points he makes?
For a listening activity about this issue clicke here.





domingo, 27 de septiembre de 2009

International English

English is today’s lingua franca, just as Latin was in the Middle Ages. A large number of countries speak English. But the majority of the English speakers today come from non-native English speaking countries.
What is "International" or "Global English"? What do you think about it?