What is a global language?

there is no official definition of "global" or "world" language, but it essentially refers to a language that is learned and spoken internationally, and is characterized not only by the number of its native and second language speakers, but also by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations. a global language acts as a “lingua franca”, a common language that enables people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities to communicate on a more or less equitable basis.

historically, the essential factor for the establishment of a global language is that it is spoken by those who wield power. latin was the lingua franca of its time, although it was only ever a minority language within the roman empire as a whole. crucially, though, it was the language of the powerful leaders and administrators and of the roman military - and, later, of the ecclesiastical power of the roman catholic church - and this is what drove its rise to (arguably) global language status. thus, language can be said to have no independent existence of its own, and a particular language only dominates when its speakers dominate (and, by extension, fails when the people who speak it fail).

the influence of any language is a combination of three main things: the number of countries using it as their first language or mother-tongue, the number of countries adopting it as their official language, and the number of countries teaching it as their foreign language of choice in schools. the intrinsic structural qualities of a language, the size of its vocabulary, the quality of its literature throughout history, and its association with great cultures or religions, are all important factors in the popularity of any language. but, at base, history shows us that a language becomes a global language mainly due to the political power of its native speakers, and the economic power with which it is able to maintain and expand its position.
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questions:
1. under what circumstances can we call the language global?
2. what is the main function of a global language?
3. what important factor makes the language global?
4. why was latin the lingua franca of its time?
5. what is the reason of the language disappearing?
6. what are three factors that make the language global?
7. what qualities of the language make it popular?

choose synonyms for the following words from the text. then use these words in the sentences of your own:
essentially, to enable, diverse, equitable, wield, adopt, intrinsic, expand.

1) Her father is not watching TV at the moment.  He is sleeping because he is tired

2) Where does your uncle work? He works at school.

3) Is your friend doing his homework now?

4) When do you usually come home from school?  I come at four o'clock.

5) My sister is not playing the piano now. She plays the piano in the evening.

6) Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holiday at the moment?

7) I am siting in a waiting room at the dentist now.

8) When do you listen to the news on the radio?

9) Are you playing chess now?

Ex.1

1.many birds fly south in winter.

2. Ken writing a book about the Aztec Indians. He`ll finish it soon.

3. Mandy usually sits with Sandra in history classes. But today Sandra is absent, so Mandy will sit with Beth.

4. We don't wear uniforms to school.  

5. “Great John! I see you are working very hard today! "

6. My brother doesn't listen to pop music, but today he listens to Madonna.

7. I don't understand what you are saying. Please speak more clearly!

8. I support Greenpeace because I believe in their philosophy.

9. Our teachers giving us a test twice a month.

10. "What are you doing?" "I taste the soup to see if it has enough salt."

Ex.2

1.Be careful! You will hurt yourself with scissors.  

2. Come quickly! Look, snow out!  

3. I do not know the answer, so I am looking it up.  

4. The buses leave from the depot at 9 o'clock every day.  

5. When I grow up, I will become an astronaut.  

6. If you keep on play with this knife, you will cut yourself.  

7. I will wear my new dress to the party tonight!  

8. Jane will visit us these days and we are having a wonderful time together!  

9. Don't worry! The plane will take off in three hours. We have a lots of time!  

10. Jenny will be back soon. You could wait for her if you like.

Ex.3

1.My father took me to my first football game ten years ago.  

2. When I arrive home, Susan cries.  

3. Luke and Tony have a fight over Sheila at the pub last night.  

4. I wrote an email when a dog comes in.  

5. When I was young, my mum walk me to school every morning. In the afternoon my grandmother picked me up because my mother had to work.  

6. While I driving to work, it startted snowing.

Ex.4

1. My father will take us to the park tomorrow.  

2. Mary is doing her homework for tomorrow.  

3. We live at 17 Burrows Street.  

4. All day yesterday they were preparing for the English test.

5 . My mother worked in a good store before she was married.  

6. We clean the house every day.  

7. “Don't worry John, I'll pick up my dry cleaning on my way home. "  

8. I will go to China if I win a lot of money.  

9. My brother goes to school every morning.  

10. When she was crossing the road, she was hit by a motorcycle.

11. When she arrives, we will ask her about it.  

12. I will visit her while I am in Athens.  

13. Ten minutes ago he took out the trash.  

14. Do you get a lot of gifts for your birthday?  

15. I will help with the laundry if I have time.

Ex.5

1.c

2.b

3.b

4.c

5.c

6.c

7.a

8.c

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