‘English or Englishes: are varieties of English important for learners?’

Over the past 200 years or so, English has grown to become the lingua franca (shared language) in a huge range of industries.

The fields of media, engineering, medicine, shipping, air travel, international business and commerce all rely on English as the common language which can facilitate communication between countries anywhere in the world. (...)

Leia o texto acima e responda à questão:

1) O que significa o Inglês ser uma língua franca?

English or Englishes: are varieties of English important for learners?

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Go back to the English-language learner population of China – what varieties of English are typically taught to this vast number of learners? What varieties are prioritised by educational authorities (government departments, school managers, etc)? The answer is predominantly standard British English or Midwestern American English, spoken by the perceived culturally ‘normal’ demographic, i.e. 20-40 year old Caucasians. This is in no way representative of how English is used in the world, so does it adequately prepare students for their future in a lingua franca language environment such as the 21st-century education and business world described above?

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Fonte: https://hongkongtesol.com/blog/english-or-englishes-are-varieties-english-important-learners

De acordo com o texto, quais variedades de inglês são mais frequentemente ensinadas na China?

Qual crítica o texto faz à escolha das variedades de inglês ensinadas na China?