CLASS TASK - ENG 101 - WEEK 1

 📌WEEK ONE

📖 Reading

"What is a Global Language?" and "What Makes a Global Language?" (pp. 3–10 of English as a Global Language by David Crystal).

📑Reading Guide

1. Understanding the Concept

   • How does Crystal define a global language?

   • What makes English stand out compared to other widely spoken languages?

2. Historical and Social Factors

   • What historical events contributed to the global spread of English?

   • Why do social, political, and economic power matter in determining whether a language becomes “global”?

3. Global Language Criteria

   • What qualities or conditions must a language meet to be considered “global”?

   • Does the number of native speakers alone make a language global? Why or why not?

4. English Today

   • What roles does English play in education, media, business, and diplomacy?

   • How does English being a lingua franca affect people who are not native speakers?

5. Critical Thinking

• Do you think another language (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic) could replace English as the next global language? Why or why not?

• What advantages and disadvantages come with having English as the world’s global language?

🌍Team Task

Each team should discuss the key ideas from the reading and be ready to share your perspectives in the next class. As part of the discussion, reflect on this guiding question:

Do you think English will remain the world’s global language in the 21st century, or could another language take its place?