Dominance of English Language

2) Watch the following TED talks and think about your own opinion. You can put English subtitles on to help your comprehension.


TED Talk - English Mania

TED Talk - Importance of multiple languages

Answer the following questions in your notebooks (Justify and develop your answers):
a) What is your opinion of the English Mania TED talk? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this attitude?
b) Do you agree of disagree with the speaker in the talk, "The Importance of multiple langauges"? Explain and justify your opinions.

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