1. English as a LinguaEnglish as a Lingua
Franca AssignmentFranca Assignment

2. Assignment StepsAssignment Steps
• Follow the steps below in order to do theFollow the steps below in order to do the
assignment about English as a Linguaassignment about English as a Lingua
Franca and present it orally in class.Franca and present it orally in class.
• In groups of 03, each student mustIn groups of 03, each student must
participate inparticipate in the oral task.the oral task.
• The questions are only guidelines, but theThe questions are only guidelines, but the
presentation must be in text-format.presentation must be in text-format.

3. Questions to guide your oral textQuestions to guide your oral text
• 1. How many languages are spoken in this1. How many languages are spoken in this
country? (If there is more than one,country? (If there is more than one,
specify)specify)
• 2. Is English a first or second language in2. Is English a first or second language in
this country? this country?
• 3. How many languages are taught at3. How many languages are taught at
school? Which are they? school? Which are they?
• 4. What is the capital city?4. What is the capital city?
• 5. What are the main cities in the country?5. What are the main cities in the country?

4. 5. You should also include5. You should also include
• Map of the world with researched countryMap of the world with researched country
highlightedhighlighted
• Overall population of the countryOverall population of the country
• Overall English-speaking population of theOverall English-speaking population of the
countrycountry
• Sources of your researchSources of your research
• Wikipedia will not be accepted as a trustful
source. You must take your data from other
sources.

5. Assignment SampleAssignment Sample
South AfricaSouth Africa

6. • In South Africa there are 11 spokenIn South Africa there are 11 spoken
languages which are:languages which are: AfrikaansAfrikaans, , EnglishEnglish, ,
NdebeleNdebele, , Northern SothoNorthern Sotho, , SothoSotho, , SwaziSwazi, ,
TswanaTswana, , TsongaTsonga, Venda,Xhosa, and Zulu, Venda,Xhosa, and Zulu
• The first language is Afrikaans (13,3%),The first language is Afrikaans (13,3%),
althoughalthough Zulu (23,8%) and Xhosa (17,6%)Zulu (23,8%) and Xhosa (17,6%)
are the most spokenare the most spoken..

7. South AfricaSouth Africa
• Like many African countries, South AfricaLike many African countries, South Africa
was colonized by the British, and so theywas colonized by the British, and so they
left a 'trace' of their language there.left a 'trace' of their language there.
• In Africans schools two languages areIn Africans schools two languages are
taught: English and Afrikaans.taught: English and Afrikaans.

8. South AfricaSouth Africa
• The main cities of the country are Pretoria,The main cities of the country are Pretoria,
Bloemfontein, and Johannesburg which isBloemfontein, and Johannesburg which is
also the largest city. Cape Town is thealso the largest city. Cape Town is the
country’s capital city.country’s capital city.
• Overall population of country: 48,810,427Overall population of country: 48,810,427
• Overall English-speaking population ofOverall English-speaking population of
country: Only 8.2% of the overallcountry: Only 8.2% of the overall
population (4,002,455)population (4,002,455)

9. Africa Continent with South AfricaAfrica Continent with South Africa

10. SourcesSources
• http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countryhttp://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/country
s/africa/za.htms/africa/za.htm
http://www.southafrica.info/about/people/lan
guage.htm
• http://www.sa-
venues.com/sa_languages_and_culture.htm
• Wikipedia will not be accepted as a trustful
source. You must take your data from others
sources.

11. List of Countries for the Assignment
• 1. India
• 2. Botswana
• 3. Ethiopia
• 4. Ireland
• 5. Kingdom of the Netherlands
• 6. Nigeria
• 7. Pakistan
• 8. Belize
• 9. Guyana
• 10. Australia
• 11. New Zealand
• 12. Falkland Islands
• 13. Puerto Rico