2. INTRODUCTION
Language is the primary medium of human social interaction, and
interaction is the means through which social relations are
constructed and maintained.ıt is a vital commodity in a globalized
world.( Block and Cameron, 2002)
It means that every people needs and uses language as a means to
communicate to each other. Peoplle need language to express their
needs in many aspects of life.So, as the community of the world,
people need language to be used as a means of global
communication.In this sense, our group will present the topic
about English as an International/ a Global language.
3. This paper will focuses on discussing the
following questions : What is international
or global language ?Why do we need
international or global language? Why are
the implications of English as an
International or a Global Language in
English Language Teaching?
4. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL OR GLOBAL
LANGUAGE ?
Smith (1976) as cited by Sandra Lee
McKay defines an international language
which is used by people of different
nations to communicate with one another.
5. David Crystal,2003 in “English as a Global
Language” , gives some ideas on what a
global language is.He stated that a
language achieves a genuinely global
status when it develops a special role
that is recognized in every country.Such a
role will be most evident in countries
where large numbers of the people speak
the language as a mother tongue.
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10. CONCLUSION
Language is very important in our life as means
of communication.As a global community, we
really need a language which can be used as a
means of global communication.
In this case, English has become an
international or a global language. So, every
people in this world should be able to
communicate in English in order to participate in
global affairs.
11. In teaching English as an international language
, there are many theories, methodologies, and
techniques that can be applied.
However, as teachers, we should realize that
there is no one best method for all contexts.So,
it needs teacher’s sense of plausibility to select
the appropriate methods, techniques,and
materials that reflect local culture and meet
student’s needs to develop language
proficiency.
