The World of English by George E.K. Whitehead

What do you think? It is important to sound like a native speaker. (원어민 처럼 말하는 게 중요하다) If you make a grammar mistake when you speak, people won’t understand you. (문법 실수를 하면 다른 사람들이 잘 이해를 못한다) It is important to understand non-native English speakers (Chinese, Japanese, Thai etc.). (원어민이 아닌 사람들을 이해하는 것은 중요하다) It is more likely for you to use English with a non-native speaker than a native speaker. (원어민이 아닌 사람들과 영어를 쓸 때가 더 많다) It is important to know a lot about western culture (i.e. USA, Canada, England) . (서양 문화를 알아가는 게 중요하다)

What do you think? It is recommended that non-native English learners have an English name. (영어 학습자들은 영어 이름을 갖고 배우는 게 좋다) Konglish (Korean English) is not real English. (콘글리쉬는 진짜 영어가 아니다) Ban Ki -moon is a good role model for Korean English speakers. (반기문은 영어를 쓰는 한국인들의 좋은 롤모델이다)

What do you think? It is important to sound like a native speaker. (원어민 처럼 말하는 게 중요하다) If you make a grammar mistake when you speak, people won’t understand you. (문법 실수를 하면 다른 사람들이 잘 이해를 못한다) It is important to understand non-native English speakers (Chinese, Japanese, Thai etc.). (원어민이 아닌 사람들을 이해하는 것은 중요하다) It is more likely for you to use English with a non-native speaker than a native speaker. (원어민이 아닌 사람들과 영어를 쓸 때가 더 많다) It is important to know a lot about western culture (i.e. USA, Canada, England) . (서양 문화를 알아가는 게 중요하다)

What do you think? It is recommended that non-native English learners have an English name. (영어 학습자들은 영어 이름을 갖고 배우는 게 좋다) Konglish (Korean English) is not real English. (콘글리쉬는 진짜 영어가 아니다) Ban Ki -moon is a great role model for Korean English speakers. (반기문은 영어를 쓰는 한국인들의 좋은 롤모델이다)

English Today

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Key Points In countries like Korea, Korean language and culture needs to come first. (한국에서는 한글과 한국문화가 우선이다) English should not take over Korean culture and identity. (영어가 한국문화와 자기 정체성을 차지하지 않아야 한다) You can be brilliant in your own language. English does not = intelligence! (자기의 언어 가지고도 훌륭할 수 있다) English is an additional skill.

With your group come up with 6 English speaking Countries?

Which one is the best?

What does a native speaker look like? OLD STEREOTYPE

The Faces of English Today

English as a Native Language Primary/ Secondary Language Foreign Language

English as a Native Language Second Language Foreign Language

Regional Varieties Konglish Turklish Chinglish Finglish Poglish Norweglish Dunglish Czenglish Porglish Hinglish Spanglish Greeklish Tinglish

English is now an international language

Who are you most likely to interact in English with? Current Facts Currently, non-native speakers outnumber native speakers 5 to 1 Who are you most likely to interact in English with?

Discussion With your group discuss the answers and reasons to questions 3, 4, and 7 on the quiz.

What does English sound like?

Activity Write down the score you would give these speakers of English from 1-10. 1 = very very bad 10 = perfect!

English Speakers Today

Today There are many fluent English speakers, not all are native… The most important thing is to be comprehensible Try to get used to other non-native varieties Be proud to be a Korean English speaker Native speakers can have troubles in international settings.

Fluency can be dangerous in International settings

Discussion With your group discuss the answers and reasons to the rest of the questions.

What do you think? It is important to sound like a native speaker. (원어민 처럼 말하는 게 중요하다) If you make a grammar mistake when you speak, people won’t understand you. (문법 실수를 하면 다른 사람들이 잘 이해를 못한다) It is important to understand non-native English speakers (Chinese, Japanese, Thai etc.). (원어민이 아닌 사람들을 이해하는 것은 중요하다) It is more likely for you to use English with a non-native speaker than a native speaker. (원어민이 아닌 사람들과 영어를 쓸 때가 더 많다) It is important to know a lot about western culture (i.e. USA, Canada, England) . (서양 문화를 알아가는 게 중요하다)

What do you think? It is recommended that non-native English learners have an English name. (영어 학습자들은 영어 이름을 갖고 배우는 게 좋다) Konglish (Korean English) is not real English. (콘글리쉬는 진짜 영어가 아니다) Ban Ki -moon is a great role model for Korean English speakers. (반기문은 영어를 쓰는 한국인들의 좋은 롤모델이다)