Idea Sharing: Introducing English as an International Language (EIL) to Pre-service Teachers in a World English Course

Authors

Flora Debora Floris

Publication Date

2014-01-01

Abstract

Today, English is truly regarded as an international language. It is the lingua franca in various international situations; it is also the most widely-learned and spoken second or foreign language in many countries. In recent years, the number of second and foreign language speakers has far exceeded the number of first language speakers of English. In fact, in 2008, the number of speakers of English reached a third of the world's population (Crystal, 2008).

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.47.1.9

First Page

215

Last Page

232

Recommended Citation

Floris, Flora Debora (2014) "Idea Sharing: Introducing English as an International Language (EIL) to Pre-service Teachers in a World English Course," PASAA: Vol. 47: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.47.1.9
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol47/iss1/9