Monday, 8 September 2014

the english effect at the british council

A lot of interesting stuff from the British Council on the effect of the English language:
The English Effect - The British Council


The English Effect

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An exhibition exploring the English language in the world today. Find out more about one of the UK's greatest assets.
Should we all sound the same?
Find out how you can get involved

Join the debate on Twitter #EnglishEffect.





The English Effect in three areas

Changing Lives

‘English enables me to be a truly global citizen.’ Paloma Escudero, Spain, Global Director of Communications, UNICEF.

Economic benefits

The English language teaching industry = £2,000,000,000 to the UK economy.

A global language

The name of the extinct dodo comes from Portuguese doudo meaning 'simpleton'!
  • English UK
  • English UK
  • Cambridge English Language Assessment
  • CFBT Education Trust
  • Nokia Life
  • Brand Finance
  • Macmillan
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