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 Most Beautiful And Exciting Video You'll Watch Today!×

An exhibition exploring the English language in the world today. Find out more about one of the UK's greatest assets.

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Join the debate on Twitter #EnglishEffect.

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

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

The name of the extinct dodo comes from Portuguese doudo meaning 'simpleton'!

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