@ Jan v.d. Berghe
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Mensen die echter om allerlei redenen Engels als tweede taal leren doen dat noodzakelijk omdat ze Engels als wereldmedium willen beschouwd zien, maar veelal om redenen die daarmee niets te maken hebben (bijvoorbeeld omwille van het beroep of omwille van andere economische of culturele motieven).
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Tegenover de koppigheid waarmee Jan de feiten niet WIL zien ga ik hier enkele markante cijfers zetten:
English is spoken as a first language by around 400 million people.
More than 1 billion people in the world speak English as a second or a foreign language.
English has official or special status in more than 75 countries in the world, affecting a combined population of over 2 billion people.
The number of people learning English in China is larger than the total population of the United States.
Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world (ABC, BBC, CBC, CBS and NBC) broadcast in English.
English is the official language of the global tourism industry.
English is the language of international business.
Nearly 50% of European Union citizens are able to converse in English.
About 60% of all articles in the world's scientific journals are in English.
About 75% of all mail in the world is written in English.
About 80% of all information in the world's computers is in English.
More than 1 billion people in the world are learning English
bron:
www.englishonthego.com
Waarom blijft u de feiten ontkennen/negeren? Engels IS de wereldtaal en die evolutie zet zich razendsnel verder.
Kunt u ook eens de hogervermelde statistieken invullen met cijfers over het Esperanto?