The Popularity of EnglishⅠ. Present status of EnglishA. English as a native/first languageB. English as a lingua franca: a language for communicationamong people whose（1）are differentC. Number of people speaking English as a first or a second language:— 320—380 million native speakers— 250—（2）million speakers of English as a secondLanguageⅡ. Reasons for the popular use of EnglishA. （3）reasons— the Pilgrim Fathers brought the language to America;— British settlers brought the language to Australia;— English was used as a means of control in（4）B. Economic reasons— spread of（5）— language of communication in the international business communityC. （6）in international travel— use of English in travel and tourism— signs in airports— language of announcement— language of（7）D. Information exchange— use of English in the academic world— language of（8）or journal articlesE. Popular culture— pop music on（9）— films from the USAⅢ. Questions to think aboutA. Status of English in the futureB. （10）of distinct varieties of English 7（）