Worlds of English - for iPad/Mac/PC

By The Open University

How has the English language spread internationally - and is the worldwide influence of English a cause for celebration or concern? How is it changing in response to social, cultural, and technologica... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Worlds of English - for iPad/Mac/PC episodes:

March 11, 2011 The Expansion of English in China
This video looks at the rapid expansion of the use, and teaching of English in China, from the 1970s to present.
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March 11, 2011 Transcript -- The Expansion of English in China
This video looks at the rapid expansion of the use, and teaching of English in China, from the 1970s to present.
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March 11, 2011 English in the European Union
In recent years, English has become increasingly dominant as the language spoken at the European Parliament, in Brussels. This film examines why.
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20min
March 11, 2011 Transcript -- English in the European Union
In recent years, English has become increasingly dominant as the language spoken at the European Parliament, in Brussels. This film examines why.
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March 11, 2011 Singlish Controversies
A look at the government of Singapore's attempts to discourage the use of 'Singlish' - a local vernacular that mixes English with dialects of various races that make up Singapore.
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14min
March 11, 2011 Transcript -- Singlish Controversies
A look at the government of Singapore's attempts to discourage the use of 'Singlish' - a local vernacular that mixes English with dialects of various races that make up Singapore.
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March 11, 2011 Cape Town District Six
Examines the role of English and attitudes to English since the end of Apartheid.
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12min
March 11, 2011 Transcript -- Cape Town District Six
Examines the role of English and attitudes to English since the end of Apartheid.
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