1) One criticism of having English as the world’s language is that talented people who do not speak English are excluded from certain jobs. What are some solutions to this problem? Think of at least three things that governments and corporations can do to make sure talented people aren’t excluded from certain jobs. 2) What are the upsides and downsides of governments forcing all students to learn English? Do you think governments should make English learning mandatory? Why or why not? 3) In the video, the speaker says English is becoming the world’s language not because the United States is pushing it but because the world is pulling it. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What do you think is causing such a huge demand for English? 4) What do you think about the educational methods you saw in the video? 5) What are the upsides and downsides of having a universal language? Do you think the world needs a universal language? Why or why not? 6) Should English be the world’s language? Why or why not? Are there any other languages that you think would be better?

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