English as a Lingua English as a Lingua Franca AssignmentFranca Assignment

Assignment StepsAssignment Steps

• Follow the steps below in order to Follow the steps below in order to do the assignment about English as do the assignment about English as a Lingua Franca and present it a Lingua Franca and present it orally in class. orally in class.

• In groups of 03, each student must In groups of 03, each student must participate inparticipate in the oral task. the oral task.

• The questions are only guidelines, The questions are only guidelines, but the presentation must be in text-but the presentation must be in text-format.format.

Questions to guide your Questions to guide your oral textoral text

• 1. How many languages are 1. How many languages are spoken in this country? (If there is spoken in this country? (If there is more than one, specify)more than one, specify)

•   2. Is English a first or second 2. Is English a first or second language in this country? language in this country? 

• 3. How many languages are 3. How many languages are taught at school? Which are they? taught at school? Which are they? 

• 4. What is the capital city?4. What is the capital city?• 5. What are the main cities in the 5. What are the main cities in the

country?country?

5. You should also 5. You should also includeinclude

• Map of the world with researched Map of the world with researched country highlightedcountry highlighted

• Overall population of the countryOverall population of the country• Overall English-speaking population Overall English-speaking population

of the countryof the country• Sources of your researchSources of your research• Wikipedia will not be accepted as

a trustful source. You must take your data from other sources.

Assignment Assignment Sample Sample

South AfricaSouth Africa

• In South Africa there are 11 In South Africa there are 11 spoken languages which are: spoken languages which are: Afrikaans, , English, , Ndebele, , Northern Sotho, , Sotho, , Swazi, , Tswana, , Tsonga, Venda,Xhosa, , Venda,Xhosa, and Zuluand Zulu

• The first language is Afrikaans The first language is Afrikaans (13,3%), although (13,3%), although Zulu (23,8%) Zulu (23,8%) and Xhosa (17,6%) are the most and Xhosa (17,6%) are the most spokenspoken. .

South AfricaSouth Africa

• Like many African countries, Like many African countries, South Africa was colonized by the South Africa was colonized by the British, and so they left a 'trace' British, and so they left a 'trace' of their language there.of their language there.  

• In Africans schools two In Africans schools two languages are taught: English languages are taught: English and Afrikaans.and Afrikaans.

South AfricaSouth Africa• The main cities of the country are The main cities of the country are

Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Johannesburg which is also the largest Johannesburg which is also the largest city. Cape Town is the country’s city. Cape Town is the country’s capital city.capital city.

• Overall population of country: Overall population of country: 48,810,42748,810,427

• Overall English-speaking population of Overall English-speaking population of country: Only 8.2% of the overall country: Only 8.2% of the overall population (4,002,455)population (4,002,455)

Africa Continent with Africa Continent with South AfricaSouth Africa

SourcesSources

• http://www.worldatlas.com/http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/za.htmwebimage/countrys/africa/za.htm http://www.southafrica.info/about/people/language.htm

• http://www.sa-venues.com/sa_languages_and_culture.htm

• Wikipedia will not be accepted as a trustful source. You must take your data from others sources.

List of Countries for the Assignment• 1. India

• 2. Botswana• 3. Ethiopia• 4. Ireland• 5. Kingdom of the Netherlands• 6. Nigeria• 7. Pakistan• 8. Belize• 9. Guyana• 10. Australia• 11. New Zealand• 12. Falkland Islands• 13. Puerto Rico