At the beginning of the 20th century, English was not the most common 2nd language. But by the end of the century, it most definitely was, Find out the effect the USA had on English becoming so common.
Category: Reasons for English
Reasons for English: The future of English 3
Discover what the future might hold for English speakers. Will English be the same as Latin in the future?
Reasons for English: The future of English 2
Do you think your grandchildren will need to learn English? I don’t think they will. Listen to my latest episode to find out why.
Reasons for English: The future of English 1
What is the future for English? Can another language become more important than English?
Reasons for English: No gender?
English doesn’t have masculine and feminine words, which makes learning the language a bit easier. But have you ever thought about why English doesn’t do what most other languages do? And does this mean English is not a sexist language? Listen to find out.
Reasons for English: American English
There is a lot of information about the differences between British and American English. But have you ever thought about why the two varieties are different? Find out more in this episode of English with Stephen.