English as a lingua franca

What is a lingua franca?

• Any foreign language

• A language used for communication between people with different mother languages

• A language used to speak honestly ("frank" is another word for "honest")

• A language that sounds like French

Why is it called "lingua franca"?

• It was originally spoken in France

• It was invented by a man named Frank

• Its Latin name comes from ancient Rome

• Lingua franca was a name for a language used for international trade in the Mediterranean in the old days.

When do you use a lingua franca (more than one right answer)?

• When you communicate with people who speak a different language from yours.

• When you do international trade

• When you do international political negotiations

• When you speak to a lady named Franka

What percentage of the World's population speaks English?

• One in a thousand

• One in a hundred

• One in ten

• One in four

What is the most commonly used English word in the World?

(a)  

What percentage of the Internet is in English?

• 55 %

• 69 %

• 86 %

• 92 %

In how many countries is English an official language?

• 15

• 35

• 50

• 75

How many people speak English as their native language?

• 80 million

• 375 million

• 750 million

• 1.2 billion

Which country contains the largest English-speaking population of the World?

(a)  

According to scientists, what is the lowest number of words needed to speak English?

• 850

• 1450

• 2450

• 4550