English a Global Lenguage?

In the 21st century, English has been regarded as the major international language.  Nowadays many people wonder as it is not the world language.  Population experts believe between 300 million and 400 million now speak it as their mother tongue.  However, it is also recognized as an official language in about 100 countries. In India, for example, English is so important that It is a national language.

The rise of English was first linked the history of colonialism.  For example, when the British Empire was expanding in the 19th century, many languages Africa was submerged because of English. Later dominance of the USA after the second world war ensured that this expansion of English continues.

Words:

Regarded: Considerado
Nowadays: Hoy en día
Tongue: Lengua
However: Sin embargo
Rise: Subir
Spread: Untado
Shaped: Conformado
Improve: Mejorar
Employees: Empleados
Argue: Discutir
Increasingly: Cada vez más
Feared: Teme
Linked: Vinculado

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