S: As far as I'm concerned, it destroys cultural diversities and characteristics of different peoples. Then the world had one language and one culture. How monotonous!

T: Well done. Different people have different opinions, and you all state your reasons. Let's come to the writing. Before writing, let us learn some words and phrases. These words will help you write this composition.

Ask the students to do Activity 3 on Page 52. Then check the answers.

2. Writing

Let the students write a composition within 15 minutes.

T: Please begin to write this composition, and you're given 15 minutes to finish it.

　It would be much easier if everyone in the world just spoke English.

Sample Ⅰ:

A great many people hope that all the people will speak English some day. In their view, to speak a single language does much good.

Firstly, it will contribute to the development of global trade. Generally speaking, highly successful corporations are based on good communication. If people from all over the world speak English, they can express their creative ideas freely, which will make the cooperation and communication much easier.

Secondly, it promotes the spread of cultural productions. A large number of works appear every year, with different cultural backgrounds. People from different countries are not able to make sense of all of them very well. If the works are written in English, they can spread more widely.

In addition, it will make it more convenient for people to visit foreign countries as the problem of communication disappears.

However, there are also people who disagree with that. One of the reasons is that speaking the same language will result in a simple style of culture.

In my opinion, to speak English has more advantages than disadvantages. We should manage to make it come true.

Sample Ⅱ:

In modern times, English is the most widely spoken language all over the world.