I created these PowerPoint slides for a presentation I delivered during an internship at the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Korea. The audience was a group of Korean university students who visited the Embassy to learn more about the United States.

1. English as a Global Language Stephanie Dodson Cultural Affairs Intern U.S. Embassy, Seoul January 11, 2008

2. Why do we study English?

3. 커피드릴까요 ? Would you like some coffee?

4. Some knowledge of English is required in for many jobs and fields of study . As a result, over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level . English as a Global Language

5. Choosing a Career

7. The Most Common Languages in the World (Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia ) 104 341,000,000 English 3. 17 366,000,000 Hindi (India) 2. 16 874,000,000 Mandarin Chinese 1. COUNTRIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS OF NATIVE SPEAKERS APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF NATIVE SPEAKERS (in the year 2000) LANGUAGE

8. Countries Where English Is an Official Language (Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia )

13. Also in English… Movies Internet Television Radio Music

15. You can use English to make foreign friends!

16. Tips for Learning English Talk with foreigners! Travel and study abroad Watch movies and TV Listen to music and the radio