Church Planting Church Planting and TESOLand TESOL

Infinite InfluenceInfinite Influence

February 2009February 2009

English as a Global English as a Global LanguageLanguage

““Within little more than a generation, we Within little more than a generation, we have moved from a situation when a have moved from a situation when a world language was a theoretical world language was a theoretical possibility to one where it is an evident possibility to one where it is an evident reality.” reality.” (David Crystal, (David Crystal, English as a Global Language)English as a Global Language)

““As we consider the future of English as a As we consider the future of English as a world language, we have no historical world language, we have no historical precedent to turn to. No language has precedent to turn to. No language has ever been spoken as widely around the ever been spoken as widely around the world as English currently is”world as English currently is”(Curzon and Adams, (Curzon and Adams, How English Works: A Linguistic Introduction)How English Works: A Linguistic Introduction)

English as a First English as a First LanguageLanguage

United StatesUnited States EnglandEngland CanadaCanada AustraliaAustralia New ZealandNew Zealand South AfricaSouth Africa

370 Million Native Speakers370 Million Native Speakers

English as an Official English as an Official LanguageLanguage

America Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, America Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Cook Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Dominica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Guam, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Montserrat, Namibia, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Puerto Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Rico, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, Seychelles, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, ZimbabweUganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

370 Million English as a Second Language Speakers 370 Million English as a Second Language Speakers

English as a Foreign English as a Foreign LanguageLanguage

ChinaChina Russia Russia GermanyGermany SwedenSweden

750 Million EFL speakers750 Million EFL speakers

English as a SL or FL in English as a SL or FL in EuropeEurope

80-90% 80-90% Sweden, Netherlands, DenmarkSweden, Netherlands, Denmark

60-70% 60-70% Finland, Luxembourg, BelgiumFinland, Luxembourg, Belgium

50-60% 50-60% Austria, Germany, GreeceAustria, Germany, Greece

30-40% 30-40% France, Portugal, Italy, SpainFrance, Portugal, Italy, Spain

English as an International English as an International Language of Media, Business, Language of Media, Business,

Education, TechnologyEducation, Technology United NationsUnited Nations: One of 5 official languages: One of 5 official languages Olympics:Olympics: One of 2 official languages One of 2 official languages Sea and Air Safety CouncilSea and Air Safety Council: Official language: Official language (NATO):(NATO): Official language Official language European UnionEuropean Union: Official language: Official language Organization of African UnityOrganization of African Unity: Official language: Official language Association of Southeast Asian NationsAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations: Official : Official

languagelanguage Academic publicationsAcademic publications: 70-90% published in : 70-90% published in

EnglishEnglish NewspapersNewspapers: Top 5 newspapers in the world : Top 5 newspapers in the world Feature FilmsFeature Films: 80%+ released in English: 80%+ released in English Pop music groups/singersPop music groups/singers: 95%+ sing in English: 95%+ sing in English Electronically stored information:Electronically stored information: 80% 80%

worldwide stored in Englishworldwide stored in English

English as a Non-Native English as a Non-Native Language in the U.S.Language in the U.S.

Nation Nation 19% 19% 52 million52 million

California California 40%40% 12.4 m.12.4 m. Texas Texas 32%32% 6 m.6 m. New York New York 28%28% 4.9 m.4.9 m. Florida Florida 24%24% 3.4 m.3.4 m. Illinois Illinois 20%20% 2.2 m.2.2 m.

English as a Non-Native English as a Non-Native Language in Major U.S. CitiesLanguage in Major U.S. Cities

Miami Miami (74%)(74%) Los Angeles Los Angeles (57%) (57%) New York New York (47%) (47%) San Francisco San Francisco (45%) (45%) Houston Houston (41%)(41%) Dallas Dallas (37%) (37%) Chicago Chicago (35%) (35%) Boston Boston (33%) (33%) St. Paul St. Paul (21%) (21%)

The Opportunity for ESL The Opportunity for ESL TeachingTeaching

““Those who do not speak or read English Those who do not speak or read English are relegated to a lower social status in are relegated to a lower social status in the world because they do not have the world because they do not have access to much of the information that is access to much of the information that is necessary to succeed economically in the necessary to succeed economically in the 21st century”21st century” (Rowe and Levine)(Rowe and Levine)

““Being a native English speaker in Being a native English speaker in today’s world automatically gives one today’s world automatically gives one many communicative privileges—and many communicative privileges—and often social, economic, and educational often social, economic, and educational privileges as well”privileges as well” (Curzon and Adams)(Curzon and Adams)

Options for English Teaching Options for English Teaching as Ministryas Ministry

College and UniversitiesCollege and Universities Primary and Secondary SchoolsPrimary and Secondary Schools Language InstitutesLanguage Institutes English CampsEnglish Camps ChurchesChurches TutoringTutoring

Preparation for an English Preparation for an English MinistryMinistry

Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree Undergraduate: ESL Add-on Undergraduate: ESL Add-on

certificationcertification Undergraduate: TESOL certificateUndergraduate: TESOL certificate Language Program CertificateLanguage Program Certificate

CELTA, SIT, Trinity CELTA, SIT, Trinity Distance Learning TESOL CertificateDistance Learning TESOL Certificate Single CoursesSingle Courses Self-StudySelf-Study