World Englishes (B2)

This lesson plan is a perfect opportuntity not only to discuss how English has dominated the world as a global language, but also to familiarize your students with the concept of 'World Englishes' (or in other words – non-native varieties of English).

Category: General English, lingua franca, native and non-native varieties

CEFR: B2

Student profile: teenagers, young adults

Lesson aims:

• to introduce the concept of 'World Englishes', rethink the superiority of certain native English varieties and address the issue of foreign accent reduction
• to revise and practice Second Conditional in further context (If English were replaced as the lingua franca...)
• to have a conversation about factors contributing to language change