Long Turn
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Speaking · record your answer
Describe why you think English has become such an important international language.
You should say:
  • why so many people around the world learn or use English
  • what advantages this gives to people who speak it
  • whether you think this will still be true in the future
and explain how you feel about English being such a dominant global language.Take 1 minute to prepare your ideas first — you can make a few short notes. Then select the 2-minute option below and speak for up to 2 minutes without stopping.
You should speak for 1–5 minutes.
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Writing · write your response
Pick ONE of the questions below. Write a short paragraph giving your answer and explaining why.
  • Do you think everyone in the world should learn English? Why or why not?
  • How might technology, like AI translation, change the need to learn foreign languages in the future?
  • Should countries do more to protect their own language, or is it fine for English to become more dominant?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages for a country when most people there can speak English?
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