According to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. (1)_____________________________________. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the case in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States.
Indeed, the census bureau reported last year that (2)_________________________________, with Spanish taking the lead, followed by Chinese. Grattle works for British consulting and/publishing business. He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from (3)____________________.
1.The share of the world’s population that speaks English as a native language is falling.
2. nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home
3.9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050
1. The share of population speaks english as a routine is falling.
2. one more can find speakers' language other english at home
3. 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050
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