Pros and cons of English being the international lingua franca

wins the election is given seven years to prepare for the Olympics. (International Olympic Committee, n.d., p. xx-xx) The hosting country expends billions of dollars, usually money they don’t have, preparing for the Olympics. Then the question is raised 'why would a country go through so much trouble and spend an outrageous amount of money to host this event?' Throughout this discussion paper it will address all the pros and cons for a country to host the Olympics. It will also see if a smaller sports…

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Being a Sole Trader A sole trader is a person, who runs his or her own business, he is self-employed therefore he has no boss he works over all the staff members in his business. Below are some advantages of being a sole trader. The owner works for himself in the sense that he decides what to do and when to do it. He decides weather or not he keeps staff, if so he says how many and also to pay them. He is his own boss he decides…

The Benefits and the Possible Disadvantages of Lean Production Methods Being Utilised by an Aircraft Manufacturer Lean production is the term given to a range of measures traditionally used by Japanese businesses in an attempt to reduce waste and costs in production. It is aimed at the elimination of waste in every area of production. Its goal is to incorporate less human effort, less time to develop products, less space and to become highly responsive to customer demand…

require that they have over 150 hours in college-level course work (“Accountants and Auditors”). Many large firms send recruiters to college campuses to look for qualified graduates (“Public Accountant Job Description”). There are many benefits to being an accountant. The main benefit of an accountant is the salary. The salary range of people living in Wisconsin is from $37,420 to $87,060. The salary range for people living in the United States is from $36,720 to $102,380. Another benefit is once…

transaction mindset alone (Hansen, 2008). The pros and cons of globalization of form the foundation of today's highly competitive global marketing arena, forcing many companies to be more focused on the strategic and long-range over the tactical while compensation for a rapidly changing cultural mix of factors (Osland, 2003). The pros and cons of globalization are evaluated and the unique factors of global marketing also analyzed. Analysis of the Pros and Cons of Globalization One of the most positive…

The pros and cons of Ecotourism 1. Introduction Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that protect the environment and improve the welfare of local people (International Ecotourism Society (TIES), 2005). It also follow certain principles such as minimize impact, build environmental and cultural respect, provide financial benefits to local people (TIES, n.d.). Global ecotourism began in 1990, and has been growing 20-34% per year, especially in 2004, ecotourism was growing globally…

Pros and cons of globalization Department: International Management Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Henkel and Prof. Dr. Perlitz Name: Shi Zhun Student ID: 1223396 Date: 29/Oct/2008 Table of Contents Page Number 1. Summary...………………………………………………...…………...3 2. Introduction……………………………………………………………4 3. The definition of globalization…………………………………...........4 4. Economic growth (pros and cons)……………………………………..5 5. Worker (pros and cons)………………………………………………..7 6. Consumer (pros and…

English-Only America - Pro and Con As everyone agrees, English has been America’s common language since its foundation. In recent years, however, English is in danger of losing its status as a national language. As you would see in metropolises and cities in Border States, use of non-English languages among immigrants has been increasingly common. Some immigrants stick to their native language in everyday life and can’t speak English well even after several years of immigration. Because…

Pros and cons of going international When thinking about internationalization, a lot of people instantly associate it with multinational companies. It cannot be said that they are wrong; however, internationalization is a far more complex phenomena as it does not only consist of companies setting their headquarters outside the borderlines of the countries of origin. If an entity simply decides to import or export commodities or services, their action can also be described as ‘going international’;…

English as a lingua franca I am going to tell you something about English as a lingua franca. I will be talking about 3 different subjects concerning English as a lingua franca and a lingua franca in common. First of all I will tell you something about the purpose of a lingua franca, or in other words; What is a lingua franca. Secondly I will give some reasons why a lingua franca should be or might be introduced. Then last but not least I will mention some of the problem which might occur when you’re…