English as a Second Language
More than two out of every three speakers of English in today's world are non-native speakers. This fact has profound implications for English language instruction. Learners today are more likely than ever to use English to communicate with other non-native speakers in travel, business, study, and work. For that reason, in addition to presenting the traditional cultural-linguistic features of English and preparing students to communicate with native speakers of English, the program deliberately helps students build cultural literacy. Numerous activities in the text prepare students to communicate with people from different cultures in formal and informal situations.
