The world's English mania - Jay Walker
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let's talk about
let's talk about
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manias let's start with Beatlemania
manias let's start with Beatlemania
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hysterical teenagers crying screaming
hysterical teenagers crying screaming
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pandemonium Sports mania deafening
pandemonium Sports mania deafening
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crowds all for one idea get the ball in
crowds all for one idea get the ball in
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okay religious mania
okay religious mania
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there's rapture there's weeping there's
there's rapture there's weeping there's
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visions manias can be good manias can be
visions manias can be good manias can be
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alarming or manias can be deadly the
alarming or manias can be deadly the
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world has a new mania a mania for
world has a new mania a mania for
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learning English listen as Chinese
learning English listen as Chinese
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students practice their English by
students practice their English by
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mouthing constantly
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how many people are trying to learn
how many people are trying to learn
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English worldwide two billion of them in
English worldwide two billion of them in
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Latin America in India in Southeast Asia
Latin America in India in Southeast Asia
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and most of all in China if you're a
and most of all in China if you're a
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Chinese student you start learning
Chinese student you start learning
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English in the third grade by law that's
English in the third grade by law that's
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why this year China will become the
why this year China will become the
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world's largest english-speaking country
world's largest english-speaking country
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why English in a single word opportunity
why English in a single word opportunity
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opportunity for a better life a job to
opportunity for a better life a job to
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be able to pay for school or put better
be able to pay for school or put better
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food on the table imagine a student
food on the table imagine a student
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taking a giant test for three full days
taking a giant test for three full days
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her score on this one test literally
her score on this one test literally
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determines her future she studies 12
determines her future she studies 12
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hours a day for three years to prepare
hours a day for three years to prepare
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25% of her grade is based on English
25% of her grade is based on English
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it's called the GAO cow an 80 million
it's called the GAO cow an 80 million
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high school Chinese students have
high school Chinese students have
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already taken this grueling test the
already taken this grueling test the
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intensity to learn English is almost
intensity to learn English is almost
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so is English mania good or bad is
so is English mania good or bad is
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English a tsunami washing away other
English a tsunami washing away other
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languages not likely English is the
languages not likely English is the
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world's second language your native
world's second language your native
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language is your life but with English
language is your life but with English
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you can become part of a wider
you can become part of a wider
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conversation a global conversation about
conversation a global conversation about
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global problems like climate change or
global problems like climate change or
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poverty or hunger or disease the world
poverty or hunger or disease the world
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has other Universal languages
has other Universal languages
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mathematics is the language of science
mathematics is the language of science
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music is the language of emotions and
music is the language of emotions and
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now English is becoming the language of
now English is becoming the language of
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problem solving not because America is
problem solving not because America is
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pushing it but because the world is
pushing it but because the world is
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pulling it so English mania is a turning
pulling it so English mania is a turning
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point
point
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like the harnessing of electricity in
like the harnessing of electricity in
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our cities or the fall of the Berlin
our cities or the fall of the Berlin
Wall
Wall
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English represents hope for a better
English represents hope for a better
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future a future where the world has a
future a future where the world has a
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common language to solve its common
common language to solve its common
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