Ezgi, a university student, is very eager to go abroad. For this, she decides to take the Erasmus exam. She takes the exam and wins. After all the procedures are completed, she goes to Poland, which is included in the Erasmus program. She settles in a dormitory in Poland.

She started talking to meet her friends in the room. 

- Hello, I'm Ezgi, what's your name? 

- Hi Ezgi, I'm Julie. 

- Ezgi says 'Nice to meet you' . 

- Julie says 'Nice to meet you, too'.

When she started to speak, Ezgi found a situation a little strange. As the conversation progressed, this strangeness aroused Ezgi's curiosity. She decided to ask Julie about that.

-You are Russian and I am Turkish, but we both use English as a common language. How? 

-We do this thanks to global languages. So what is the global language?

What is a global language?

- In sociolinguistics, a global language is a language that is geographically widespread and makes it possible for members of different language communities to communicate. English is the foremost global language. 

What makes a global language?

- A language is called 'a global language' when it achieves the official position and education preference in every nation, that language will finally come to be used by more people than any other language.

Why English is a global language?

- You said English is a global language. Why, Julie?

- Many consider English as a global language because it is the one language that the majority of the population in almost every region of the world can speak and understand. Furthermore, the language enjoys worldwide acceptance and usage by every nation of the world.

Why do we need a global language?

- A global language allows for communication between different cultures. Language has always been the focal point of cultural identity. A global language dismantles communication barriers and offers individuals a gateway to understanding one another's cultures.

- English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Currently, it's spoken by over 1.35 billion people around the world.

- There are 3 models of Global Englishes. These are ENL, ESL and EFL.

What are the differences between ENL, ESL and EFL ?

- The first one is ENL which stands for English as a native language. ENL is spoken in countries where English is the primary language of the great majority of the population.