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We talk a lot about international communication, but Globish is also important for national communication. In many countries, people speak several languages that are all important. Swiss people speak German, Italian, French or Romansh. Belgians speak French, German, Dutch or Flemish. The largest countries like India, and Russia, and China each have many local languages. Israelis speak Hebrew or Arabic. In many cases, all those people only know their own language. They cannot communicate together because they know only one language; their own. In some countries, even people who can speak another language try not to speak it. It is the language of a group they do not like.

In all those cases, Globish is the solution. It is much better defined than the “broken English” which is left over from sad school days. Already, in many of these countries, people try to communicate in English just because it is neutral. It is not the language of any one group. Globish is good for them because it offers a solution and is easy to learn.

For people who do not have the time or the money for a full English program, Globish is good. Its plain and simple English will work for them. With Globish they can learn what they need – but no more. They also like the idea of Globish because it is a solution for the person in the street. English, in most cases, is available for educated people, the upper class. In these countries with more than one language, the rich can travel, and the rich can send their children to study in English-speaking countries. The poorest people also need English, to get ahead in their nation and the world, but they do not have the same resources. Globish will allow the people inside nations to talk more, and do more business there and with the rest of the world. That is the result of Globish – more national talk and more global talk.
What makes Globish more inviting is that people can use it very soon. The learners quickly learn some Globish, then more, then most of what they need, and finally all of it. So, Fast Early Progress (FEP) and a Clear End Point (CEP) improve the student’s wish to continue. The Return On Effort (ROE) is just as important as ROI (Return On Investment) is for a business person. In fact, they are very much alike.

An investor wants to see a valuable return, and a pathway to get there, and a defined end point. In this case, however, every person can be an investor in his or her own future. The average person in the street has valuable skills or ideas that are not being used. If they cannot operate in all of their nation or all of the world, then those skills or ideas have much less value. So we are all investors.
There are several ways to learn Globish. Some learners know about 350 to 500 common words in English and can read and say them. Learning Globish can take these people about 6 months if they study for hour every day, including practice writing and speaking. In six months, with more than 120 days of learning, they can learn just 10 words a day. That should not be too hard.
There may not be a class in Globish near you. However, if you know the limitations given in this book, you can direct a local English teacher to give you only those Globish words and only those Globish sentence structures. You are the customer, and you can find English teachers who will do what you ask them to. They do not have to be native-English speakers for you to learn.

Another good thing about this method is that you can start Globish where your last English stopped. If you start Globish knowing 1000 of the most-used English words, then it may take you only 3 months to master Globish. That is one of the best things about learning Globish. You know how much to do because you know where it will end.

There are Globish learning materials available. This book – in Globish – has the 1500 words and some other things you need to know. There are a number of materials on Globish already written in local languages or in Globish. There are also computer-based courses, and even a Globish course on a cell phone, the most widely available tool in the world. A lot of written and audio Globish can now be in your pocket or bag.

We should say a few words about pronunciation here. A good teacher can explain how to make clear English sounds. Most teachers will also have audio for you to practice with those sounds. There is a lot of recorded material for learners to practice with. A lot of it is free on the radio, or the World Wide Web. And all of this audio is usually available with the most perfect English accent you can dream of. It can be the Queen’s accent. It can be President Obama’s accent. It can be whatever you want. Learners should hear different kinds of accents.

You have read here already that a perfect pronunciation is not needed, but only an understandable one, and that is plenty. You must believe this. After all, what is a perfect accent? London? Glasgow? Melbourne? Dallas? Toronto? Hollywood? Hong Kong? They all think they are perfect! Still, it is widely accepted that only native English speakers can really teach English, and that the teachers with another background should feel like second-class citizens. But this world is changing…quickly.

Before this century, any native English speaker in any non-English-speaking city could sound like he or she knew much more about English, just by pronouncing English quickly and correctly. Non-native English teachers were sometimes worried that they were not well-qualified. They worried that people would discover their English was not perfect. There is good news now. Those days are gone. The old ideas might have been correct about English teaching in the year 1900, but not now. This is a new century. And Globish is the new language in town.

If you are such a teacher of English, things will change for you… all to the better.

If you are such a teacher: welcome to a world that really wants what you can do.

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