Resources
Council of Europe (2008). Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment. Retrieved March, 17, 2009, from http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/levels.html
Dlugosz, K. (2009) English Sounds Critical to Global Understanding. Pécs (Hungary): University of Pécs.
Graddol, D. (2006). English Next. London: British Council.
Nerrière, J. P. (2004). Don’t speak English.Parlez globish! Paris: Eyrolles.
Nerrière, J. P., Bourgon, J., Dufresne, Ph. (2005) Découvrez le Globish. Paris: Eyrolles.
Other Sources
Jack Chambers, Toronto University linguist, as quoted in “Parlez vous Globish? Probably, even if you don’t know it,” Lynda Hurst, Toronto Star, March 7, 2009
Notes of appreciation:
- The conversion of President Obama’s Inauguration Speech from English to Globish was the idea and the work of Alexandros, a Globish supporter who teaches English in Osaka, Japan.
- Dr. Liddy Nevile, of La Trobe University in Melbourne, and our friend in One Laptop Per Child, contributed moral support – plus extensive editing which made this book a lot better.
Web Sites with Globish Information
www.jpn-globish.com - Original Globish site (much of it in French, but also some in Italian, Spanish and English)
www.globish.com - New Globish portal site
www.bizeng.net(2008 series of business articles written in Globish by David Hon.) www.bizeng.mobi (for mobiles)
Technical words
- Medical
- Medical work is the job doctors do. They also give medicine to sick people.
- Simulator
- A device that allows people to practice dangerous things in a safe way. Airplane drivers practice flying with simulators on the ground.