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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

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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.