Chapter 3: International English and Global Challenges

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Competence aims in focus:

The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to

  • elaborate on and discuss a number of international and global challenges
  • analyse and assess the role of some English-language media in international society
  • employ a nuanced, well-developed vocabulary – for both general and specialized use
  • understand, elaborate on and discuss lengthy discourses on general and specialized subjects

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Even it up

Around the world, the gap between the rich and poor is spiralling out of control. According to Oxfam, extreme inequality is not accidental or inevitable - it’s the result of deliberate policy choices by people in power.

Refugees and Migrants: Far from Home

Calling for all countries to work together, the United Nations says that refugees are the responsibility of all of us.