# Ep.136: WHY is English a Global Language Today?

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Podcast: [Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-with-my-life-and-other-funny-stories-6366134)
Published: 2026-06-19T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today’s episode we are going to discuss a question that you might have thought about before or maybe it will be the first time today. Why is English everywhere? Why is it THE language everyone has to know? Why is it that people from completely different countries often communicate in English? Why do international companies use English? Why do so many university programmes, scientific articles, films, songs and websites exist in English? Why did English, in particular, become a global language?   Well, today I will tell you!  ⭐ Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :) 🔐PHRASAL VERBS UNLOCKED: klikni sem - můj e-book :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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