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As for me, I am learning English, because in the recent years it has become not only an 1_____________ language, it is now a number one language in the 2_____________. Besides, English is becoming a lingua franca. It is used a great deal by businessmen from different 3____________, which don’t have a common language, in order to do business. It is already a lingua franca at international conferences. Besides, every person who 4______________ in Europe, Asia or Africa, even in the South America gets around by using English. So English is becoming more and more the language for practical use.