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Ted: Ted Talks: Patricia Ryan Don't Insist on English

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TED Talk: Patricia Ryan Don't Insist on English: Patricia Ryan is a longtime English teacher who asks a provocative question: Is the world's focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? In other words: What if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL? It's a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas.

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history of english language, one language, patricia ryan, ted talk, history of the english language
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional