This article has provided analytical reviews and also has discussed about how English as an International Language or known as EIL has been considered as an option to the out-of-date styles of English as a Foreign Language or known as EFL, in addition to English as a Second Language or ESL. In this article, the author has proposed that the structure of English as an International Language is measured as a valuable alternative subject to discuss in the Colombian context.

Furthermore, the authors have also stated that in the context of immigrant populations, the out-of-date or traditional model of English as a Second Language or ESL refers mostly to the United States and some other countries that use English as their common and daily language. The main goal here is to offer all the learners the necessary instruments to join in the community and speak in English in a daily basis. In this framework, the citizenships along with the civil education have a significant and fundamental role to influence the curriculum.

The most interesting part of this article is when the author has mentioned clearly that none of the models provided (ESL, EFL, or EIL) have approved their value in English utilization in the universal environment settings, in which the social and cultural combination are not placed as the core in English learning. The reason is due to the nature or origin of linguistic interactions is, to some extent, quite diverse, and for this reason, there is a requirement to acquire the norms of native speakers which still less applicable.

Furthermore, the author has also purpose that the main motive of people who encourage English as an International Language or EIL is mostly the English users who are eventually not act as the native speakers of the language itself. This condition definitely requires for a real conceptualization of what the real definition of English is, along with the perception that those native speakers must be regarded as the standard, principle, and norm which intended to be used in English teaching together with all its methodologies and theories.

The author has concluded that this dispute must be used to lead the communities in considering whether there are any types of specificities to the assortment of English language which has spoken by the Colombian that would be legitimized. Thus, it is completely depend on the officials and decision-makers to manage this matter.

Reference of  English as an International Language

García, R. E. (2013). English as an International Language: A Review of the Literature.