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Re:The Cosmopolitan Tongue: The Universality of English by Ras_ on Thursday October 29, 2009 @10:11PM (#911383)
TED Talk: Jay Walker on the world's English mania (4 mins) http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_...

Summary:

2 billion people are currently trying to learn English.

In China you are required by the law to learn English beginning from the 3rd grade.

China will become the largest English speaking country in 2009

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