Section 3
　The third group covers the varieties of English/spoken in some countries/in Europe,/Africa,/South America,/and Asia.// In these countries,/including Japan,/people usually learn and use English/as a foreign language.//
　Although people in these countries/rarely speak English/in their daily lives,/they use the language/when it is necessary.// Imagine your school welcomes an exchange student/from Argentina,/and you want to make friends/with her.// Neither of you/speaks each other’s mother tongue.// Having learned English for several years,/both of you can use English/to communicate.// In this way,/English becomes a common language.//
　English spoken by these non-native speakers/varies a lot.// The varieties reflect the speakers’ valuable linguistic/and cultural backgrounds.//