Section 4
　Today,/English spoken by the majority of the speakers/belongs to the second and third groups. In other words,/there are more non-native speakers of English/than native speakers/in the world. Under the circumstances,/English serves as a common language,/or a lingua franca,/on many occasions.
　When people use English/as a lingua franca,/they try to do their best/to understand each other. They focus on communicating their messages,/rather than speaking like native speakers. They also respect the varieties of English/and the cultural backgrounds of others.
　As we have seen,/there are many varieties of English. Each of them is equally important. With this concept kept in mind,/be confident/when you speak English. Let’s communicate actively/with people around the world.