English is more than a language: it is the lingua franca of international business and academia, the key to work and opportunities, a requirement to graduate and move forward in education. This is fantastic news and a very useful platform to get learners on board, but is that all there is to it? Are those the most powerful reasons why we choose to learn English? And how about learners who are not attracted by these arguments?

In this session we will explore a different set of motivations to engage with English, looking beyond what is useful into the ways learning a language connects to what we love, how we understand the world, and ultimately to who we are. Let’s celebrate everything else English has to offer and how this can help our students discover new levels of engagement with the language!