Read the first paragraph of the 'for and against' essay below and decide which topic is being discussed.
Experts say there are about 6,500 different languages spoken in the world today. Huge amounts of money and time are spent on learning and translation, so it is not surprising that some people believe life would be simpler if we all spoke the same language. However, many other people feel that language is an essential part of identity and that having just one language would damage individual cultures.


'It would be better if everyone in the world spoke the same language.'
'Everyone in the world should learn to speak at least one foreign language.'
'All the world's school pupils should study the Mandarin language.'