WHY IS ENGLISH A GLOBAL LANGUAGE?

WHY IS ENGLISH IS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE?

With more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world. Why is English so popular?

• It is the international language of business

• Many of the best MBA programs are taught in English

• Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency

• Much of the technical terminology for science and medicine is based on English words

• Journals and Research Reports for the latest developments and discoveries from around the world are written in English, no matter whether the scientists who wrote them are from China or Norway

• With good conversational English, you’ll be able to network, make friends, and gain important contacts at conferences and seminars

• English has been lauded and widely accepted as one of the main languages of communication when travelling around the world

• Now that English is so widespread across the internet, on the radio, in schools and in the business world, it is hard to escape.

One thing is certain: English will continue to grow as the world’s dominant language

With all the English resources available on the internet and so many other English speakers around the world to practice with, there’s never been a better time to start learning English. Pick up a book, learn a few words, or even start a course today and take your first steps towards becoming one of nearly 1.5billion English speakers in the world.