Hello, everyone!
This is a very special place where all my students are welcome to watch interesting
videos about the English language, revise some topics taught in class, ask
questions and download some worksheets.
Still wondering why you should be interested in learning English?
I can give you at least 10 reasons!
1. English is a global language
English is the most commonly
spoken language in the world. One out of five people can speak or at least
understand English!
2. Studying English can help you get a job
English is the language of
science, aviation, computers, diplomacy, and tourism. Knowing English
increases your chances of getting a good job in a multinational company within
your home country or of finding work abroad.
3. Learning English can help you meet new people
English is the official
language of 53 countries and is used as a lingua franca (a mutually known
language) by people from all around the world. This means that whether you’re
working in Beijing, or travelling in Brazil, studying English can help you have
a conversation with people from all over the world.
4. Many scientific papers are written in English
In the last century, the
number of scientific papers written in English has started to outweigh the
number of papers written in the native language of the researcher. In the
Netherlands, for example, the ratio is a surprising 40 to 1. For this
reason, having a knowledge of English is incredibly important to those working
in the scientific field.
5. English is the language of the media industry
Because of the prominence of
Hollywood in global media, an enormous amount of films, TV shows and
popular songs are written in English. If you speak English, you won't need to
rely on translations and subtitles anymore to enjoy your favourite books, songs, films and TV shows.
6. English is the language of the Internet.
English is a particularly
important language online with more than half the content on the internet
written in English. As well as this, some of the world’s largest tech companies
are based in English speaking countries.
7. Travelling is a lot easier with a good knowledge of English
Imagine you’re a Spanish
person on holiday in Thailand, while your hotel receptionist might not be able
to answer your question in Spanish, it’s likely they will be able to answer
your question in English.
8. English is one of the most important languages for business
Whether you’re a business
owner, student or employee, English is incredibly important in the business
world. English is considered to be one of the most important business languages
due to being the de facto language of the United States and the official
language of the UK, Canada, India and South Africa.
9. With English, you can study all over the world
Since English is spoken in so many
different countries there are thousands of schools and universities around the
world that offer programmes in English. If you speak good academic English, there're lots of
opportunities for you to find an appropriate school and course to suit your
needs. Find out about going to university in an English speaking
country.
10. English gives you access to multiple cultures
Good knowledge of English will
allow you to access films, music and literature from
hundreds of countries around the globe. Not to mention the fact that numerous
books from across the world are translated into English. Few experiences will
make you grow as a person more than learning the values, habits and way of life
in a culture that is different from yours.
