Friday, June 15, 2012

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  English. Ladies and gentlemen. What is English? It’s commonly known as a language. In other ways, English is known as the international language of diplomacy, business, science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation, UN & NATO armed forces, engineering, tourism, Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock music in the world. Well, English is a language spoken by people throughout the world to communicate among each other either  it’s a formal or an informal event. This is not to say that other languages do not possess the same amount of introspection and talent.  Far from it.  Yet, the knowledge of English could help to open many professional and literary doors.

    Not mastering English will not ruin one’s life but with the globalized nature of the world and commerce, knowledge of English is quite essential. Let me share with you why English is considered essential to all of us. Most pages on the web is in the English language. Rarely you can read through a web that doesn’t have English in it! That’s over a billion pages of information! It’s amazing that learning just one language gives you access to almost all knowledge on the Internet. Wonderful isn’t it how mastering one language can benefits you in such varies ways. That’s just one example, people. Let’s discover more, shall we?

             Books. Have you ever heard that a best seller book in any language not being translated into the English language? I surely haven’t. On any subject, from all over the world. Read books by British or American authors, and books translated from other languages. Whatever you’re interested in, you can read about it in English! No matter how much we can try saying it’s not true. Try finding books that are renown but doesn’t have millions of books that is translated into the English language. Face it guys, even most of our reading materials for studying is in English!

       The press. Only English-language magazines and newspapers can be bought in every part of the world. I cannot imagine me without my daily dose of Seventeen’s beauty tips. I really can’t! Do you watch the news? If you don’t, let me tell you a little of something I know about it. International television networks, such as CNN International and NBC. They broadcast news much faster, and more professionally, than smaller, national networks. And you can watch them everywhere in the world! See the importance of English now? If your answer is no, I still have a few tricks up these sleeves.

     We like to call English “the language of communication”. Why? Because it seems all the people in the world have agreed to use English to talk to each other. 1,500,000,000 people in the world speak English. Another 1,000,000,000 are learning it. Those numbers aren’t little. Isn’t the power of language very influential? 75% of the world’s letters and postcards are written in English. With the knowledge of English, we can widen our circle of friends with people from every corners of the world. We can gain new knowledge on other people histories and cultures. We can enhance and broaden our mind in so many aspects and ways! Who doesn’t want an extra piece of knowledge? I do. Do you?

    Having a world class career can only be achieve with mastering English. Why?           Either it’s being a businessman , diplomat , doctor and etc. Most of conference or research can only be done in the English language. Rarely we see international business being done in each other native language. We will not understand each other! It’s like doing business with only yourself as your partner doesn’t understand what you’re try to negotiate with them. In a modern , technology world. Knowing your ways around the computer would be a life saver sometimes. Most computer applications are in English. With knowing English, you can prevent from harming your computer which might also can harm you.

      English can be fun too. For instance, the music of such stars as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Madonna has encouraged fans to speak the language of their idols, whilst others have enrolled in English classes to improve their understanding of the dialogue in films and TV shows. Furthermore, people who has embraced the writing of Stephen King, J.K Rowling, or Stephen Meyer will seek a better understanding of the language they’re reading to enjoy fully and understand the story as a whole not only crucial parts.

   Finally, if you are studying English at school, college or university, remember that getting an ‘A’ grade in English is almost worthless. In terms of communication, if you cannot speak the language. Spoken English is used in the best careers, the best universities, and is increasingly being used at job interviews. So like it or not, English is a vital language to learn how to speak and applied well in writings. Always remember to enjoy that learning process. What would knowledge mean if it’s gain without the presence of interest and enjoyment?

     In a nutshell, English is something you can’t really ignore its influence in the world today. You might think you can survive without it and you can. In other to be the cream of the crop, you not only have to learn English but you must also know how to apply it in your daily life. Every other language in this world is equally important but everyone from each continent has agreed to English as being the international language. It’s a simple language to master with patience and perseverance. Why English ? Now you know.

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