The Importance of English

English is a global language. For various reasons English has got the status of International language. In today's world of information technology and hi-tech communication, learning English is a must. English is a important for other reasons also.
The present age is an age of globalization. anything produced or invented in any part of the world gets global character or recognition very rapidly. To keep pace with the process of globalization, we need to learn English. Conversely, the globalizing process requires single language for international communication. For various reasons English has achieved the prestige of global language. As a result, it has crossed the national borders of English speaking countries and reached people who speak other languages. English is no longer a unique possession of the British or American people, but a language that belongs to world's people.
Today about 300 million people speak English as the first language and another 350 million use it as a second language. It is the official or semi-official language in more than 60 countries and of many international organizations. International organizations held their meeting in English.
English is widely spoken all over the world. when people of two different language meed or need to communicate, they resort to a third language for better mutual communication and understanding. English, for its  widespread use and acceptance, plays the role of the  common language well. That is why English is called Lingua Franca or common language. Today importance of English needs no explanation. English is important for a number of reasons:
English is used widely by international business community. To communicate across national borders and to maintain correspondence with overseas business parties or professionals, English is essential. English is important for access to world media and Entertainment. Satellite channels around the world telecast news and views in English. Games and sports are telecast live  and their commentaries are also broadcasted in English.Cinemas,Cartoons and other media producations are available in English.
Knowing English gives ab easy access to the vast resource of English literature.World's famous books,novels,histories,stories,poems are available in English.Besides,English helps to know about cultures of other people,discoveries,inventions and life styles  of other nation.
The importance of English cannot be denied.Knowing English is like having an international visa.Anywhere in the world English is useful and helpful.So, learning English is very important.
 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

BRAC Students Dive Robot

Khwaja Usman

Boishak filled with color