English Is Important for Our Daily Life

There are many reasons for learning English. We need to learn English for both our social and academic lives. We live in the United

“Functional arguments emphasize the usefulness of English as a gateway to the world”. I do agree that english useful language in that it is an effective way to communicate thoughts and ideas, however I do not agree that it is the “gateway to the world”. Instead I believe that english can potentially be a co-language in that it can be the language of world trade and

English is a very important part of our lives as it is our everyday communication tool. It is imperative to know how to read, listen, speak, and comprehend; how to write so that we can express our thoughts about something; and how to communicate in a way that people will understand. Since English is the global language, it is essential that we have a good command of the language not only to set a good example but to be successful in life.

English today is the most commonly used global language for commerce and it is the main language of the international diplomacy. And maybe the most important for them, it’s the most common language on the internet. Also, the language that integrand

Many kids in school are wanting to learn a new language away from their native language but many students are wondering what language is going to help them the most in the future. English is the clear answer for these students that are wondering what new language to learn for a number of reasons. Through different articles through the book “Language: A Reader for Writers” it discusses how language is the most successful and most useful language to speak. College students who want to learn a second language, that have not learned English, should learn English because it is the most widely used language in the world and it is the most useful language to learn.

In the article “Mauro E. Mujica: English is The Key to the American Dream” by Mauro E. Mujica, He states that “ English is becoming the key to economic growth there. Now more than ever, having one common language is becoming more and more a crucial part of our national identity—and a key to an individual’s success.” Since English is a primary source of communication. It's the method through which we share our ideas and thoughts with others. See, when you are speaking to someone who fluent in English whether it's your classmates, your professors or your business partner you’re not talking to them meaninglessly. In fact, by speaking the same language you’re talking to them with heart. The language barrier are no longer an issue. You’re forming relationship and bond with them. And these kinds of relationship irrefutably a key to achieving American Dream.

I must disagree with a person who says this. English builds a foundation for every class you ever need to take. Say you get into University for a program such as Architecture, many people would think they wouldn’t use the skills they learned in English in a program like this. This is where those people are wrong. Architecture, like every other program in University, uses textbooks. Without the vocabulary you learned in English, you wouldn’t be able to comprehend what this University textbook said. There’s also many essays and assignments that require you to use extensive language and proper grammar in order for you to receive a high grade.

Learning to speak another language other than English is a highly debated subject in regards to education. Language in itself is an essential tool to everyday living,from whimsical conversations to important business meetings. Words have the power to inspire and change the world, but not everybody can understand the same words. There are hundreds of languages spoken around the globe how do we know which to speak? We can’t be certain. Therefore, it is not advantageous for English speakers to learn another language, there are too many languages for one to be exceptionally useful, and other countries are quickly learning English.

Some people think that English should not continue to be taught globally because many ethnic and national groups are afraid that they will lose their cultural identity and native language. There are also those for whom it is too hard to speak English at their work. Cultural identity reminds us that we are a part of a history that defines our past and shapes who we are likely to become. People also fear that they will not speak their native language anymore and that may mean they will not know their own identity well. Furthermore, people got a headache at work because they can’t communicate English, because, in fact, English is not an easy language to learn for many people. These reasons are the why people worry today. According to Debate.org,

English has undergone some changes in relation to its status in the world. Some years ago, it only became the first or second language for several countries. Nowadays, alongside with the development of information, communication, and technology the status of English becomes a lingua franca in the world. That is, a language that is used as a means of communication between people with different language. This change, of course, brings some impacts in the roles of English as a language. English is not seen as a language for identity anymore. Yet, it functions mainly as a means of communication. Added to this, the change of the English status as a lingua franca will also impact to the educational sector especially in English Language Teaching (ELT). With regard to this issue, this paper tries to present the notion of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and its implication to the teaching learning process especially in Indonesian context.

It serves as the primary language of the ubiquitous and all-influential World Wide Web, latest version applications, programs and freeware, shareware, peer- to- peer, social media networks and websites. Furthermore, English is of vital importance for higher education and specialized training. English is the medium of instruction in most universities and higher education institutes of the world. Skill to read and write English aptly is very much important, especially for higher studies in a foreign country and also for good standard of books as well as study materials. It is quite untrue to say that the books accessible in diverse mother tongues are of poor quality; however, it is a fact that the books obtainable in English on diverse matters are in wider choice. Apart from these, English is important for access to world media and entertainment. Satellite channels around the world telecast news and views in English. The art, tradition, culture and life style of any country can be understood fairly well if we have knowledge of the English

Nowadays, English language has become one of the most important languages in the world in which we need to learn and to teach in order to communicate effectively with others from all over the world. Al-Jarf (2008, cited in Alhaysony, 2012) indicates that about one million students are learning English worldwide, which highlighted the importance of English teaching and learning for academic purposes. Graddol (2000) states that English Language "is the main language of books, newspapers, airports and air traffic control, international business and academic references, science, technology, diplomacy, sport, international competitions and advertising". Accordingly, we can say that it is important for students to learn English language effectively to achieve a good level which will help them to success in the relevant fields that depend on their good use of English language.

English is of importance to become our universal language, because with the globalized society we live in, communication among different groups of people, has become increasingly important in the last 25 years. According to Statista.com, “1,500 million people worldwide speak English, of whom only 375 million are native speakers” 1.5 billion people speak English, that’s 20% of the world that can already communicate with each other. One of the biggest reasons for English to be the world’s lingua franca, is because of media, such as phones, tv, books, and the internet. Never in the history of mankind have humans been more interconnected than they are right now due to the internet. With the rise of the internet in the past 20 years, English quickly became the dominant language of the World Wide Web. Due to this, if everyone had the ability to have one common language, it would make it possible for everyone online to interact, communicate, and learn more about each other’s cultures. With this ability for everyone to understand on the internet what each other is saying, it would allow

     “In the world were over seven thousand languages have exisisted, one language had become dominate. This dominant language is English.” “In the majority of countries throughout the world speak English as their second or first language, no longer just America or England.” English has taken many forms, American English, the Queen’s English, Australian, Canadian English, and several others. Even American English has taken several types of English, Jersey English, East Coast English, West Coast English, Southern English, slang English, and Ebonics. All of these languages have major variants between them, but are all of them are still understood aboard. Without English the world couldn’t operate,

Though English is not my first language, it always had been a major part of my education since childhood. At my school in Bangladesh, I was required to be able to read and write English. As a result, since I was little and started going to school learning the English alphabets and being able to read and write in English was a huge part of the grades I received. By the time I was in third grade, I was able to read some of the children books and poems. However, the English education in Bangladesh somewhat focuses on grammar. I never really enjoyed the fact that I knew how to read and write since most of the time I did not understand the meaning of the words that were in front of my eyes. With the English education received from my school in