The English language is today the most dominant language in business, education and influence. With this in mind, does it not make sense that people who comprehend English fully are wanted in business and service today? Even in little Norway, English is fully integrated into the education, daily life and business of the average person. Norwegian employers therefore have a need for employees that are able to speak and use English as a tool for communication. Granted the desire for greater English comprehension increases, it is only natural for there to be a change in what role English plays in our life. But is English really that useful? English is all around you. Despite the fact that you might not live in a country where English is the …show more content…
It is however limited how much time one can devote to English weekly, and as such, the more important chunks of language learning are included, while the lesser important ones, the ones that make the difference between being great and being exceptional, are more often excluded. Oftentimes, the English learnt in schools is oriented towards a work life, with terms and expressions relevant to the occupation of choice. The world uses English to communicate as a general rule; and the world is not small anymore. In these times of globalization, communication between Norway and other countries is literally as easy as the click of a mouse and the tapping of a few keyboard keys, or dialing a number. But in work life, you communicate because you have something you want to accomplish. The intent of communicating varies wildly, but there always is one. As an example, how will you ever get to sell your cars if no one can understand that it is cars you want to sell? Knowing English is a do or die situation in work life, and it truly makes a world of difference. To make average English comprehension better, one should take an interest in English. They should use English services daily, and if possible, speak English on the regular. They should also watch English media if at all possible, and make sure they look up a word in a dictionary or online if they do not understand it, and cannot tell what the word means from the context it was used
“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 language becomes a part of our life in various aspects such as business, education, economic, social culture and others. As we known that our country is one of favorite destination for the tourists and the language that we use to communicate with them is English language which is widely spoken. Since English has influent in our life and it still have problems in both teachers and students. The main reason that we always have heard from the others is we have our own language, we can communicate with other people in country easily so, it is unnecessary to learn other language. It is wrong idea of those people, but the true reason maybe come from our teaching approach that different areas also
In some foreign country, the first language of children is English. And when they grow up, they need to use English to cope their assignment in secondary school or university, especially university, lots of lessons will use English. Not just in university, some of lesson out of the university also use English. Many of the top industry publications and research is in English, and people need to know English. They use English skillfully because they always speak. But now, not only the foreign country, some developed country children learned English when they are young, in some Kindergarten, they try to learn the pronunciation of letters. For the English become global language, people would like to learn English when they are young. For learning English in the school, children will have an extra skill for their life when they grow up. Speaking a second language to other people takes courage and is often a transformative experience for people. But on the other hand, when the people were young, they can learn English in the school. Because of this, it makes lots of people rely on the school, they just know that if they can pass the test in the school, their English is good. It is wrong. And as the English developed, many materials are in English, as people who want to know what the result is, they need to know
Do you think Official English laws inflame prejudice against immigrants or provide all newcomers with a common standard of admission to the country’s political and cultural mainstream? That’s a good question because I was going to say if you go to another country to live; like say, Mexico, you should learn their language because if you don’t you are going to be lost in that country but Mexico isn’t going to force you to learn their language. I don’t think the United States should not force immigrates to learn English but if they are going to live, work and get out government benefits then yes thy should be taught
English as we know it is indeed the dominant language, but does that mean everyone should learn it? Should English be the global language? Should you have to know English to communicate if you are someone that lives in a place where the native language is something different? The answer is no. However, first you must consider the statement “It is a fact that English is the dominant language in the world today. Everyone, in every country, in order to participate in the modern world, should learn English. After all, a language is just a random collection of words, so how hard can it be”. Personally, I believe it is tremendously difficult to learn a new language as an adult, but in order to make the world go round, we all should know more than one language; no one language should rule. Barbara Wallraff, David Crystal, and John Tagliabue share a few words that connect to the statement to show their personal mindset behind English being a global language. In this essay, I will extract statements from each of the authors that explain their views on a global language to support my overall perception.
Speaking English is a way of identifying with home, peers or a certain way of life in America. It is not a matter of speaking English the correct way, but of speaking in a way that makes people comfortable in their world and that accurately projects their identity. Ultimately, the way we speak is intrinsically tied to a number of complex factors, including ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
On the one hand, it is stated the only reason why we should learn a new language is for travelling to work. In fact, if a person could use a new language fluency, he would get many benefits when he works in other countries, such as he can not only have more opportunities to get a promotion in his career, but also expand the business for his company. For example,
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 language is one of the most important and official languages in many countries. English language has many purposes and can be used in many different ways. It can be used in person communication; people use it as a language to understand and communicate between each other. Business communication; business men and workers use English language to expand their work, get more opportunities, build and improve international relationships, help their company to succeed, communicate to trust the colleagues and clients. Entertainment communication; a huge number of famous people usually communicate by using the English language. A huge number of top movies, music and books and published and produced in English. People use dictionaries to understand
Nowadays, the roles of English around the world have changed rapidly. English only served as the first or the second language of certain countries some years ago. Recently, English has a new role as a language which is used as a means of communication between people with different
My interest in learning English is due to the fact that I have always liked to challenge myself. Even though many of my friends and family warned me from majoring in English, as it would be difficult for me, I have accepted the challenge. I have always felt that learning English would increase myself confidence and have people around me impressed. This interest has also grown through my passion in learning about languages, cultures, and traditions. Where I come from, Saudi Arabia, a big number of people came from different countries and spoke different languages. I have realized that English could be a means to interact with a lot of people speaking different languages. I have also realized that English is the lingua franca of today’s world with no close rivals. Learning English actually
English is an international language which is used officially all around the world. Anybody who wants to make connections with the world we live in should learn English. I had English language classes in my secondary and high school years. I also took some private English learning courses throughout summers in my country, Turkey. However, I could not improve my English effectively as all Turkish students in Turkey. I fully agree that English will be learned most efficiently in the boundaries of an English-speaking country not in the home country because of some cases. Therefore, I came here, USA, to learn English better after graduation from my university.
One of the most international languages is English. It is from the requirements from studying abroad and the textbooks are almost in English. If a person wants to get PHD degree English is important and helpful for them. The writer of the article wants to shed the lights on how to improve English skills. 1) students should differentiate between textbooks languages and real English language and focus on grammar and how to write without any mistake. The writer compared between the use of English and Arabic language. 2) How to get fluent English language speaker and explains the tips for it. We don't have to memorize each single word but only the phrases and statements. Also read and write stories, articles and conversation. Moreover download and listen to BBC, CNN, WEE and Euro news agencies to be familiar
“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,