English is understood and/or spoken by 1-

1.6 billion people, there’s always someone

to practice with, especially when you travel.

English is the dominant business language

Every year approximately more than 1.000 new
and it has become almost a necessity for
and approved words are added to the Oxford
1. It’s the most people to speak English if they are to enter a
Dictionary. This tremendous development is the commonly spoken
global workforce.
result due to technology, Social Media and how language in the world.

people spontaneously coin new words during daily 10. It continues to

2. It’s the language of
international
life. change. business.

Most of the content produced on the internet

(50%) is in English. So, knowing English will
allow you access to an incredible amount of Hollywood is a powerhouse of global
information which may not be otherwise entertainment, so it’s natural that
9. It’s the language of 3. Most movies are in
available. the internet. English. English would become the main
language for movie-making.

ENGLISH IS
AN
IMPORTANT
LANGUAGE

Non-native English speakers who learn it as The vocabulary is simple to grasp

a second language often comment on how 8. It’s really flexible. 4. It’s easy to learn. and it has developed throughout
many ways there are to say things. That’s different languages regarding its
because English doesn’t discriminate – you evolution that is explained in the
can use it however you like. article about the history of English
language.

5. It helps you
7. It can be used
understand other
around the world.
languages.

English is also hugely important as an international 6. You can say things

English has a long and fascinating history that
in a hundred different
language and plays an important part even in different ways. spans wars, invasions and influences from
countries. It is learned as the principal foreign language in around the globe. Cultures that have helped
most schools in Western Europe. shape modern English include Romans, Vikings
One of English’s best assets is its and the French.
flexibility: you can often find many
different ways to explain the same thing
thanks to its wide range of vocabulary.