Importance of English Language
“English is critical for countries’ successful participation in the global economy, that it provides individuals with access to crucial knowledge, skills and employment opportunities and enables organisations to create and sustain international links.” (Council, 2011)
Recently I was in a well-known hotel for a conference and while I was waiting I heard a guest ask in English until what time was breakfast, I was surprised to see that none of the staff members understood the question. After several tries I had to intervene and help with the translation. This experience got me thinking of what an important role the English language plays in the business world.
The English language has experienced a huge expansion over time. During Shakespeare, English was the native language of only a few million people in the world, and it started expanding to the point where today there are around 600 million people that have it as their mother tongue and a similar number of people use it as a second language.
Developments such as the automobile, airplane, radio, television, radar, computers and Internet among others enormously helped the growth of this language. All of these inventions were manufactured in the United States and Britain and exported to other non-English speaking countries, showing highly scientific and technological superiority.
This phenomenon resulted in these non-English speaking countries creating their own industries and importing technicians and scientists from developing countries, therefore contributing to the strength and expansion of English through trade, science and technology. The importance of English in international tourism is well recognized. Tourism is particularly important to developing countries.
English has become the major source of communication at all levels: politics, economy, trade, tourism, science, technology; and more, and for this reason to master English is a top priority in this world where international relations are
Recently I was in a well-known hotel for a conference and while I was waiting I heard a guest ask in English until what time was breakfast, I was surprised to see that none of the staff members understood the question. After several tries I had to intervene and help with the translation. This experience got me thinking of what an important role the English language plays in the business world.
The English language has experienced a huge expansion over time. During Shakespeare, English was the native language of only a few million people in the world, and it started expanding to the point where today there are around 600 million people that have it as their mother tongue and a similar number of people use it as a second language.
Developments such as the automobile, airplane, radio, television, radar, computers and Internet among others enormously helped the growth of this language. All of these inventions were manufactured in the United States and Britain and exported to other non-English speaking countries, showing highly scientific and technological superiority.
This phenomenon resulted in these non-English speaking countries creating their own industries and importing technicians and scientists from developing countries, therefore contributing to the strength and expansion of English through trade, science and technology. The importance of English in international tourism is well recognized. Tourism is particularly important to developing countries.
English has become the major source of communication at all levels: politics, economy, trade, tourism, science, technology; and more, and for this reason to master English is a top priority in this world where international relations are
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