The importance of the english language

1. The importance of the
English language

2. English is the most widespread language on the
Earth. It’s one of the 6 official languages of the
United Nations. English is the first language of
about 400 million people, the native language of
12 nations .

3. Knowledge of English is extremely necessary in
modern society. You come across this language
everywhere: in shops while buying different
goods, on the Internet, and even in the streets
while reading some signs.

4. More and more people also need it for
entering universities and colleges,
because now we have an opportunity
to get a higher education abroad.

5. We can’t imagine the development of
modern science, technique and technology
without English. It’s the language of
scientific publications and research,
heated discussions and inventions, means
of communication, business and culture.

6. When you travel from country to country
the knowledge of English is a great
advantage. You will be understood
everywhere if you can speak the language

7. English is also the language of the great
English literature. It’s the language of
Shakespeare, Byron and Charles Dickens.

8. Speaking a foreign language one can not only read
papers, magazines and original books by
outstanding writers, but also watch satellite TV
programmes, travel easily to different parts of the
world.

9. We have numerous global problems to solve, which is
impossible without knowing languages, especially
English. It’s also the language of international
communication in many areas of life: trade, air and sea
transport, tourism and sports.

10. Understanding and speaking English is
necessary while applying for a good and
well-paid job, because of the expanding
economic, scientific and cultural relations
of Ukraine with other countries.

11. One can’t be a well-educated person if one
doesn’t know at least one foreign
language. Learning English broadens your
outlook and way of thinking.

12. The knowledge of English
is one of the most
important conditions of
any challenging promotion.
So, a good
career, economic and
scientific
reasons, opportunities to
travel abroad
(tourism, business), learnin
g more about
culture, literature and life
of other people is the
reason young people need
to master this foreign
language.