With English under your belt, the world is your oyster!
Do you know that of the world's approximately 7.5 billion inhabitants, 1.5 billion speak English — this makes it one of the world’s leading languages, and first most-spoken language in the world.
Let’s look at some figures:
Q. How many native speakers of English are there?
Ø 375 million
Q. How many people speak English as a second language?
Ø 375 million
Q. How many people speak English as a foreign (third or fourth) language?
Ø 750 million
Q. How many countries use English as an official language?
Ø Of the 195 countries in the world today, 55 sovereign states and 27 non-sovereign entities use English as an official language
Therefore, we can see how English has taken its place as one of the world’s leading languages and is the preferred language of international communication in most cases.
What are some benefits of learning English?
Ø It is the common language for communication between people of different countries and cultures.
Ø English is the language mostly used in international trade and commerce. It drives international development and growth.
Ø Knowing English helps you navigate the world more easily whether it is for business or pleasure.
Ø English is the common language for the dissemination of information, whether we think of news, media, research articles or even the internet.
Ø English opens doors to world class higher education and careers. It boosts stability, employability, and prosperity, thereby actually changing lives for the better.
Ø It opens up an entire world of entertainment.
Ø English has proven itself to be the language of globalisation.
Ø English is the language of opportunity and a vital means of improving prospects, whether for an individual or a country.
Many countries having recognized the benefits of English as a world language, it is being taught as a second or third language in many schools throughout the world, with children as young as 3 or 4 years starting to learn it.
As mentioned above, a working knowledge of English, and even more so, fluency in this language, is very desirable and important to achieve success in business and education, as well as to enjoy travel and entertainment.
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With English under your belt, the world is your oyster!
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SOURCES:
http://www.ethnologue.com/guides/ethnologue200
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_territorial_entities_where_English_is_an_official_language
https://www.worldometers.info/geography/how-many-countries-are-there-in-the-world/
