world's leading international language is English. It is the base language which spoken in Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and some other countries such as Uganda and Botswana. 320 million first language is English it is same as the same number as Spanish, as but less than Mandarin Chinese or Hindi. The English is number one language which approximately 460 million peoples speak this language. Mandarin Chinese is in second position. In some other countries English is the main second
English is described as an international language and called the language of science due to its clarity, meaningfulness and expressiveness. It is also the language of technology, , medicine, tourism, airlines, computer, literature etc. it is deemed one of the most widely spoken and written languages in the world, with nearly 330 to 360 million people speak English as their first language (Crystal, 2006). Although it is not the most spoken language in the world, it is the official language in a large
thinking and communicating (Suraningsih, 2015). In this globalization era, English as an international language should be mastered by every individual (Astika, 2015). It is because English can be used to communicate with people in the world. Therefore, English should be taught to every student. It is because learning English is very useful for every individual in the future. Furthermore, she states that if people can speak English, they are easier to find a job, because in this globalization era, most
English is globally accepted as an international language as it is the most widespread medium of international communication; both because of the number and geographical spread of its speakers and because of the large number of non-native speakers who use it for part at least of their international contact. British colonization in the nineteenth century and the economic influence of the United States in the twentieth century are believed to be the prominent reasons why English has occupied the present
the whole world will speak English and as a result national identities and cultures will be lost.” At the turn of the century, the world population is faced with tensions arising from pressures of globalization what with language. This rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as the Global Lingua Franca causes anxiety over its consequence on national identities. While many have argued that language is inextricably linked with identity and in order to save identities, languages must first be saved from
English as we can see now is nominated as the international language long time ago. It is used by foreign people with different country to communicate. Doing a business with foreign people is impossible to understand each other if both businessman are using native languages. That is a small example the use of English as international language. There is also internet which almost entirely consist of English despite there is a tool to translate it to native language. In order to follow the modernization
EN-NDA TEFL 29/11/2016 Midterm Argumentative Essay English has become an international language that is used in different disciplines. Education is one of the fields in which English as an international language plays an important role. Because of its importance, English as an international language is taught around the world. English language teaching is often accompanied by education in British and American culture studies. Teaching English by focusing on its culture is motivated by many reasons
English was originally the language of England, but through the historical efforts of the British Empire it has become the first or second language of many former British colonies such as the United States, Canada, Australia and India. Reasons like its relatively easy structure, its flexibility, its wide vocabulary range, the brevity of its words or the extremely important influence that Anglo speaking countries have nowadays have caused English to become the first language of not only countries
It is the language of the world and the global economy: truly a “linguistic engine” that drives the global economy forward through its economic interdependencies interconnectedness. Economic domination of world power is exercised through this language. It is the language of World Wide Web for education, trade and commerce, banking, tourism, enlightenment, entertainment, and sports. It is the language of the internet, the language of science and technology, the language of the global media, the
Introduction: As English reader we must develop the habit of doing general reading; everyone must keep abreast of current affairs. We need to know vocabulary, jargon, corporate / IT terminology etc. that are current. Without a working knowledge of these it may not be possible that our write ups will earn acceptance. That English is a global language has become indisputable in the present context. For capturing, storing, sharing, and accessing imparting and creating knowledge. English is a medium of