English - “the language of communication”
by susie on Apr.08, 2009, under News
Why learn English? Approximately 1,500,000,000 people in the world speak English and 600,000 people come to the UK every year to learn the language. Knowing English opens up doors all over the world and English is unquestionably “the language of communication”.
Speaking English can enhance your experience of visiting the UK, by enabling you to communicate more effectively and therefore making getting around easier and more enjoyable. Making polite conversation on the tube, asking for directions, asking for help in a shop or buying a train ticket can be made easier by merely knowing the basics in English. The buzz of being understood is an amazing feeling.
Understanding English can also help you communicate with people worldwide. English is spoken in over 100 countries around the globe and is often the language of choice in politics, at conferences, in major television broadcasts, publications and so on. It’s a huge advantage to be able to communicate in English and the 600,000 foreigners who come to the UK every year to learn it certainly agree.