Why do we learn English

Why Do We Learn English Language

  People began to speak many centuries ago, and since then have been speaking different languages. Peoples created their own alphabets and rules, but they always wanted to communicate with each other, to understand and to know more about each other. Languages help people to understand each other better, they help them to solve different economic and political problems, which stands before them, and so people learn foreign languages.

  Two thousands years ago, Latin was the world’s most important international language. Today this title belongs to English. It is spoken as a mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages of the United Nation Organization.

  Over one billion people speak English. That’s almost one fifth of the world’s  population. For over 400 million it’s their first language. For the other 600 million it’s either a second language or a foreign language.

  To my mind English is worth studying. There is a proverb: ”A new language is a new world”. “Knowledge is a power” , one great man said. Speaking a foreign language one can not only read the papers, magazines and original books by outstanding writers, but as well watch satellite programmes, use the Internet, travel easily to different parts of the world. Besides, understanding and speaking a foreign language

became necessary while applying  for a good and well-paid job.

  So without doubt you can’t do without learning this beautiful language.

Выступающие:  7б класс, Жарылганова Манижа и Секретова Мария