WHY PEOPLE LEARN ENGLISH

OUTLINE
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ENGLISH?
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR STUDYING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SPEAKING ENGLISH?

BASIC FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH
✰ A mother tongue – 400 million
✰ The second language – 1 billion
✰ A West Germanic language
✰ Over 450 000 words
✰ 70 % borrowed

REASONS FOR STUDYING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
English literature in the original
Understanding lyrics of songs in English
A lot of brilliant films in English

REASONS FOR STUDYING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
British broadsheets are much respected
? Official language of business, politics and education

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SPEAKING ENGLISH?
? Expand your scope
? Better career chances
? Communicate with people from different countries
? Helps in travelling

REFERENCES
Book
Jaimie Scanlon. Q: Skills for Success Listening and speaking, 2011
Book
Sarah Lynn. Q: Skills for Success Reading and Writing, 2011