Why learn English?

Why learn English?

I think we would all agree that learning a second language is important especially a global language like English.  Here are the top ten reasons to why we should learn English.  There is a Czech proverb that really explains it all.

     “You live a new life for every language you speak.  If you know only one language, you only live once.”

The world is becoming a global village and it is most likely that English will be chosen to be the global language.  Here are the top ten reasons why it is learning English is important.

1. Travel     learning English makes travel easier.
     2. Employment
Speaking a second language make you more employable.
     3. Money
There are strong financial rewards for knowing the language.

4. Technology
It is estimated that 80% of the world's research and academic papers are published in English.

5. Mental Stimulation
Learning a language is excellent mental stimulation. 

6. New Experiences
Learning a language opens up new experiences.
     7. Know Your First Language
The more you study another language the more you learn about your own.

8. Friendship
The internet is a great way to make new friends.

9. Life Skills
It can be a humbling experience to be reduced to illiteracy, or being unable to express yourself

10. World Peace
The world needs more conversations between people from different parts of the world to develop a common understanding and maybe peace.

With those points mentioned above, there is no better time to start learning English than NOW!!