Importance Of English Language

Australia is an extremely culturally diverse country, therefore many different languages are spoken in homes and communities across Australia. Consequently many primary school students are learning English as an additional language. EAL/D is an acronym used to refer to students whose first language is a language or dialect other than Standard Australian English; that is English is an additional language or dialect. In Australian schools it is essential students are able to speak and read English in order for them to understand and succeed in all content learning areas.

“Neologisms” are new words added to a language to capture new ideas or phenomena when there is a gap in the existing vocabulary. In the last 10 years, the Oxford English Dictionary has added “bling”, “bromance”, “chillax”, “locavore”, “upcycle”, and “woot”. What word would you invent to add to the English language, and why?

English IV is a class you have to pass to graduate. This class is very important and will teach you how to write essays in college, which is a good thing so you won’t be lost. I found out that essays was a big thing in english ,so just figured i have to do them to pass the class. English is something we have to use everyday.

Many individuals come to the United States not knowing much of the country or the language. These individuals come believing, it will be an easy start once they get settled in. How can that be possible to start quickly? The main language in the United States is English, many come not knowing one word in English some are fortunate to know enough to get around. Imagine a person coming into the United States at the age of 14 and have to write a paper in English.

The growth and domination the English Language has seen globally is not only unprecedented, but comes as no surprise; "The spread of the English language and its culture over the world is a major event in human history"(Algeo, 2005, pp.6). As the Lingua Franca of the developing world and a third of the world’s population speaking English (Crystal, 2006), its importance, appeal and prestige cannot be undermined. Maybe it is because of its "richness and variety" (Gooden, 2001), inherited and adopted after colonialism (Algeo, 2005) or simple, a tool for international development (Erlin and Seargeant, 2013).

After independence in 1947, India adopted Hindi as its national language and decided to make it an official language too. But in a multilingual country like India, establishing an official language was not an easy task. There were, however, several problems with selecting Hindi. After independence, the hatred feelings for British rule indulged with English languages, it reminds Indian mass of the colonial rulers. However, there was also a section of people who believed that the English language has contributed somehow in the freedom struggle of India and is having the capacity to do much good for independent India too. The difference in opinion of these two sections of Indians was one of the causes of language dispute. All these had created

In todays world, English and the use of English is rapidly changing. It’s slowly becoming a more universal language due to the diversity of people in many different countries. Having a shared language would ensure all American citizens can communicate with one another and prevent groups from becoming isolated and separated from one another. With the help of two essays “The New Technologies in the World” written by Dennis Baron and “So Here’s What’s Happening to English” written by Jack Rosenthal, you’ll soon then understand how English is changing right beneath your feet. English should be the medium of instruction at universities and everyone should learn English in the United States for the following three reasons:

In my country, English is taught as a foreign language. The school that I was teaching is a bilingual school. They use English as one of instruction languages. However, in a certain level, the instruction language is mixed between L1 and English depending on the need of students. I teach English for senior high school students. Their ages are ranging from 13 to 14. The students in this context are first-grade students in senior high school. They are divided into two level. The one that I am preparing the material for is the pre- intermediate level students. These students can understand a simple text even though they do not understand all vocabulary. They read graded reader book every week and have a test every two month. This reading activity aims for comprehension and vocabulary practice.t

Approximately 27 percent of people living in Texas, above the age of five, know how to speak Spanish. Luckily, I fall under that percentage raised in a Spanish speaking home and enrolled in elementary knowing nothing but that language. However, it wasn't difficult for me to adapt to the custom English-speaking school environment because I rapidly learned to speak my second language and eventually began to write it as well.

When taking in consideration the importance of the English Language nowadays in the world, none can refuse that it has become the dominant language of the present historical era, that is, an international language with regards to the large number of people who use it as a tool of communication. To support this,

I would have never thought I would incorporate these many languages in my life, but I am glad I have, for they are very applicable. No doubt, learning a language can take a lot of time and effort, but their benefits outweigh their disadvantages. Monolinguals, especially in the United States, should become fluent in another language because of increased global communication, business and career benefits, and cognitive improvement.

Can you imagine that about 100 years ago that many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries? however, today a lot of people speak english when they communicate with foreigner. English has become a new global language that can not be denied. some countries use english as a second language and the number of students who are going abroad to study english continues to increase. Linguists debate whether English use is essential and worthwhile. Of course, at this time, English is dominant economically, culturally, and technologically, but it should be considered whether it is sustainable. Some experts and authors claim that English will dominate in the future, but there are many factors that suggest the decline of English.

In the United States, we are striving for equal education every day. In the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education court case, the Federal District court decided that segregating schools was harmful and detrimental to the lives of African Americans. The reason that schools could be segregated was the buildings, transportation, curricula, and teachers, of white and African American schools were similar. Linda Brown and her sister appealed their case to the United States Supreme Court in 1950. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that even though the schools were separate but equal, this separation was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Since this court decision in 1954, the government has been trying to make schools more equal. English Language Learners are a group of students that have had equality issues in school and are a work in progress (Landmark Cases.org, n.d.).

I knew from the first day I started high school I had no desire to go to college. My main goal was to graduate high school even if that meant doing only the bare minimum. Which is exactly what I did. I didn't know how important an education was until after high school. Once graduating I enrolled into cosmetology school and even there my instructors advised me to get a degree, which I still was against. After receiving my cosmetology license I began working at a beauty supply store. I found myself knowing what I wanted to say but not knowing how to get it across without talking in ebonics when educating customers. We had a lot of Hispanic customers and only had one employee who spoke Spanish. On her off days I would find myself trying to translate as much as I could from what I could remember from high school Spanish classes. However I spoke Spanglish, a mixture of English and Spanish, which left me feeling embarrassed and frustrated that I couldn't communicate like I wanted to. This prompted me to go back to school for a degree in Spanish and work on my English skills. In her article, “Spanish Lesson,” Christine Marin writes about being raised in an English only household despite being Mexican-American and learning the power of her Spanish language and being bilingual. In the article, “Homemade Education,” Malcolm X describes being street articulate but not knowing how to express himself how he wanted to through letters. Malcolm X and Marin have both overcome learning

In today’s global world, the importance of English can not be denied and ignored since English is the most common language spoken in most countries. With the help of developing technology, English has been playing a major role in many sectors including medicine, engineering, and education, which, in my opinion, is the most important arena where English is needed. English is the main language in fifty-three different countries and is spoken by about four hundred million people according to “So Here’s What’s Happening to English”. With the help of two essays “The New Technologies in the World” written by Dennis Baron and “So Here’s What’s Happening to English” written by Jack Rosenthal, you’ll soon then understand how English is changing right beneath your feet. Consequently, English should be the medium of instruction at universities and everyone should learn English in the United States for the following three reasons: finding a high-quality job, being able to communicate with others, and a more wide access to knowledge.