Band 6+: Millions of people every year move to English speaking countries such as Australia, Britain or America. In order to study at school, college or university. Why do so many people want to study in English? Why is English such an important international language. Give reasons for your answer.

The Importance of English in Today’s Century

Studying in English is becoming more and more attractive among career opportunities. Studying a programme in English or speaking in an English speaking country for a part of your life will be a highlight both on your CV and in your business life.

For almost every country English proficiency is one of the main criteria for career opportunities abroad. In addition since the range of English resources is extremely wide it means that you can access more resources professionally. It also offers you a wider network of contacts. In this way you can make your business stronger by keeping in touch with more colleagues. The reason why English is important in international languages is that it is recognised by all countries in the world as the primary language to be used to communicate in the world. This makes it possilbe to collect material from all directions making it possible for English to have a global audience as opposed to the more limited audience of other specific languages. Another benefit of being an international language is that it is the primary foreign language in the curriculum of most countries. Therefore it is a great opportunity to interact with differe

nt cultures. It also paves the way for it to be a common language that the world can use due to its easy to understand structure and grammar.

The knowledge and influence of English has been increasing over the last century and will continue to do so. We need to learn English in this century in order to access the best opportunities and careers.