There Are Many Reasons Why You Should Start Learning English

It is safe to say that English is the language of the world. Nowadays, more and more people are interested in learning English and dedicate themselves to studying this universal, global language. Today, we are covering it’s origins, as well as the reasons why this language is important to be learned.

English language belongs to the West Germanic branch of languages, where it shares home with other languages such as German, Dutch, Afrikaans, and a few others. All these languages trace back to one parent language, but throughout time no one has managed to find its name yet, or find any proof as to how it sounded. What each of these languages have in common is similarity in the large number of words, as well as levitation in picking up other Germanic languages. This fact explains why a country such as the Netherlands is ranked the highest on the English Proficiency Index, as well as why native English speakers find it easier than others to pick up on German. Nonetheless, there are a couple of words that are exactly the same in both English and German, such as:

• Kindergarten
• Hand
• Arm
• Bitter
• Angst
• Baby
• Flip Flops
• Hobby
• T-shirt
• Computer
• Tourist 
• Sweatshirt

Other words such as Mouse (Maus), House (Haus), Photo (Foto) sound the same, but are written differently, as you can see in the brackets. However, words such as Reporter, Ball, Park, Ring, Zoo, Park, Radio, Name, Hotel, Information, Bus are written the same way, but are pronounced differently.

The Germanic languages are spoken natively by around 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. Among 6500 languages that exist and are spoken in the world today, English won the award as the most utilized language on a global level. 

English as the language of international communication is used by more than 2 billion people on the planet as the latest records show, which makes it roughly 26% of the world’s population. This is not only the confirmation that English is the official language of the planet Earth, but is also one of the fundamental reasons why non-native English speakers should dedicate their time to studying it, or enhancing their knowledge of English. In a culture where multilingualism is becoming more and more paramount, a certain level of English knowledge is parallelly becoming highly required. Comprehension skills of English language mostly affect an individual’s professional career, but they also play a big part in an individual’s major life events, such as studying abroad, or moving to another country. 

Due to all these facts and many others, there is no doubt that English is becoming more and more inevitable with time. Let’s check the main reasons why you should start learning and/or enhancing your English skills: 

1. English language is a ticket for more career opportunities

Nowadays, knowing English is essential for scoring a job. Not only that - some of the companies around the world require their employees to use English only during their work hours. Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Japanese company Rakuten, explained this is an interview with CNN:

“English is the only global language. We’re doing a global business. I think this is the only way a Japanese service organization can become a global organization. If you want to become successful in other countries, you need to internationalize the headquarters.”

Tsedal Neeley, a professor at Harvard Business School, also expressed the significance of English language for the companies worldwide: 

“It depends on what the company does, but if you’ll have members in different countries needing to collaborate – whether it’s to integrate technology platforms or cater to customers worldwide – it will become more important that even middle managers and employees with international assignments will need a common language in order to interface with others.”

1. You can study wherever you would like to 

There are thousands of schools and universities across the globe that offer their programmes in English. With the knowledge of English language on an academic level, you can access lots of different courses and classes based on your interests!

1. Scientific papers are being published in English

In the middle of the 20th century, with the scientific community becoming more and more globalized, academics around the world began publishing their papers in English, and the number quickly exceeded the number of papers published in the native language of the researchers. Nonetheless, if you look at the Netherlands’ own published academic papers, it is an astonishing ratio of 40:1!

1. It is the media industry’s “mother tongue” 

Hollywood and the music industry played a big part in giving English another magnitude. Most of our favorite movies and TV shows are filmed in English. Our favorite songs and albums are produced and recorded in English. 

1. It is the official language of the Internet

As of January 2020, English was the most popular language online, representing 25.9% of worldwide Internet users. 

 Source: statista.com

1. Traveling and meeting new people is a lot easier

No matter where you get to travel, English is the language which helps people to communicate and understand each other. 

1. English language is a fun and interesting language to learn

One thing is for sure - in case you want to learn English and conquer it in a way that will be fun and interesting for you each step of the way, it is important to find a good and trusted English language school - that’s why eLSDevelopment exists - to deliver solutions to students that no other language school provides, such as the following: 

• 90% of the time spent in class is dedicated to communicating in English - 9:1 ratio
• 1 on 1 classes with licensed tutors at the time of your choosing, by the goals you set
• Lesson material adapted to all levels of knowledge with appropriate topics
• Maximum devotion and professionalism of tutors with full use of the learning material
• Original material modelled on the Cambridge Business English method
• Empower your employees to confidently lead meetings and presentations and communicate with international clients
• Raising the language skill level through active learning in a modern way, using innovative online methods that give measurable results
• Saving valuable time through online learning using our platform
• Schedule classes and track progress with just one click

Based on various surveys with our students, we developed classes that are highly informative, easy to understand, and most of all - fun for students of all ages. Your satisfied learning experience is our meaning, and quality is our core focus, never an afterthought. Therefore, we completely eliminated the problems students are coming across while attending many of the English language schools, such as: 

• Various language learning apps that cannot properly replicate the contact with an experienced lecturer, nor help students stay focused
• Lack of quality programs in offline English language schools
• Lack of online ESL schools that are able to provide affordable services in the European market
• Lack of quality tutors who are willing to dedicate themselves to students at the highest level, monitor progress and create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in class
• The complicated process of establishing cooperation
• Poor quality customer support, lack of support in the native language insufficient preparation at the start of the course and inadequate solution of potential problems
• A full daily schedule and less time to learn
• Loss of time spent going to language classes in offline schools
• Lack of improvisation in existing offline or online solutions to suit the client
• Lack of knowledge check-ups and student process monitoring  

1. Conquering English is a confidence booster

Knowing English means a lot of opened doors - and non-native English speakers should take pride in their ability to communicate and cooperate with the majority of people from across the world. 

Therefore, let’s not wait any longer. Let us help you show your full potential to the world. Let us help you open the doors to various career and business opportunities, new connections and experiences. Let’s conquer English - together. 

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