WHY IS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMPORTANT? by Nikita Amy Dean

Though I have experienced great success and enjoyment from learning a different language other than English, whether we like it or not, English is the most useful language in the world. We may wish that other languages like; IsiXhosa or IsiZulu, etc are international languages, but the real situation is that wherever you go in the world, the common language is English.

Now as I mentioned it can be very difficult and uncomfortable for some people to learn the English language. Lets' take a look at how you can make this learning experience FUN and ENJOYABLE.

This eventually brings me down to tip number 3:

3. PERSONALIZE THE LEARNING PROCESS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
if It isn’t overwhelming enough wanting to be fluent in the English language. In order to actually learn English, you have to LIKE learning English. That doesn’t mean that you have to like everything about the culture of English-speaking countries. You don’t have to like all American music or other English Native speaking people you meet. You don’t have to like them all, but you have to find something you like. For example; music, movies, books, and a friend.

You have to find something you like and then devote yourself to cultivating that relationship with the book, person, music or whatever it is and not worry too much about your grammar or speaking correctly. These things don’t matter so much. Most people who use English as a second language make mistakes, so don't worry about it :)

LAST BUT NOT LEAST . . RIGHT NOW YOU ARE PROBABLY THINKING TO YOURSELF, IS IT WORTH IT?

YES IT IS!!

In order to connect with other people who live in different countries, to connect with their culture and their way of thinking, is tremendously enriching to your life. It will enable you to be more successful because through your language you will be able to access more opportunities and connections. Not because you get a job as a translator, but because if you are somewhere traveling and find yourself sitting on a plane beside someone who is from another country, if you have a common language, you can speak to that person. It is highly likely that common language will be English.