English is one of the major international languages in the world today, and it is also the most widely used language in the world. About 20 countries in the world use English as an official language or a second language. English has become the official language of dozens of countries in the world today, which monopolize more than 70% of the world's wealth ... If you don't know English, you will miss this 70% opportunity.
English is widely used. More than 70% of the mail in the world is written in English. More than 70% of scientific and technological publications in the world are published in English. 60% of the radio programs in the world are conducted in English. English is the first lingua franca of most international conferences (more than 90% international conferences are held in English) and one of the official working languages of the United Nations.
In a word, English is an important communication tool in international politics, military affairs, economy, science and technology, culture, trade, transportation and other fields. With the continuous expansion of China's opening to the outside world, the continuous progress of science and technology and the continuous improvement of its international status, it is urgent to train a large number of professionals proficient in foreign languages in order to speed up the process of China's "four modernizations" and make China play a greater and more active role in international affairs. Therefore, learning English well is of great practical and far-reaching historical significance to achieve the above goals.
I think English is very important. For example, if you get lost in a foreign country or want to find someone, if you don't know English, you can't ask for directions or talk to others.
The importance of English is obvious: nearly 80% of the information on the information superhighway "Internet" is carried in English, and many scientific and technological documents are written in English, which gives English speakers a considerable advantage, and they can read a lot of materials without special study.
At present, the world's economic and trade, business documents, government exchanges, academic papers, tourism and transportation are all in English, and the scientific community communicates completely in English. Software programs are written in English, website domain names are registered in English, 90% of online materials are in English, and international academic conferences are in English.
As far as languages all over the world are concerned, the number of people who speak English is very large, almost exceeding the number of people in any language. Take Japan as an example. In addition to Japanese, English has become their second language due to the special historical background. Many Japanese people are proud to speak fluent English. For the foreign trade industry, English is also the common language, and English is the standard common language for foreign trade, international etiquette, correspondence, import and export documents and bank documents; In addition, the current computer and Internet industries are all based on English, and the language of this industry is English.
The advantage of learning English is that you can go abroad for further study and have an advantage in employment. It can be said that English is ubiquitous in today's world, and it is essential for people who want to stand on the international stage.