Why We Must Learn English
- English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world
- Commercial and technological language
- Used by several million people all over the world
- Suitable medium of instruction
- In India, it has proved to be a unifying force, an associate official language
- Broadens the outlook of students
- A major computer language
- Most internet messages are sent in English
- The media uses English as a language of communication
- We must acquire at least a functional knowledge of English
English is possibly one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is acknowledged as the commercial and technological language of an international standard.
English, now a world language, was spoken only by a select few some few hundred years ago. Over a period of time, it gained strength. Today it is used by several million people all over the world and it is taught as a second language in our country.
It is the language most suitable for administrative jargon. It is a suitable medium of instruction and is taught and learned with avid interest at all levels in India.
In India it has proved to be a unifying force, providing a common platform of communication for people who speak different languages and dialects. It is also used as the associate official language.
Many people felt that English would lose its importance after the coming of independence, but it is now taught with great enthusiasm in public schools. Its importance cannot be underestimated.
It cannot be denied that English is most suitable as the medium of instruction in higher education, like medicine, engineering, and other sciences. If English is done away with, the standard of education will register a fall.
Eighty percent of information stored in computers is in English. Most internet messages are sent in English. The Media uses English as a language of communication. It is a versatile language that has been adopted and assimilated freely from other languages.
Its vocabulary conveys precisely and accurately whatever needs to be said. More than anything else, it is a language that knows no frontiers. Therefore, it is imperative that all of us acquire at least a functional knowledge of English.