The Important of English Language

THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

 Have you ever imagined that you are alone in a middle of nowhere, unfamiliar territories no money nor cellphone ? How do you communicate? How do you interact with local people to get help while you are sure that Malay language is a definite strange to them? Surely a common language is required as a means of communication.  ‘English’ is the language mostly spoken and written in the most countries in the world. At least, little English words are known to most people with basic education.  

Internationally, English is recognised language in a large number of countries in the world and it is estimated that almost 2 billion people use English as a medium of communication. In our country, English is regarded as the second language as we had been colonised by the British Government before our independence. During the colonization period, they brought immigrants from China and India to solve labour shortage. Apart from that, there are also aborigines living in remote areas especially in the state of Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang and Terengganu. Due to that Malaysia is multi-lingual country where all races have their own mother-tongues. Apart from Malay language, we also need other commonly used speaking language which is acceptable by these races.

 Research has proven that English is most commonly used in the world of business communication. In Malaysia, majority of private companies practices English as their medium of communication internally or externally. Besides, we do encourage international companies to set foot here. Therefore, without good English, working opportunity with these companies is rather slim. As such mastering English may not only allow staffs to interact and apply the communication skills in their daily work and duties but also provide advantage in the ladder of promotion too.

Most of the technical words or terminologies be it in social sciences, engineering or arts are English-based. As such translating or mixing English terminologies with other languages may lead to confusion and difficult to comprehend. For example, translating English terminologies from Chemistry Periodic Table into Malay words would rather make students’ life miserable.

 Hollywood is the place where the biggest television and music industries in the world are based. All movies, TV, music and documentaries are produced in English. What's more, knowing English opens up thousands of movies, television shows, and games for our enjoyment. If you want to one day work in the entertainment industry, English is proven to be essential.
Those who are still unaware of the importance of English should start learning it, as a time will come when everything will be understood, spoken and written in English.
On the Internet, the majority of websites are written and created in English. Even sites in other languages provide the option to translate into English site.

 English is the primary language of the press: more newspapers and books are written in English than in any other language, and no matter where in the world we stand, English books and newspapers are always available. In fact, because it is so dominant in international communication, you will find more information regarding nearly every subject if you can speak this language.