Why Should We Learn English? Students should learn English because today it is the language of the
world. Today knowledge of foreign languages is especially important be-
cause they are the main and the most efficient means of information ex-
change between the people of our planet.
Over 350 million people in the world speak English as a mother
tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, in the
United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of
the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada and South African
Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US
colonies.
English is the major international language for communication in
such areas as science, technology, business and mass media. English is
used as one of the official languages of the United Nations Organisation
and other political organisations. It is the language of computer software,
literature, education, modern music and international tourism.
Learning a foreign language is a long and slow process that takes a lot
of time and patience. But every educated person, every good specialist has
to know English because it is absolutely necessary nowadays
