Why is it important to learn English?

There are many, many reasons why learning a new language is a good idea, it is allows you to
communicate with new people, it helps you to know other cultures, also it helps you to expand your
mind.

But among 6500 languages that are spoken in the world, why choose English?

Here are 4 big reasons that learning English can improve your life.

It is the official language of 53 countries

400 million people around the world speak English as their first language

Not only that, but English is least as one of the official language in more than a quarter of the
countries in the world.

It is the most widely spoken language in the world

After Chinese Mandarin and Spanish, English is the second most spoken language in the world

In fact, one in five people on the planet speak or understand at least a little bit of English

It can help you get better job

Nowdays the companies are becoming more international and English is least as an essential skill
for more and more jobs

If you want the best paid opportunities, learning English is a great idea

It is the language of the media

English is the international language of the media, including TV, newspaper, magazines, and radio

If you want to access as much as to this without relying on translations, it is the most powerful
language you can learn.

Tips for learning English

Every learner want learning English as quickly as possible

That is why I have put together these following tips:

Practice, practice, practice

If you are in a class, you should attend class, do the homework and study as much as you can

Courses are good because they make you more accountable and push you to learn

The more you practice, the better and quicker you will learn
To work on grammar begins with some solid tips for general learning or make a quick review of some
common mistakes

To improve your listening skills, you can help with online resources, podcasts, audiobooks, watch
movies, TV shows

Reading skills are also easy to practice, finding easy books or that have been made into movies

Pronunciation and speaking are a bit more difficult to practice if you don’t have a native speaker to
talk with, but they aren’t impossible to improve

Find your motivation

For example, do you want to learn English to get a job? To travel? Or do you want to learn it simply
because isn’t easy, because it is a challenge? Whatever your motivation is, be sure not to lose sight
of it

Focus on communication first

Always you can help with your classmates, at the beginning you’re going make mistakes but you can
work on perfecting things later in the learning process

Don’t forget structure

When you get to more advanced levels, things like grammar, spelling and word choice are important

Don’t translate everything

Avoid this temptation

The reason is that if you literally translate every single word of a sentence, it will probably sound
terrible to a native speaker, so it is better to first understand the context of the sentence

Be consistent and accountable

If your goal is to learn English, you must be consistent and accountable to dedicate a certain time of
your day each day to learn English and get better results.