Education Is the Door to Success

A high standard of education includes the knowledge of one or more foreign languages. English is one of the most widely spoken languages. English is spoken in more countries than any other language. Besides the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand which have English as their official language, about 50 countries more have English as their official language.

1) What does the high standard of education include?

English is the official language of the United Nations, NATO, the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. What's more, it is also the primary natively spoken language in such countries and territories as Belize, Gibraltar, the British Indian Ocean Territory, Jamaica, Bermuda, and many other countries. Around 1,1 billion people speak English worldwide as a secondary language and nobody knows how many billion people are in the process of learning it.

2) Is English the mother tongue for nearly 1,1 billion people?

If you speak English, you will communicate effectively in many countries, you won't have to worry about getting lost while travelling, you'll be able to ask for directions, to order food, to take guided tours, to chat to locals, you won't be under stress any more. If you speak fluent English, you will have more possibilities to choose among a great number of possible careers after you graduate from university. If your English is fluent as a second language it means that you have put in a huge amount of time and resources to master your English and you can work hard.

3) What opportunities does the speaking in English give you?

English skills are desirable not only when you live and work abroad but in your own country as well because there are also many English-speaking multinational corporations with offices in Ukraine. Your knowledge of English may come in handy in marketing and communications, customer service and sales, for translating marketing materials, sales prospects and press releases, in pitching products or ideas to English-speaking nations. Your knowledge can be useful while attending or holding different international business meetings.

4) How your knowledge of English can be useful for you?

English is not only the language of science, diplomacy and business but the language of higher education as well. Your fluent English gives you an opportunity to enter such famous universities as Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard or any other universities. Of course, it goes without saying that if you manage to enter one of these universities, you'll start your career with an illustrious name in your CV.

5) Is English the language of science, diplomacy, business and education?

   You don't have to forget about the world's most famous writers as the only way to appreciate a classic literary work is to read it in its original language. While reading you'll deepen your knowledge of English by enriching it with new words, expressions and grammar structures.

6) Why should you read English books?

You can enjoy listening to music, favourite songs. You can watch the best world's movies, attend international conferences and lots more.

To sum up, English opens the door to a huge number of new cultural experiences, which will help you develop life skills, meet new people, grow your confidence in handling new situations and become successful in life.

7) Why does English language open the door to your future?