BI P.3: EXAMPLE OF ESSAY

“ENGLISH IS A VERY IMPORTANT GLOBAL LANGUAGE”

English is part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. It is spoken as a native language by around 377 million and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a first language. Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. English has an official or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion.

The domination of the English language globally is undeniable. English is use in all countries all over the world whether in the east or west. The English language came to British Isles from northern Europe in the fifth century. From the fifteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. English has been uses in North America, Canada and the Caribbean, to South Africa, to Australia and New Zealand, South Asia (especially India), British colonies in Africa, South East Asia and the South Pacific.

English also the language of science and technology. It is the language of diplomacy and international communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer technology, media and Internet. Because English was used to develop communication, technology, programming, software, etc, it dominates the web. 70% of all information stored electronically is in English.

Other than that, English is the means of international communication. It is use in the political, economical, demographic and cultural trends in the world. More and more people are being encouraged to use English rather than their own language. Many business and activies are held in English.

Books and internet also in English. Many writer, bloggerer and also individual think that they can easily convey their opion or work in english. Besides, there are many target group who can read it and get benefit from the information. If it is prepared in their mother language, means that only the mother language user who can understand it, not many else.

Lastly, International trading and transactions uses English too. Like online shoping, payment and also money transaction, most of them are held and required to be in English. It makes easy as when two different person, from different places, different mother language use Englis as the middle language to connect them. They can communicate easily and effectively.

So, the conclusion is English is really a very important global language. It is used in all countries all over the world, in science and technology, means of interbational communication, information in books and internet also for international trading and transactions. English is the international language.