The global popularity of English

English is the sole language that has evolved naturally to emerge as the global language. The biggest factor that English Language has in its favor is its effectiveness. Comparatively, Chinese is spoken more by native speakers, it is also simple when it comes to grammar – it lacks prepositions, articles, verb tense, conjugation, singular and [...]

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The origin and development of English as a global language

There is no denying that  English Language has established itself as the most prominent global language in the world. It has especially associated itself with the developed countries of the world. The language is in fact the biggest example of globalization. Some of the linguistics argue that English has gone so much ahead to dominate [...]

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Notes on English as a Global Language

English Language has emerged as one of the most dominant and important languages in the world. The language has even reached some of the most remote and lesser known countries in the form of a necessity to communicate with the world. It finds application in business, politics and everyday life. Today, many people find it [...]

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Learning English Effectively using different methods

Many people hope to learn English through the English Language Education programmes offered by different institutes. Most often, the process of learning a new language can turn even the most talented of learners nervous. But, there are individuals who have learned how to effectively ‘acquire’ English every day through proper work and planning, and you [...]

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How to Learn English Language

When learning a new language, the biggest hindrance in the path of an individual is his/her own fear. Since they think that they would not be able to speak properly and look cumbersome, they avoid speaking in the new language. The best and the quickest way to learn anything is to practice is directly, repeatedly, [...]

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3 Important D’s for an Exchange Student

December 25th, 2010 Nick

A student who gets to go on an exchange semester to another country is very lucky because an exchange program may be the only chance to experience a foreign culture first hand for an extended period. You can find a lot of information on http://studyadvisor.com/. These study tips are sure to help students who got lucky and are about to avail the exchange semester opportunity of a life time.

Discover
Researching about the nations the student would like to live in and learn in before actually visiting, makes the country seem more familiar and real. Students should discover everything about countries with every possible media available. In our era the possibilities are limitless. There’s reading about the countries from books, watching movies and documentaries made about interesting topics, surfing the Internet for fun trivia and facts, going to seminars on traveling to these countries, perusing travel guides, talking to people who have visited the country before such as other exchange students are just some things to do.

Dialect
Learn the language. No matter how hard the student practices, he will still be behind the natives with their speed and fluency. Watching movies to observe how characters pronounce words is one way to improve on a country’s dialect. Another is finding language classes, preferably from native speakers of the language who also speaks English or your language well. There are also many books that outline features of language: folk tales, legends, jokes, and idioms that have a great influence on dialect, which when understood help to understand the foundation of the spoken word.

Dictionary
Students should find a good dictionary that outlines word meanings from the Native language of country to the student’s own language and vice versa. It will be used frequently whenever the student has to make an interaction with a native, be it at a restaurant, bus or grocery shop. At the beginning the dictionary will always be in the students hands. A must have item! So a cover to preserve it from the elements will ensure the treasure stays safe. There a lot of opportunities to study in the UK.

During the exchange semester the student will be an ambassador to their country. People will judge the country of student by how the student behaves. So being polite and well mannered will go a long way in showing up the student’s home country in the right light. Also, this is a great opportunity to experiment and explore. An exchange program is a treasure trove of new experiences. So students must not miss them and should stay out of trouble. These study tips will help students to fit in well.

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Learning English Effectively using different methods

November 7th, 2010 Nick
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Many people hope to learn English through the English Language Education programmes offered by different institutes. Most often, the process of learning a new language can turn even the most talented of learners nervous. But, there are individuals who have learned how to effectively ‘acquire’ English every day through proper work and planning, and you can also become one of them.

It is a fact that no number of English Language Education classes can guarantee a comprehensive method of learning English easily. But, without a proper plan in advance, one will never be able to learn the language easily. A clear plan and a goal are one of the most integral part of your English learning programme. This is true even if you employ natural methods of learning the language or take English learning classes. The natural method includes conversing in English, listening to radio broadcasts in English and watching English television.

A method of English Language Education known as organic language acquisition has been developed which has been considered the most natural method of English learning. It follows the principle of how a child approaches his/her native tongue. It makes the process of learning easy and natural by immersing the learner in an environment, where he/she does not speak any language but English. This includes watching television, listening to English radio, reading English newspapers, magazines and cooking recipes and following written and verbal instructions in English. This method is especially effective for people who move to an English speaking country.

And, for those learners who are more comfortable learning English in a structured learning environment, curriculum based training is the best choice. Some people find it helpful and easy to learn English by joining English classes, or listening to course instructions on CDs or from computer software designed for home-based learning process. You can find a number of helpful self-test workbooks and flashcards that you can use to learn the language in your comfort.

Many people use a combination of the organic method and structured curriculum method to learn English in the best and the fastest way. It can be said that those who regularly attend English Language Education classes, but do not engage in English conversations, will find it difficult to become fluent in the language. On the other hand, if you remain immersed in English, but do not learn the grammatical rules of the language then you will find it difficult to make professional use of the language difficult.

Hence, as a learner in English language, you should enroll in a curriculum based programme and at the same time engage yourself in English conversation.

Adhering to two of the following rules can also help you make your English Language Education take a smooth road. The first is to make your family and friends aware that you are in the process of learning the language, and when it is possible for them, they can also speak to you in English. Secondly, try to focus on more than a single method of learning the language – the immersion method and the curriculum based method.

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English as a global language and the reasons of its spreading out

October 28th, 2010 Nick

Billions of people around the world use English as the easiest language of communication. And, it is the official language of all the countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Spoken by around 380 million native speakers, the language has become the official language of global newspapers, academic press, scientists, magazines, politicians and businessmen.

The language was exported as part of the British exploration of the world. Today, English is not only reckoned as a global language, but it is also referred as a dominant force. One reason that can be cited for this reason is the geography of the world and the second is due to a number of socio-cultural factors. The spread of colonialism saw the spread of the language, and with the stronghold of the British Empire in different parts of the world, the language spread easily to different continents.

Global English Language is also the only language that is commonly used in all of the International Airports on the planet. Even though native speakers for Mandarin outnumber those for English, but with the individuals who speak English as their second or third language, English is spoken by far more people than any other language.

A number of factors have led to the spread of the language. In addition to being the language of Britain, the United States and the Commonwealth of Nations, Global English Language has been extensively used in science researches.

English finds its origins in a number of languages, which especially displays in the large size of its vocabulary. Even if it comes with its set of complications for some learners, but it has more advantages that make it a global language. Contrary to many languages, English does not have any grammatical gender – ‘the’ is the definite article in the language. And, even the verbs have very limited intonation. As an example, ‘went’ is the past tense of ‘go’ for all persons. A noun is simply suffixed with a single ‘s’ to form a plural noun in most of the cases. Comparatively, plurals are highly complicated in German. Global English Language has received prestige and recognition in the field of education and scientific research like none other. A huge non-native following, along with its native speakers, and a simple grammar, all have led to this language’s development as a dominant language in the world.

Today, Internet, the global new-age medium has taken up Global English Language as its official language. The most frequented websites are developed in English. And even the national and business sites in other languages like Chinese, Russian, French and more offer an English version of their sites. English has become crucial to internet since otherwise these other language sites will not be able to attract the traffic that they intend.

It should be remembered that not half a century ago, English speaking people outside Britain were spread mostly across North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It is only after the development and spread of television that Global English Language took to different shores in a major way.

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English as a Global Language

September 11th, 2010 Nick

English is well on its way to become the most spoken language in the world. And in the 21st century everyone is witnessing an ever increasing dominance of the language. Presently, English has established itself as among the top 5 languages spoken on the planet. The language is present on all the 5 continents in different forms – native, second language or as the third language. It is estimated that as a global language every second individual in the world speaks English either as a first speaker or as a second speaker.

The schools in Asia and Africa are stressing for the introduction of the language in their schools, which will further see the number of Global English Language speakers grow by as much as 2 billion in the coming decade. It would be worth taking you along the journey of how English emerged as the most commonly spoken language on earth. The language first descended into Britain in the 5th century from the north, and the British expeditions and the spread of imperialism in the last 3 centuries saw the language find its way into Africa, Asia and America. After the British left these colonized countries, some of the nations took English as their official language.

The development of technology consolidated the dominance of Global English Language as the global medium of communications. This is especially evident in media like Internet, television and radio. The field of trade also saw the application of technology with the introduction of outsourcing and off-shoring. And, the emergence of multinational corporations, companies and global organizations saw special emphasis being laid on the requirement of a global language. And to satisfy this requirement English was already in place with its wide reach and flexibility.

As a gift of colonization, since English was already prevalent in Africa and South Asia, the language found it easier to spread-out deep into these regions. English has stood time and again as the one language that eliminates the requirement for translation in international interactions on platforms like politics, business and cultural interaction. It has its own set of advantages – a rich vocabulary of larger than 80,000 words that make Global English Language a highly expressive language, and the similarity of the script to most of the European languages due to common Latin origin.

In the world of science, when a person writes in his native language, the chances of the scientific work getting translated and reaching the world are very less. Hence, most of the scientific writers strive to publish their work in Global English Language. As a matter of fact, those who stick to their mother language, leaving aside English, can find lots of difficulty in finding global recognition for their work.

Due to financial reasons, only those works of science and literature that have the potential to attract large sales are likely to be translated. And, due to the predominance of Global English Language, authors who write in English stand the higher chance of getting their work translated rather than those who write in their own languages.

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How to Learn English Language

August 7th, 2010 Nick
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When learning a new language, the biggest hindrance in the path of an individual is his/her own fear. Since they think that they would not be able to speak properly and look cumbersome, they avoid speaking in the new language. The best and the quickest way to learn anything is to practice is directly, repeatedly, until one gets it right. Similar to learning any other thing, English also requires regular practice. A little fear should not stop you from achieving what you want.

Even when you attend an English Language Education class to learn the language, it does not imply that you cannot learn English when you are not in the class. Making use of different methods, sources and tools, even if outside the class, you can learn the language fast. You can improve your English in a number of ways. Hence, you should never limit yourself to a few methods.

The best way to learn the language is to get yourself surrounded with English. This can be done by taking notes in English, filling your room with English books, listening to radio broadcasts in English watching English movies, news and television programmes. You should always step ahead to speak with your friends in English. The more English content you surround yourself with, the faster and easier you will learn the language. This will help trigger your thinking in English, which is the key to start speaking naturally in English.

You could find a number of expert English teachers who had English as their second language, but they learned it to take teaching as a profession. But, the best English Language Education schools mostly hire native English speakers due to the natural flow in their speech. The reason for their selection is that students can imitate them and learn English in its true form. And, the better the students can learn the rhythm, the more comfortable they can become with the language.

Watching English films and television is not only an enjoying way, but it is also an effective way to learn the language. This helps you to increase the treasure of your vocabulary and also to improve your flow of speech, which you can learn from the characters. And listening to English news helps you gain knowledge about different kinds of accents.

Music is another effective way of learning the language. English songs help you build on the comprehension part. One of the effective ways of working with English songs is to keep the song lyrics handy and read it along with the song. The lyrics or words of most of the songs can be found easily on different websites. This method not only helps you improve your English listening skills, but it also enhances your reading skills. And if you learn to sing as well, the better it is.

Regularly studying different components of English Language like vocabulary and grammar, and testing your skills in exercises can help you enhance your knowledge of the language. Exercises may initially seem boring and without fun, but they go a long way in clearing the basics of the language.

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