English is the Language of Communication

English is the Language of Communication
«Do you speak English?» — with this phrase begins the conversation between two people, that speak different languages and want to find a common language.

It's very good when you hear: «Yes, I do», and start talking. People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in world trade and technology as well as with each other.

So it is very useful to learn foreign languages. Knowledge of foreign languages helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people.

English is very popular now. It's the language of computers, science, business, sport and politics. It's spoken all over the world. It is the official language of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States of America, Canada, Australia. There are more than 750 million speakers of English in the world.

Speaking a foreign language you can read papers, magazines and original books by great writers, watch satellite TV programs.

If you like travelling you can go anywhere without being afraid that other people will not understand you. English is very important to find a good job.

1.The English language is now the first language of about 400 million people, the native language of 12 nations and the official or semiofficial language of 33 more nations. 

2.There are many reasons for its popularity. 
3.First, English is easier to learn than most other languages. Second, it borrows words and phrases from the very countries into which it expands. 
4.Eighty percent of all English vocabulary comes from other languages. 
5. English is so widespread nowadays because it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communication: 80% of all information in the world’s computers is in English; nearly 50% of all the companies in Europe communicate with one another in English; 75% of all international letters and telexes are in English. 
6.English is also the international language of businesspeople, pilots, diplomats and politicians, sportsmen and scientists, doctors and students, musicians and singers. 
7.Nowadays in Russia the English language has become the most popular among foreign languages. 
8.There are many very good reasons to learn this language. 
9.Our country is a part of Europe and the world. 
10.Very little clear and detailed communication can occur among people who don’t have a common language. 
11. Learning English helps in talking to people, in reading and writing, in understanding TV and films from other countries, and opens up much a wider range of sources of information. 
12.Then when you travel in different countries you can manage a lot better if you understand and people understand you. 
13.When you speak English to people, they’re often a lot more friendly and helpful. 
14. English is the language of communication between different peoples and countries. Learning English broadens your mind and way of thinking. 
15.So English is a global language nowadays. 
16.I think that English is going to become even more important as a global language, dominating world trade, computers and media, while other languages will become localised or just die out. 
17.English will help me everywhere in my life.