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EDUCATION
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
BY CESAR FONSECA
Human and technological development requires knowledge of other languages. The mastery of a foreign language such
as English allows people to acquire skills, and competencies to be the ideal candidates to reach a better quality of life.
There are many factors that have made English the essential language for this century's communication. With this
knowledge, it will be easier to carry out cultural exchanges, get scholarships or subsidies for higher education, and obtain a
better job. This could improve your life in all aspects.
Knowing English offers advantages to meet new cultures,
and people. Currently, 400 million people speak English,
which has made it over time the official language in 70
countries, and the third native language of the world.
Learning a new language not only requires knowing
grammatical
structures
or
memorizing
an
extensive
vocabulary, but also learning related topics about the
countries where they speak it. When people are interested in
knowing other places where English is their official or native
language, they should investigate their customs, traditions,
socio-economic environment, lifestyle, and culture. If you
want to know new countries, set up relationships in a
personal or virtual way, you should have a good command
of the language.
Knowing English will open your mind to an
unimaginable academic world. The technological
boom of the moment demands and makes it
necessary to have knowledge of English as a second
language.
Many
countries
have
integrated
the
teaching of English into their educational programs as
a
tool
to
strengthen
their
cognitive,
and
communicative skills. Being bilingual or having a
good command of English can give your career a
boost, you can get scholarships and do higher studies
in the career of your choice anywhere in the world.
Definitely mastering English will give you access to
countless information that is available both in
physical documents and online.
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|   16
December 2019