The role of English in the modern world

1. The role of English in the modern world

Prepared by Alexandra Zakharova

2. English is international language

• about 300 million
native speakers
• another 350 million
use it as a second
language
• more
than
60
countries

3. English in numbers

4. Why Learn English?

Communication
Education
The Internet and Press
Traveling
Business

5. Communication

Knowledge of English is a good opportunity to get a friend
from another country

6. Education

7. The Internet & Press

The Internet & Press
around half of the content
on the Internet is written in
English
from newspapers you will learn
many popular terms today, as
journalists try to follow new
trends
English is the language of information technology

8. Traveling

9.

Business
English skills will also help you in any business
venture you choose to follow

10.

The importance to learn
English
English is like
having an
international
visa