Weekend七选五

People often talk about English as a global language. With more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world. 1 And why has it become a global language?

People often call English the international language of business, and it’s increasingly true as international trade becomes larger in size every year. 2 Therefore, in order to get a position in a top company, more and more people are learning English.

3 Of course, if the best program in your field is in an English-speaking country, English will give you the chance to study with the top scholars. Western universities are attracting more and more visiting scholars, students and professors from all around the world, and their common working language is English. Studying and teaching, taking part in international conferences and publishing in foreign journals (期刊) are some of the key steps to success. 4

So, what’s stopping you from learning this global language? With all the English materials available on the Internet and so many other English speakers around the world to practice with, 5 Pick up a book, learn a few words, or even start a course today and take your first steps towards becoming one of nearly 800 million English speakers in the world.

A. English also opens doors in the academic world.

B. you’ll read about them in journals and research reports published in English.

C. If your interests lie in science or medicine, you can’t do without English either.

D. there’s never been a better time to start learning English.

E. Most big companies require a certain degree of English ability from their employees.

F. Why is English so popular, though?

G. In order to speak at these conferences or publish in these journals, excellent English is important.

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