subject: How to Use Your English For Work, Study And More [print this page] How to Use Your English For Work, Study And More
English: a key to the world There are thousands of places, where you can use English: The countries with the highest populations of native English speakers are, in descending order: United States (215 million), United Kingdom (61 million), Canada (18.2 million), Australia (15.5 million), Nigeria (4 million), Ireland (3.8 million), South Africa (3.7 million), and New Zealand (3.6 million). And it doesn't end here: countries such as the Philippines, Jamaica and Nigeria also have millions of native speakers of local versions of the language.
Then there are the speakers of English as a second language: in many different places across the world these are a great percentage of the local population so that if you go, for example, in Sweden, you'll get by with your English easily in any situation.
With so many places and so many people who speak English, there are also a great many opportunities to use English in several different situations, for example at work,, when you study or ,simply, when you explore.
So, really, it makes a lot of sense to learn English: It takes a lot of effort to learn a language. Then comes a time when you can say "Wow, I can speak English!". That's when you have the key: you can use English in very many different ways
At Work
Speaking a foreign language has always been an advantage in many work situations, especially in white collar jobs (white collar, as opposed to blue collar, is an old way to distinguish between office and factory work, referring to the colour of the shirt that you wear in the office and to that of the overall worn in factories). English now more than ever, so use your English for a job
in any company that does business abroad;
consultancies that deal with cases abroad or with foreign people;
the medical profession to gain a wider experience
international NGOs (Non-governmental Organisations, like Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty International)
international agencies (like, the European Commission, the United Nations, The World Bank)
For Your Studies
There are several good reasons to want to attend courses at universities abroad: personal experience, a more appealing C.V. for better job opportunities, gaining a degree at better universities or a degree that is not offered in your own country So, use your English
to broaden your horizons;
to have a bigger chance of a great career;
to enhance your skills;
to learn more about yourself
To Discover the World
There are almost no limits to the amount of information you can get in English! So, use your English
to travel the planet and speak to different people
to understand other cultures and see their limits
to understand your culture and its limits
to see beyond cultures limits and tale pleasure in all (great) things humans can create
and, last but not least, to practice and improve your English!
At Lovenglish Caf they have done a lot of research Visit them and find out what you can do with your English, at home or in the world, on your own or with people. For work, for study or simply to discover the world.
