English Language

English is said to be one of the most important languages in the world, but how important is it? English might be the one and only language that truly links the whole world together. It is needed for communications all around the globe. As English is so widely spoken, it has often been referred as a "World Language".

According to the news article titled "Beijing steps up English-language drive", China has make it compulsory for most of their citizens to master English language, from as young as kindergarden kids to adults in the working industries. This shows that China is trying to catch up with other countries and do not wish to be lag behind. Speaking good English in China do bring them benefits in their economy since China is the second largest trading nation in the world and the largest exporter and second largest importer of goods. This also allows citizens in China to communicate well with others when working or studying in other countries.

In Singapore, our Government has adopted English as the official language in 1956, therefore English Language is made compulsory for all students. It is the only language that links the whole of Singapore together as Singapore is make up of different races and religions with different mother tongue languages. Therefore it is important for us to communicate well so that conflicts would not occur.

In my opinion, English do bring benefits to the economy and culture as well. With different races and religions in Singapore, citizens are able to communicate well in English with each other and exchange ideas or even their own cultures.

By: Zhengyi. (104611S)