Teach English in Beaconsfield - TESOL Courses

As the planet shrinks and becomes smaller one country affects the next. The economy especially is interconnected worldwide and even though languages and currency is different, the 2008 Wall Street crash certainly proved that money is really the international language. Why should english be a global language? As technology advances, businesses are now functioning in a global environment. Even small businesses can sell products internationally. I had a business such as a web store that sells health food. All of my information on the website is in english. So if a person does not speak or write or read english, they would not understand what they are purchasing. As an example, on CNN News August 10, 2011, it was reported that Exxon Mobile was overtaken by Apple as the “world's most-valued company by a cool $6.4 billion.” Both companies are global companies but what makes this important news when it comes to english as a Global Language? For one, oil is an international commodity. Oil companies rule the world, at least until the technical revolution of the 1990's. Exxon Mobile is a U.S. based oil company that has locations globally and serves the world community. Managers and above are required to know english. Apple on the other hand, is global because of new technology. The products themselves are an international language in and of themselves. Apple users know the lingo and applications. Though many of the applications and products are produced in multiple languages, Apple employees especially manager and above are required to speak english. Although this is not an essay about Exxon Mobile or Apple, these businesses serve to illustrate the importance of english in the global business community as well as the global general population. The convergence of cultures, societies and economies created by the forces of globalization in recent years has meant that we have to grapple with a constantly-evolving body of knowledge. More than that, the globalization of systems and cultures also gives rise to an inevitable convergence of values and attitudes – and the currency with which people address this. As the links between people across the world grow, there is an increasing need for us to learn not just to communicate in multilingual and multicultural situations, but also to comprehend and to co-operate effectively. english has become the global language that enables us to do this. Most of the time when people think about personal and professional development they think about the amount of languages that they know taking more importance english language, this issue due to the fact that every time in this current globalized world this language is taken more significance. Picking up again the importance of english for our society one can say that it became an important tool within this competitive world because it helps to achieve a better professional well-being and to take advantage of new opportunities. In spite of these advantages that people that know english can admit to, people should realize that world has changed and labor field increasingly requires people with more knowledge and the abilities two speak more than two languages. In conclusion, as the world is becoming a global business community each day and with the economy falling in one country, it becomes more apparent each day that countries depend on each other and the english language plays a significant role in day to day business whether it is in small businesses that need to ship products worldwide, or in major companies that address global needs like oil and technology. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, english is fast becoming the choice of communication for businesses worldwide.