Education

1. English as a Global Language
By
Arun Divakaran
13352002
English Option

2. Why do we study English?

3. Would you like
some coffee?

4. English as a Global Language
Some knowledge of
English is required in
for many jobs and fields
of study.
As a result, over a
billion people speak
English at least at a
basic level.

5. Choosing a Career

7. The Most Common Languages in
the World
LANGUAGE
APPROXIMATE
NUMBER OF
NATIVE
SPEAKERS
(in the year
2000)
COUNTRIES
WITH
SUBSTANTIAL
NUMBERS OF
NATIVE
SPEAKERS
1. Mandarin Chinese 874,000,000 16
2. Hindi (India) 366,000,000 17
3. English 341,000,000 104
(Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia)

8. Countries Where English Is an
Official Language
(Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia)

9. Countries Where English Is an
Official Language
1.Antigua and Barbuda
2.Australia
3.Barbados
4.Belize
5.Botswana
6.Cameroon
7.Canada
8.Dominica
9.Federated States of
Micronesia
10.Fiji Islands
11.Ghana
12.Grenada
13.Guyana
14.India
15.Ireland
16.Jamaica
17.Kenya
18.Kiribati
19.Lesotho
20.Liberia
21.Malawi
22.Malta
23.Marshall
Islands
24.Mauritius
25.Namibia
26.New Zealand
27.Nigeria
28.Palau
29.Papua New
Guinea
30.Philippines
31.Rwanda
32.Saint Lucia
33.Samoa
34.Sierra Leone
35.Singapore
36.Solomon
Islands
37.South Africa
38.Saint Kitts and Nevis
39.Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
40.Swaziland
41.Tanzania
42.The Bahamas
43.The Gambia
44.Tonga
45.Trinidad and Tobago
46.Tuvalu
47.Uganda
48.United Kingdom
49.United States
50.Vanuatu
51.Zambia
52.Zimbabwe
(Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia)

10. Nations In Which English Is Not
An Official Language, But Is
Commonly Understood
1.Bahrain
2.Bangladesh
3.Brunei
4.Costa Rica
5.Cyprus
6.Czech Republic
7.Dominican Republic
8.Egypt
9.El Salvador
10.Eritrea
11.Estonia
12.Ethiopia
13.France
14.Germany
15.Greece
16.Honduras
17.Iceland
18.Israel
19.Jordon
20.Laos
21.Lebanon
22.Libya
23.Lichtenstein
24.Lithuania
25.Luxembourg
26.Malaysia
27.Maldives
28.Mexico
29.Monaco
30.Nauru
31.Nepal
32.Nicaragua
33.Norway
34.Oman
35.Pakistan
36.Panama
37.Peru
38.Poland
39.Portugal
40.Qatar
41.Saudi Arabia
42.Seychelles
43.Somalia
44.South Korea
45.Sri Lanka
46.Sudan
47.Suriname
48.Sweden
49.Switzerland
50.Thailand
51.The Netherlands
52.United Arab Emirates
53.Venezuela
(Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia)

11. When you travel abroad, you
can communicate in English!

12. English as a Global Language
Books, magazines, and
newspapers written in English
are available in many
countries around the world.
English is also the most
commonly used language in
the sciences.

13. Also in English…
Movies
Internet
Television
Music Radio

14. English as a Global Language
English is an important language for diplomacy.

15. You can use
English to
make foreign
friends!

16. Tips for Learning English
Talk with foreigners!
Travel and study abroad
Watch movies and TV Listen to music and the radio