Importance of English

3. Importance of English

The importance of English is much (অনেক). We know that English is an international language. About 350 million people speak English as a first language. Another 300million people use it as a second language in more than 60 countries. It is an official language of many international organizations. The International Olympic Committee always holds (আয়োজন করে) meetings in English. The international community and the business world use English. More than 80% of all the information in the world’s computer is in English. Besides English plays an important role in jobs. Many companies want persons who speak and write good English. English is a must for good jobs. English is essential in the field of science and technology. All that is the best in Europe and America is found in English. Scientific inventions and theories are in English. Moreover modern education is in English. We need to learn English for higher education. All the books on higher education are written in English. If we want to know vast knowledge, we are to take help from those books. Besides English is needed for globalization. Globalization needs a common language for communication. English is that common language. Again many foreign guests come to our country. They do not know our mother tongue. We need English to communicate with them. So if we do not know English, we will fail to keep pace with (তাল মিলানো) the modern world. Actually English is the gateway to success (সফলতার প্রবেশদ্বার).