THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING ENGLISH
History shows how, through the different eras that humanity has gone through, there has always been a language that prevails over others due to its importance for the different activities of man.
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By: WRITING TIME
November 4, 1997, 12:00 a.m.
In antiquity the Greek dominated, in the middle ages Latin, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the French, although English due to the industrial revolution began to emerge as the universal language that is now and which will surely prevail in the next millennium .
For this reason, large businesses and commerce in general are made through this language. To such a point is its importance that to be able to exercise the most important positions in a company it is necessary that the person dominates this language.
We must also remember that international diplomatic relations are possible thanks to this language.
All this without mentioning that several of the television programs broadcast by satellite TV or Cable are in English.
Are not enough reasons to study this language? The power that this language has acquired and the advantages it grants to those who dominate it were consolidated with the political and economic movements that took place in the 80s and the beginning of the 90s.
In this brief era the fall of communism and the predominance of the capitalist system, coupled with the universalization of the economy labeled English as the language of the Earth.
The notorious influence of the United States, which became more acute since 1944 when the dollar was accepted as a transaction currency, is a fundamental cause of its influence in the world.
It is noteworthy that other industrialized countries such as Germany, Japan, Italy, France and Canada are forced to participate in world trade using English.
In addition, we must not forget that the main trading partner of these nations is the United States, and that thousands of companies in this country generate their production abroad, which requires employing a large number of workers, with the possibility of progress within the country. the company if they speak English.
Similar case happens with the Latin American countries that try to penetrate the North American market.
Even in the European Parliament, where the traditional language for diplomatic relations, French, has been relegated by this language.
It is incredible how the media in the world transmit information that can only be used by English speakers. Such is the case of the CNN news network, the one with the greatest worldwide coverage, whose programming is unintelligible for those who do not have advanced knowledge of the universal language.
For such reasons, knowing English is the first step to achieve success in life, and so N.L.C. He feels that his work is magnified by the challenge he has: helping Latin Americans to benefit from the advantages of a world woven with economic, social and cultural interests.